Rachel Pilgrim

9/7/21

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Signs Law Creating New Voter Restrictions as Advocates Sue in Federal Court

The new law is expected to create barriers for marginalized communities when it goes into effect in December.

9/2/21

Chicago Police Pull Over Black Drivers 7 Times More Than White Drivers, Study Says

Black people make up 30 percent of Chicago’s population but are more than half of the drivers stopped by police.

9/2/21

Virginia Supreme Court Rules Statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Richmond Can Be Removed

The statue was the subject of protests in the state capital last summer, and it's been a battle to remove it.

9/2/21

FEMA Revamps Strict Policy That Prevented Many Black Families From Receiving Disaster Aid

FEMA relied on records like deeds and wills, but many Black families in the South inherited their homes.

9/1/21

Judge Temporarily Blocks Release of Video in Alvin Motley Case

Defense argued that releasing video could make it harder to find an unbiased jury in a trial for the security guard…

9/1/21

Class Action Lawsuit Accuses Beverly Hills Police Department of Racial Profiling

Two protesters and a Versace executive say they were victims of Beverly Hills Police racially profiling them in a…

9/1/21

Texas High School’s First Black Principal Suspended Because White Parents Say He Promotes Critical Race Theory

Parents accused James Whitfield of teaching CRT and making up systemic racism. They even reported his pictures of…

8/31/21

Georgia Bureau of Investigation Launches Probe Into Brutal Arrest of Black Man

Pernell Harris was taken to the hospital from jail after at least seven officers allegedly brought him to the ground…

8/31/21

Georgia Has More Schools Named After Confederate Leaders Than Any Other State In the U.S.

The Southern Poverty Law Center Chief of Staff Lecia Brooks says that many of the schools are in Black or non-white…

8/31/21

Hate Crimes in the U.S. Have Reached a New High, FBI Reports

African Americans are the most targeted racial group by a wide margin, according to the FBI’s new annual hate crime…

8/30/21

D.C. Police Release Bodycam Video From Fatal Shooting of Antwan Gilmore

27-year-old Gilmore was asleep at an intersection when the police were called last Wednesday morning.

8/30/21

White Father and Son Sentenced to Four Years for Hate Crimes Against 2 Black Teens

Wade and Lane Twiner were convicted of simple assault and malicious mischief, which were prosecuted as hate crimes…

8/30/21

Hurricane Ida: One Dead in Louisiana, More Than a Million Are Without Power in the Region

The storm touched down in Louisiana yesterday on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and concerns about…

8/27/21

Florida Judge Rejects 'Stand Your Ground Defense' for White Man Accused of Threatening Black Teen Protestors With a Gun

Mark Bartlett says he pulled his gun and called the teens racial slurs because the group had surrounded his fiancée.

8/27/21

‘March On for Voting Rights’ Demonstrations to Mark Anniversary of 1963 March on Washington

58 years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. led thousands in the historic March on Washington. This year, King’s son and…

8/27/21

HBCUs Use Federal Funds to Cancel Students’ Debt

Eliminating Black students’ college debt can significantly narrow the racial wealth gap, and HBCUs are making plans…

8/26/21

Newly Released Bodycam Video Catches Louisiana Trooper Violently Beating a Black Man With Flashlight

Federal investigators are looking into whether Louisiana State Police tried to cover up the graphic bodycam footage…

8/26/21

A Black Army Veteran Was Killed by Police. Now Family and Local Civil Rights Leaders Are Questioning Officers’ Response

Retired military officer Gulia Dale was killed by police outside of his home on July 4th during what his sister…

8/26/21

7 Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump, Allies, and Members of Pro-Trump Extremist Groups for Jan. 6 Insurrection

The lawsuit alleges that Trump, Roger Stone, Ali Alexander and certain right-wing extremists violated the Ku Klux…

8/25/21

Proud Boys Leader Sentenced for Burning Black Lives Matter Flag

The leader of the Proud Boys, Henry Tarrio, also known as Enrique to his followers, is going to jail for 155 days.

Rachel Pilgrim's posts

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Signs Law Creating New Voter Restrictions as Advocates Sue in Federal Court

Chicago Police Pull Over Black Drivers 7 Times More Than White Drivers, Study Says

Virginia Supreme Court Rules Statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Richmond Can Be Removed

FEMA Revamps Strict Policy That Prevented Many Black Families From Receiving Disaster Aid

Judge Temporarily Blocks Release of Video in Alvin Motley Case

Class Action Lawsuit Accuses Beverly Hills Police Department of Racial Profiling

Texas High School’s First Black Principal Suspended Because White Parents Say He Promotes Critical Race Theory

Georgia Bureau of Investigation Launches Probe Into Brutal Arrest of Black Man

Georgia Has More Schools Named After Confederate Leaders Than Any Other State In the U.S.

Hate Crimes in the U.S. Have Reached a New High, FBI Reports

D.C. Police Release Bodycam Video From Fatal Shooting of Antwan Gilmore

White Father and Son Sentenced to Four Years for Hate Crimes Against 2 Black Teens

Hurricane Ida: One Dead in Louisiana, More Than a Million Are Without Power in the Region

Florida Judge Rejects 'Stand Your Ground Defense' for White Man Accused of Threatening Black Teen Protestors With a Gun

‘March On for Voting Rights’ Demonstrations to Mark Anniversary of 1963 March on Washington

HBCUs Use Federal Funds to Cancel Students’ Debt

Newly Released Bodycam Video Catches Louisiana Trooper Violently Beating a Black Man With Flashlight

A Black Army Veteran Was Killed by Police. Now Family and Local Civil Rights Leaders Are Questioning Officers’ Response

7 Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump, Allies, and Members of Pro-Trump Extremist Groups for Jan. 6 Insurrection

Proud Boys Leader Sentenced for Burning Black Lives Matter Flag