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‘Dead bodies’ and dump sites draw DOJ civil rights probe of Houston
The Justice Department opened an investigation against the city of Houston on Friday to determine whether complaints of illegal dumping — including dead bodies and…
Hate incidents against Asian Americans continue to surge, study finds
Between March 2020 and March 2022, more than 11,400 hate incidents against Asian Americans have been reported Forty years after Vincent Chin, a Chinese American…
Pride month marred by rising anti-LGBTQ hate
Pride Month celebrations across the country are playing out against a backdrop of growing threats to the LGBTQ community from conspiracy theorists and far-right extremist…
A large gang of men from at least 11 states intended to violently disrupt a Pride event in Idaho
Not far from a Pride event in Cour d’Alene, Idaho, Police stopped and surrounded a Uhaul loaded up with 31 folks with masks, shields, and…
75 percent of Black Americans fear physical attack based on their race: poll
Three quarters of Black Americans say they are worried that they or someone they love will be physically attacked because of their race, according to…
Republicans vow to kill domestic terrorism bill in Senate
Senate Republicans are lining up against a House-passed bill that would authorize special offices within the government to investigate and monitor domestic terrorism, which is…
Buffalo supermarket targeted in mass shooting was oasis in a ‘food desert’
Tops Friendly, site of attack that left 10 people dead, was vital community hub in East Buffalo: ‘It was everything to us’ Tops Friendly on…
The Buffalo shooting suspect posted an apparent manifesto citing ‘Great Replacement’ theory
A manifesto apparently written by the suspect in a mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket that killed 10 laid out specific plans to attack Black…
Stanford University investigates noose in tree as hate crime
Stanford University said it found a noose hanging from a tree outside of a residence hall and is investigating the incident as a hate crime….
Statue of Native American ballerina destroyed and sold to recycling center
Outcry after thieves in Oklahoma chopped statue of Marjorie Tallchief into pieces and sold parts to recycling center for $250 Thieves have destroyed a statue…
What are LGBTQ+ conversion practices and why is there a push to ban them?
Boris Johnson performed two U-turns on Thursday about Tory pledge to ban LGBT conversion practices Boris Johnson performed two U-turns within the space of a…
Chicago high school investigates after teacher hung Black doll in classroom
Whitney Young high school says in email to students teacher hung doll from projector string and was challenged by Black colleague A prestigious Chicago high…
LGBTQ people in Iraq face violence by armed groups, police
LGBTQ people in Iraq live in constant fear amid rising violence against their community. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/26/lgbt-people-in-iraq-face-violence-by-police-armed-groups Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it…
Mississippi Republican calls for killings of trans people and supporters
Robert Foster, a former GOP house representative in Mississippi and failed gubernatorial candidate there, has a new message he hopes will win him new supporters:…
US Congress passes bill to make lynching federal hate crime
Senate unanimously approves legislation to federally ban lynching, ‘weapon of racial terror’ used against Black people. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/8/us-congress-passes-bill-to-make-lynching-federal-hate-crime Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and…
US Senate unanimously passes bill to make lynching a federal hate crime
An earlier version of the bill, which was blocked in the Senate, was passed by the House in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder The…
Bomb threats at more than a dozen historically Black colleges on the first day of Black History Month
Today is the first day of Black History Month and in commemoration, racist assholes have called in bomb threats at more than a dozen Historically…
Twitter flags GOP lawmaker’s anime video depicting him killing Ocasio-Cortez, attacking Biden
Twitter flagged the tweet Monday evening, saying it violated its policy on “hateful conduct.” However, the post remained accessible for the “public interest.” Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/gop-lawmaker-tweets-altered-anime-video-depicting-him-killing-ocasio-n1283527…
Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of ethnic hatred at UN court
Azerbaijan denied the allegations made at the ICJ and accused Armenia of ‘decades-long ethnic cleansing’. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/14/armenia-accuses-azerbaijan-of-ethnic-hatred-at-un-court Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared…
George Floyd statue in NYC defaced for second time
The sculpture was unveiled Thursday, along with a statue of Rep. John Lewis and Breonna Taylor. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/george-floyd-statue-nyc-defaced-second-time-n1280664 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and…
Woman who drove into 2 children because of their race gets 25 years in federal prison
“I’m sorry my skin color bothered you, but me and my people are never leaving,” one of the victims told the woman before she was…
More than 9,000 anti-Asian incidents since pandemic began
The frequency of anti-Asian incidents — from taunts to outright assaults — reported in the United States so far this year seems poised to surpass…
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