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NewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeA Black LAPD Officer Called Out LeBron James for Demanding Police Accountability. Here's How James Should Respond to ItHeavy is the head that wears the crown, and there isn’t a bigger crown in professional sports than the one nestled…ByJay ConnorPublishedApril 28, 2021
NewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeKansas City NWSL Kicks Off Home Opener by Demanding Justice for Daunte WrightIf you’re a sports organization, your home opener is kind of a big deal. Not only does it kick off your season, but…ByJay ConnorPublishedApril 27, 2021
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NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityDOJ Considers Charging Derek Chauvin in 2017 Incident Where he Allegedly Beat Black 14-Year-Old and Knelt on Him for 17 MinutesThe hits just don’t stop coming for ex-Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin. Now that he’s been convicted of…ByZack LinlyPublishedApril 24, 2021
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NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementVideo Of Ex-Army Ranger Training Cops How To Kill ResurfacesWe already know that cops are state-sanctioned killers who get away with murdering people all of the time. They are…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedApril 23, 2021
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NewsNewsWhite Texas Teacher Suspended After Sending Photo of Her Foot on Black Boy’s Neck to the Boy’s MotherA teacher in Texas is under fire after she sent a photo of her foot on a Black boy’s neck to the boy’s mother. The…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedApril 22, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementMassachusetts Police Department Further Proves Cops are Trash With Facebook Post Criticizing George Floyd After VerdictI know this may come as a surprise, but as a rule, I don’t really respect cops. Growing up reading a lot of young…ByJoe JuradoPublishedApril 22, 2021
EntertainmentSocial MediaEntertainmentSocial MediaWake Me Up When Ted Cruz and 'We Don't Use Washcloths' Twitter Are Done Trying to Cancel LeBron JamesI’m not particularly fond of social media. How many goddamn selfies can you narcissists take? However, I’m acutely…ByJay ConnorPublishedApril 22, 2021
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersLouisiana Bus Driver Loses Job Over Racist George Floyd Comment to Black Student Struggling to Breathe Through His MaskIn today’s episode of White People Who Fucked Around and Subsequently Found Out, a Louisiana woman went from being a…ByZack LinlyPublishedApril 22, 2021
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NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeYes, Derek Chauvin Was Found Guilty in the Death of George Floyd, But What’s…Next?Derek Chauvin, the former Minnesota cop who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck for over nine minutes until he became…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedApril 21, 2021