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Trump Administration Is Not Only Allowing Homeless Shelters to Turn Away Trans People, It's Telling Them How to Spot One
President Donald Trump is a bigot, and apparently, his administration is equally bigoted. The Department of Housing and Urban Development—which, for God knows what reason, is run by Ben “Falls Asleep in the Sunken Place” Carson—announced on July 1 that it will be doing away with the Equal Access Rule put in place by President…
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Several Lawsuits Accuse Hilton of Routinely Discriminating Against Its Black Hotel Guests
If Hilton Hotels truly has the “zero-tolerance” policy against racism and discrimination they claim to have, why is it that its hotel staff members are still constantly being accused of racism and discrimination? The popular hotel chain is currently the target of several lawsuits filed by Black people who say they were singled out as…
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Trader Joe’s to Change Branding Criticized as Racist Because It ‘Exoticizes Other Cultures’
Trader Joe’s is the latest company to be confronted in the race-reckoning of 2020 and is now making some branding changes after being called out on the racist labeling of its ethnic food products. From the Los Angeles Times: The names Trader Ming’s, Arabian Joe’s, Trader Jose’s, Trader Giotto’s and Trader Joe San appear on…
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One of the Men Accused in Ahmaud Arbery’s Death Is Also a Suspect in a Sex Crime Investigation
On Wednesday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigations announced that one of the three men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery is also being investigated by state and local police for a possible sex crime violation. William ‘Roddie’ Bryan Jr.—the man who recorded the viral video of Arbery’s shooting and was charged with felony murder…
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‘Justice for Breonna Taylor’ Petition Receives More Than 10 Million Signatures, the Second Most in Change.org History
There are plenty of indications that the current fight against systemic racism in policing has gained more traction than we’ve seen since the Black Lives Matter movement began. Obviously, the fact that protests and demonstrations are still being held all over the nation and much of the world is a clear indicator, but it’s more…
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Two Indiana Men Charged With Felonies in Connection to the Alleged ‘Attempted Lynching’ of a Black Man
Two white men have been charged with felonies in connection to what a Black man called an “attempted lynching,” which took place on the Fourth of July near Lake Monroe, just south of Bloomington, Ind. Monroe County Human Rights Commission member Vauhxx Booker, who is Black, said via Facebook that he and a group of…
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CDC Removes Then Restores COVID-19 Hospitalization Data to Its Website
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently removed data on hospital capacity for medical facilities across the country from its website. Since COVID-19 hospitalizations have often been used to speculate on how well the health care system can handle the coronavirus outbreak, a lot of people expressed their displeasure over the data being…
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Florida, Man: House Candidate K.W. Miller Has a Problem With Black Peen and I Can Prove It!
So… Can we have a discussion about this guy K.W. Miller, who is running for a seat in the U.S. House to represent Florida’s 18th Congressional District? Can we talk about how this man’s toxic Twitter feed rivals that of Donald “Give Me Goya or Give Me Death” Trump in terms of baseless conspiracy theories…
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Newly Released Body-Camera Footage of George Floyd’s Death Reportedly Shows Callous Disregard for His Well-Being
Every piece of new evidence released to the public surrounding the death of George Floyd reveals the disregard many cops have for Black life as well as how Black people are immediately perceived as criminal. For the first time, police body camera footage has been made available for in-person viewing and what that footage shows…
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Pennsylvania Approves Police Reform Bill Requiring Employment Records From Officers Seeking New Jobs
The state of Pennsylvania is taking baby steps towards weeding out the “bad apples”—in a bunch that’s more spoiled throughout than people want to admit—plaguing police departments by requiring officers applying for new positions to reveal previous employment records. And I know what you’re thinking: How was this not already a thing? CNN reports that…
