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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Wants to Close 'Loopholes' Allowing Cops to Keep Credentials After Being Fired for Misconduct
When it comes to the subject of police misconduct, one thing we don’t talk about enough is how often cops are able to get fired from one job only to go to another department and get hired again. On Sunday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made it clear that he’s looking to close the “bureaucratic…
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4 Paris Police Officers Charged in Recorded Beating of Black Man as France Moves to Make Recording Police Illegal
The Black Lives Matter movement may have started in the U.S., but anyone who thinks police brutality and systemic racism in policing are uniquely American phenomena need only look to France to dispel that notion. On Monday, four Paris police officers were charged with beating a Black music producer on Nov. 21. From the Washington…
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Nationwide, Firefighters Escalated Claims of Discrimination, Racial Bias in 2020
Back in July, Black firefighters in Winston-Salem, N.C., protested outside Station 1 firehouse, demanding the termination of the current chief of the fire department and asking the city to seriously address years of racial and sexual harassment claims in the department. With little movement from the department or the city, those firefighters escalated their complaints…
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Lawsuit to Prevent Confederate Statues From Being Removed Heads Back to Georgia Courts
You know, you would think betraying your country and getting bodied for it hundreds of years ago would be enough to stop people from sympathizing with the Confederacy, but no. Instead, we’re in the year 2020, where a man in Georgia feels the need to file a lawsuit preventing the removal of two ugly-ass Confederate…
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'We Have a Right to Walk in the Park': Laverne Cox Recalls Recent Transphobic Attack
Laverne Cox (Bad Hair, Promising Young Woman) recently shared details of a transphobic attack that occurred while she and her friend were walking at Griffith Park in Los Angeles. Content Warning: The following article contains an account that includes transphobic language and anti-trans violence. “We were just attacked in Griffith Park. We are fine. Be…
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Wilton Gregory Has Become the First African-American Cardinal in the Catholic Church
The Catholic Church has elected Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington, D.C. to the rank of cardinal, making him the first African American in history to hold that title. Gregory was elevated to a cardinal in an installation ceremony held in Rome over the weekend, reports CNN. From CNN: Gregory, 72, already the highest-ranking African-American Catholic…
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Officials Release Video Footage of Texas Officers' Violent Arrest of Black Teen Who Drove to Parents' House Instead of Pulling Over
For people who damn near use, “I was in fear for my life” as a catchphrase whenever they need to justify deadly use of force, cops don’t seem to understand that citizens—especially Black people—can be afraid and act out of fear, too. Earlier this month, 18-year-old Zekee Rayford was arrested in Schertz, Texas, after police…
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Auntie Unfiltered with Tichina Arnold and Tisha Campbell
Hey nieces and nephews! I hope you were able to enjoy Thanksgiving as much as possible. I have a special treat to carry you into the weekend. I got a chance to sit with Tisha Campbell and Tichina Arnold this week and talk about any and everything. The ladies are returning this year to host…
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White Oregon Man Accused of Fatally Shooting Black Teen Over 'Loud Music'
In Ashland, Oregon, a white man was arrested and is suspected of fatally shooting a Black teen in a motel parking lot Monday morning following a heated altercation that, according to authorities, started over loud music. KTVL 10 reports that 47-year-old Robert Keegan was still on the scene when police arrived after he allegedly shot 19-year-old…