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California Cops Cry Blue Tears at Police Shooting Bill Inspired by Stephon Clark
Police officials all over California are pointing their collective itchy trigger fingers at lawmakers who advanced a new bill that might stop police in the state from having target practice on live black bodies. It’s almost like they can’t bear the thought of not shooting unarmed people. The new proposal, sponsored by the American Civil…
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Black Teen Incarcerated for Days After Judge’s Release Order Despite No Probable Cause: Lawsuit
A San Francisco mother has filed a lawsuit alleging that the city kept her teenage son locked in a cell for days even though a judge determined that there was no reason that the boy should have been arrested in the first place and ordered his release. On June 29, 2017, Tureko Straughter’s 15-year-old son…
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New Study Might Explain Why White People Seem So Angry Lately
Have you ever wondered why the “alt-right” is obsessed with the term “white genocide”? Are you perplexed about the Trump administration’s obstinate insistence on snatching babies from the arms of parents and tossing them into makeshift concentration camps? Were you shocked to hear about the decline in Fox News viewers and Taylor Swift’s album sales?…
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White People Are Cowards
Most white people don’t actively fight to eradicate inequality and injustice because they usually benefit in some small way.
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Watch This White Woman Explain to a Black Woman Why Slavery Wasn’t So Bad
After using census reports and cherry-picked facts, a resident of Cobb County, Ga., recently surpassed the record held by Roseanne Barr and Rachel Dolezal on the Becky-ometer, a scientific tool used to measure the caucasity of white women. In a June 12 meeting of the Cobb County Commission, East Cobb County resident Mary Stevens used…
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5 Philadelphia Starbucks Locations Called Cops on Customers About Once Per Month: Report
When a barista at a Philadelphia Starbucks infamously called the cops on two black men sitting there minding their own business, the incident revealed how one employee’s racism could sully the reputation of an entire business. But just because Holly Hylton called 911 doesn’t mean Starbucks is racist or in bed with the Philadelphia Police…
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Psychiatrist Accused of Treating Depression With Good Old-Fashioned Ass Whoopings
Because current scientific literature does not recognize “go get my belt” as a viable psychological treatment, a black Memphis, Tenn., psychiatrist has been forced to temporarily close her office after an investigation determined that she used whips on multiple patients. According to The Tennessean, the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners suspended the license (pdf) of…
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Minneapolis Cops Secretly Used ‘Date Rape Drug’ on Suspects for Years: Report
Veterinarians use it as an animal tranquilizer because it induces a temporary-paralysis-like state of euphoria. Predators have slipped it into the drinks of unsuspecting date rape victims. Psychiatrists have proposed using it to treat depression. But Minneapolis cops and Emergency Medical Service workers have been secretly conducting a bootleg. unregulated, unscientific clinical trial for ketamine,…
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A Brief History of People Using Romans 13 to Justify White Supremacy
Around A.D. 49, the Roman emperor Claudius expelled the Jews from the city of Rome. Historians argue about the exact date and the reasons, but we know that Claudius did not want them holding office or bringing in more immigrants. Instead, he wrote that the Jews (pdf) “should rest content with what belongs to them…
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The Root’s Clapback Mailbag: Make the Mailbag Great Again
Deputy Managing Editor Yesha Callahan is gonna be mad at this short-ass lede, but today there’s no need to pussyfoot around. We all know why we’re here, so let’s address the elephant in the room. Dear Ted Cruz: I can’t believe you did this to me. I thought our mutual hate for each other had…
