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Lawsuit: Central Park Five want $52 million from state
After winning a landmark $41 million settlement from New York City, the Central Park Five are looking to make the state of New York pay $52 million more for their unjust time behind bars. The five men, who were wrongfully jailed for years in the 1989 rape and assault of a woman jogging […]
Florida deputy shoots unarmed black man
A white Florida deputy seriously injured an unarmed 28-year-old black man who had his hands up early Monday, according to witnesses. Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings called for calm after news of the incident reached the public.
Relatives of Tamir Rice demand conviction of cop who murdered him
The mother of a 12-year-old boy who was fatally shot by a Cleveland police officer less than 3 seconds after pulling up to the young man is demanding that the officer be charged. Tamir Rice died as he played in a park last month.
Survey: deep racial divide revealed through Brown, Garner cases
According to a recent survey, the public has very different reactions to the recent grand jury decisions in two police-related fatalities that have sparked protests in cities across the country. The data comes from a newly released Pew Research Survey.
Clemson University Doesn’t Care about Black People #ClemsonCripmas
The following piece is from Daily Kos. It was written by AyDeeTheGreat. By: AyDeeTheGreat Clemson University doesn’t care about Black students. It doesn’t seem to care much for any of its students who represent diverse communities on campus. I’d go even further and say the institution is not so much concerned with students at […]
Key Ferguson protester facing assault charge
A prominent Ferguson protester has been charged with misdemeanor assault for brief contact with police officers while attempting to access city hall while it was closed.
Killings by police a horrific pattern in black community
The following piece is from the Boston Globe. It was written by Akilah Johnson and Peter Schworm. By: Akilah Johnson and Peter Schworm It feels like a one-two punch for many in Boston’s black community. First, a grand jury in Missouri declined to indict a police officer for shooting to death an unarmed […]
Petition calls for firing of NYPD cop who fatally wounded Eric Garner
A Change.org petition is demanding that the NYPD police officer who fatally wounded 43-year-old Eric Garner be relieved of his duties. The petition, created by A.J. Walton, says that Officer Daniel Pantaleo is unfit to work.
Protests continue in response to Eric Garner decision
Today marks the fifth day that protesters have taken to the streets in response to a grand jury’s decision not to indict an NYPD police officer who fatally killed an unarmed black man using an illegal restraint move in July. Activists across the nation say that 43-year-old Eric Garner’s death will not go in […]
Dear White People: I’m Tired
Dear White people, I am sooooo tired of this little cycle we keep playing at in America. As we all know the grand jury decided to not indict Darren Wilson and a collective sigh filled with anger and frustration was exhaled by almost an entire populace living in the United States. In the days preceding […]
Ohio Sheriff’s Deputies under investigation for racist texts
Five deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department are under investigation for allegedly sending racist text messages while on duty. Sheriff Phil Plummer said two of the five deputies — Sheriff’s Capt. Thomas J. Flanders and Detective Michael J. Sollenberger, had been placed on indefinite paid administrative leave as of Dec. 1.
White America’s scary delusion: Why its sense of black humanity is so skewed
The following piece is from Salon. It was written by Brittney Cooper. By: Brittney Cooper The failure of a St. Louis county grand jury to indict Darren Wilson, the former police officer who killed Michael Brown, created a maelstrom of protests last week.