Category: #Racism
Tamir Rice’s family asks justice department to reopen case into his death
Federal prosecutors said in late 2020 they would not bring charges against the two police officers involved The family of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, who was…
WATCH: Racism in America keeps rearing its head and Washington responds
Testimony ended Thursday in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer DEREK CHAUVIN, and lawmakers find themselves in a very familiar bind — how…
Officer Kim Potter to be charged with 2nd-degree manslaughter in Daunte Wright’s death
Kim Potter, the former police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright outside Minneapolis on Sunday, was arrested and charged by Washington County Pete Orput with…
Arkansas joins Georgia in passing voting restrictions
On April 13, Arkansas approved of three bills (Senate Bill 486, Senate Bill 487, and House Bill 1715) which, much like Georgia’s own recent legislation,…
Hank Aaron’s name replacing Klan leader’s on Atlanta school
Atlanta’s school board voted this week to rename a high school after baseball great Hank Aaron, removing the name of a former Ku Klux Klan leader.In a…
How militarism eats the poor and destroys the planet
From endless wars and imperialist violence to racist systems of oppression and climate destruction, the battles poor and working people face around the globe are…
Angry Karen storms into family pool gathering to scold them, calls them “fat”
It’s exasperating enough to witness a Karen explosion at the usual public places – parks, donut shops, bakeries, parking lots, fast-food restaurants – but how…
The Fossil Fuel Industry Is Racist
There’s a scientific consensus that coal, oil, and gas are frying the planet and will have to be phased out completely to secure a livable…
How Tucker Carlson’s ‘great replacement’ argument uses a new frame for an old fear
There are still plenty of Americans seeking confirmation that their rank nativism is right. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/tucker-carlson-s-great-replacement-fox-news-segment-uses-newer-ncna1263880 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it…
New Boston Mayor Kim Janey: ‘We cannot go back to normal’ on racial equity
Kim Janey, who last month became the first Black woman to be named mayor of Boston, sai… Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/547587-new-boston-mayor-kim-janey-we-cannot-go-back-to-normal-on-racial-equity Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared…
White supremacists plan nationwide rallies on April 11
White supremacists are planning rallies in cities nationwide this weekend under the banner of “White Lives Matter.” Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/547487-white-supremacists-plan-nationwide-rallies-on-april-11 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story…
CDC declares racism “a serious public health threat”
Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on Thursday declared racism “a serious public health threat.” Driving the news: Walensky highlighted…
How Chicago’s affordable housing system perpetuates city’s long history of segregation
Government backed affordable housing in Chicago has largely been confined to majority Black neighborhoods with high concentrations of poverty, a design that has perpetuated the…
Pennsylvania police officer filmed TikTok defending the Confederate flag while on duty
A police officer from Pennsylvania filmed a TikTok rant defending the confederate flag while he was on duty, 18 News … Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/545883-pennsylvania-police-officer-filmed-rant-defending-the-confederate-flag Droolin’ Dog sniffed out…
Five big takeaways on Georgia’s new election law
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) signed a sweeping voting bill into law on Thursday, making Georgia the first battleground state to enact major changes to…
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…
The Indigenous people killed by Canada’s police
The stories of Indigenous people who died in police encounters in Canada and the loved ones they left behind. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2021/3/24/the-indigenous-people-killed-by-canadas-police Droolin’ Dog sniffed out…
COVID-19 vaccinations are proof of Israel’s medical apartheid
As an occupier, Israel must provide medical supplies to Palestinians and adopt measures to combat the virus there. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/3/23/covid-19-vaccinations-are-proof-of-israels-medical-apartheid Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
Elizabeth Warren: Filibuster ‘has deep roots in racism’
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Thursday called the filibuster racist as progressive calls to eliminate the Senate procedural move grow.”The filibuster … was designed to…
Crowds in multiple cities protest violence against Asian Americans after Atlanta shootings
Demonstrations protesting violence against Asian Americans erupted in multiple cities on Wednesday after a shooting spree in Atlanta left eight people dead, six of whom were…
Warnock on Atlanta killings: ‘We know hate when we see it’
Sen. Raphael Warnock said Thursday morning that the man suspected of killing eight people in attacks on three separate Atlanta-area spas — including six people…
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