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Michigan Lawmaker Grabs Gun During Online Meeting in Response to a Woman’s Criticism
After being criticized for allowing members of the Proud Boys to speak at a previous meeting, a lawmaker in Michigan decided the most appropriate response was to grab his rifle during an online meeting. According to the Associated Press, the incident took place during the public comment period of a meeting of the Grand Traverse…
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8 People Arrested in Portland After Damaging Democratic Party Office and ICE Facility Following Biden’s Inauguration
Portland is just weird, y’all. I don’t know how else to explain the fact eight people were arrested for damaging a Democratic Party office and an ICE facility after President Joe Biden was inaugurated on Wednesday. ABC News reports that while the majority of protests in the city were peaceful, two of the demonstrations resulted in…
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White Woman Files Discrimination Suit Against Georgia School District After Being Transferred for Defending Son’s Racist Remarks
A white woman in Georgia has filed a lawsuit against City Schools of Decatur alleging discrimination and retaliation after she defended a video of her son using racial slurs. Oh white people, y’all never change. According to AJC, Cheryl Nahmias previously worked at Decatur High School as the school’s international baccalaureate coordinator and instructional coach.…
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Ta-Nehisi Coates’ 5-Year Run on Black Panther Coming to a Close in April
In 2015, when my best friend/then-roommate told me that Ta-Nehisi Coates was going to write Black Panther, my reaction was “Oh shit!” followed by “He’s probably only going to do it for like a year, though.” Well, I was wrong. After five years and 50 issues, Coates’ run will be coming to a close this April.…
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Nooses Placed Outside Illinois School Over MLK Day Weekend Spur Police Investigation
A pair of nooses found outside an Illinois high school over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday has spurred a hate crime investigation by local authorities. According to NBC News, the nooses were found hanging from the bleachers of a field at York Community High School by a group of adults playing a game of…
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Florida Deputy Charged for Making Written Threats Against Federal Officers After Capitol Riot
Apparently, cops are only cool with other cops using deadly force as long as the victim is Black. A deputy in Florida is facing charges after writing that he wanted to kill federal officers following the shooting death of Ashli Babbitt during the Capitol riot. Deputy Peter Heneen, 29, has been charged with making written…
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Selma, Ala., Lawmaker Announces Legislation That Would Allow Voters to Change the Name of Edmund Pettus Bridge
Legislation was introduced on Martin Luther King Jr. Day that would allow voters to change the name of the historical Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala. According to NBC News, the legislation was announced by Democratic State Senator Malika Sanders-Fortier. Sanders-Fortier released a statement saying that the legislation is meant “to give local people the…
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White Man in Texas Harasses Black Woman at Her Home; Law Enforcement Tells Her to Stay at a Hotel
A Black woman in Texas has had to leave her home after facing racial harassment from a white man in her neighborhood. According to NBCDFW 5, Stacey Livingston resides in a neighborhood in Denton County where one of her white neighbors began shouting racial slurs at her home. “The man was at the door saying:…
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Coronavirus Disparities Continue as Black People Have Been Vaccinated at Much Lower Rates Than White People: Report
As we approach one full year of dealing with COVID, we’ve seen the pandemic exacerbate existing inequities and create new ones. As the vaccine for the virus continues to be distributed throughout the country, early data shows that Black people have been vaccinated at a much lower rate than white people. According to Kaiser Health…
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Both Illinois Senators Ask Joe Biden to Designate Site of 1908 Springfield Race Riot as a National Monument
Both of Illinois’ senators have sent a request to President-Elect Biden to designate the site of a 1908 race riot, which inspired the creation of the NAACP, as a national monument. According to NBC News, the 1908 race riot in Springfield, Ill., occurred when 5,000 white people pillaged multiple Black neighborhoods in an effort to find…
