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Trump Just Took His Most Viciously Racist Shot at the Obamas to Date
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Some Chicago Schools Vote to Kick Cops Out, but the Schools With Mostly Black Students Will Still Keep Them
The uprising against the racist police brutality in the wake of George Floyd’s killing earlier this year has put policy recommendations like defunding police in closer to the realm of reality and not just in the imaginations of Black activists. But the age-old problem of addressing issues that are disproportionately harming Black people by producing…
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Armed White Supremacists and Counter-Protestors Violently Clash in Michigan and Georgia as Police Standby
White supremacists and the people who oppose them faced-off and got into fisticuffs in different parts of the country this weekend. In Georgia, dozens of heavily armed white people traveled from around the state and neighboring regions to Stone Mountain Park to protest the removal of Confederate monuments, show support for Donald Trump, and to…
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'A Tool to Perpetuate Racism and Xenophobia': Newsweek Apologizes for Kamala Harris Birther Op-Ed
Make no mistake: White people know birtherism is racism. They knew it when Trump and conservatives all over the country were demanding to see multiple forms of President Barack Obama’s birth certificate to prove his eligibility to be commander-in-chief, and they know it now that they’re using the birther narrative to suggest that Kamala Harris…
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Georgia State Trooper Arrested on Felony Murder Charges for Fatally Shooting 60-Year-Old Black Man After Traffic Stop
A Georgia State Patrol trooper has been arrested on felony murder charges after he shot and killed a 60-year-old Black man following a traffic stop on August 7. Now, an attorney representing the victim’s family says a civil rights investigation is underway. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that on Friday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigations arrested…
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Minneapolis Cop Who Was Fired for Racist Christmas Tree Decorations in 2018 Is Reinstated
You know, when one of your officers is alleged to have been responsible for the unnecessary death of a Black man, it’s probably not a good look to rehire an officer who was let go for racism. Yet, that’s exactly what the Minneapolis Police Department did. CBS News reports that the decision to fire officer…
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Alabama Public Housing Put Whites in High-Rise Towers. Says Blacks ‘Prefer’ Substandard Garden Units, HUD Report Finds
Can America do literally anything without being racist about it? We already know that this great nation of ours can’t seem to police its citizens, distribute resources to communities, facilitate voting, or fund education in a way that focuses on racial equality, but one would think that something like providing subsidized housing for lower-income elderly…
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Despite Leaving Town, Bond Not Revoked for Former Officer Who Killed Rayshard Brooks
Despite going on vacation to Florida earlier this month, bond will not be revoked for the former Atlanta police officer charged with killing Rayshard Brooks. According to AJC, a judge has ruled that Garrett Rolfe’s bond order will be modified but not revoked. Rolfe was initially granted a $500,000 bond during a June 30 hearing…
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LeBron James, Los Angeles Dodgers to Turn Dodgers Stadium Into a Polling Center for Presidential Election
In June, LeBron James unveiled his plan to protect the voting rights of Black Americans with the launch of his non-profit organization, More Than a Vote. And nearly two months later, ESPN reports that King James and the Los Angeles Dodgers will partner to turn Dodgers Stadium into a polling station for the upcoming presidential…
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Pennsylvania Judge Hit With 6 Misconduct Counts Over Racist Comments; Called Juror 'Aunt Jemima'
In Pennsylvania, a white judge is facing six counts of judicial misconduct for being an outright racist. According to Newsweek, a formal complaint was filed against Allegheny County Judge Mark Tranquilli by the Pennsylvania Judicial Conduct Board. The complaint alleges that Tranquilli engaged in racist behavior against Black jurors and defendants since at least 2015.…