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Wyoming bar sold T-shirts about shooting LGBT people
A Wyoming motorcycle bar has reportedly decided to stop the sale of a shirt it carried that bragged about shooting members of the LGBT community…
California saw staggering rise in hate crimes against Asians in 2020
Anti-Asian crimes more than doubled while hate crimes against Black people increased by 87%, state reports reveal Hate crimes against Asians in California more than…
NYC George Floyd statue unveiled for Juneteenth vandalized days later
A New York City statute of George Floyd unveiled for Juneteenth was vandalized just days afterward, according local law enforcement. The New York Police Department Task…
Majority in poll say discrimination against Asian Americans is worse than a year ago
A majority of Americans across racial groups say in a new poll they believe discrimination against Asian Americans is still on the rise as the U.S….
Florida man leaves feces, yells at rabbi outside synagogue
Police are investigating after a man was reported to have left feces and yelled anti-semitic remarks towards a rabbi outside of a synagogue in Florida,…
Video shows officer saying ‘you shouldn’t be able to breathe’ moments before jailed man’s death
Body camera footage obtained by a local Tennessee outlet showed law enforcement officials told a jailed man they restrained, “you shouldn’t be able to breathe” shortly before…
Amazon closing Connecticut site after another noose found
Amazon announced on Thursday that it was shutting down a construction site in Windsor, Conn., after a seventh noose was discovered.The most recent incident on…
Israeli extremists are using chat apps to organize violent attacks against Palestinians
As hostilities escalate between Israel and Hamas, some Israelis have turned to chat apps to organize violent attacks against Palestinians. Source: https://www.engadget.com/israel-whatsapp-telegram-174456024.html Proactive Computing found…
LAPD investigating attack on diners as possible Jewish hate crime
The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating a Tuesday night incident in which diners at a California restaurant were attacked as a possible Jewish hate crime…….
LGBTQ students harassed in ‘horrific’ incident at Bucknell University, school says
“It is clear from multiple accounts that the students violated the physical space and, far more importantly, the residents’ sense of place and security,” the…
Prosecutors seek more severe sentence for Chauvin than in state guidelines
Prosecutors are seeking a more severe sentence for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis Police officer convicted of second-degree murder and other charges in the death of…
Uncovering the Tulsa Race Massacre after 100 years
Activists, scholars, and families of survivors are working to unearth the horrors of a 1921 race riot that destroyed a thriving, middle-class Black community and…
Africa’s LGBTQ communities need more protection and support
South Africa should take the lead in the fight against homophobic hate crimes on the continent. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/4/30/africas-lgbtq-communities-need-more-protection-and-support Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and…
Biden to transgender Americans: ‘Your president has your back.’
President Biden’s remarks, made during his first joint address to Congress, comes amid a wave of state bills targeting transgender people. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/biden-transgender-americans-your-president-has-your-back-n1265836 Droolin’ Dog…
Tucker Carlson’s college yearbook says he was part of the “Dan White Society.” Dan White murdered Harvey Milk in 1978
Tucker Carlson’s job at Fox News is more secure than ever, now that his college yearbook caption has gone viral. Published when Carlson was 22,…
George Floyd mural in Houston defaced with racial slur
The mural was restored by the artist the same day it was discovered. The officer who kneeled on Floyd’s neck was convicted of murder Tuesday….
Senate nears breakthrough on hate crimes bill
Senators are closing in on an agreement to pass legislation to stem the rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans, according to multiple aides in…
Senate GOP signal they won’t filibuster debate of hate crimes bill
Senate Republicans are signaling that they will allow for a debate of an anti-Asian hate crimes bill, defusing a potential filibuster standoff that was expected…
Garland orders DOJ review of hate crime efforts amid Asian American attacks
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday ordered a 30-day review to assess the government’s response to tracking hate crimes amid an uptick in violent acts…
Senate faces a new post-tragedy quagmire as anti-Asian hate crimes rise
Senate Democrats are vowing quick action to stem the rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans. But their modest legislative effort is headed toward the…
LGBTQ Pride lifeguard tower burned down in alleged ‘act of hate’
“The haters are going to lose it when we paint the next lifeguard station with colored glitter,” said Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/lgbtq-pride-lifeguard-tower-burned-down-alleged-act-hate-n1262093…
Poll: Record high worry about race relations in America
A record number of Americans are worried about race relations, according to a Gallup poll released Friday. … Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/news/545091-record-high-worry-about-race-relations-in-america-poll Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
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