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Guest post: Karen Washington Should Not Have Died
The following post was originally published on Chocolate Covered Lies. It was written by Mark Harris. By: Mark Harris The U.S. lapse in judgment on mental health issues have come to the forefront relentlessly over the past week or so. Let me give a couple of examples:
Lawsuit: man sues NYPD over pepper-spray attack
A Queens man has filed a lawsuit against the NYPD after an altercation caught on surveillance video shows him getting repeatedly pepper-sprayed during a bogus attack. Stefon Luckey, 34, says the officers also hurled racial slurs at him.
Black Twitter responds to Lolo Jones mocking Drake & Rihanna
Olympic star Lolo Jones just doesn’t know when to keep her foot out of her mouth. The latest is a comment she made in reference to rapper Drake hosting this year’s ESPY awards. @lolojones It’s amazing that Drake is hosting the @Espys but it’s gonna be tough for him to hand out all those awards […]
B Stylers: Japanese teens who want to be black
A group of teenagers in Japan known as B Stylers, have declared to live the life of a black person. Dutch photographer Desiré van den Berg discovered the teens while traveling around Asia for the past seven months.
In Case You Missed It: Tyquone Greer Shines Despite Adversity
The city of Chicago has been receiving a large amount of negative attention over the past few years due to the violence that has plagued the city. But one teen has a story of success amidst the adversity he faced.
High School student receives Gates Millennium Scholarship, graduates early
An Indianapolis teen has been awarded the prestigious Gates Millennium Scholarship. Alex Dunlap, 16, who attends Broad Ripple High School, is one of only 1,000 students in the country to receive the honor. She’ll be graduating a year early in May.
Restless for change: young workers take lead role in strike for better wages
Young workers who are stuck in low-wage positions have taken a more active role in protests and advocacy initiatives to increase the living wage. In the past year, millennials have put increased pressure on low wage job providers to increase the minimum wage.
Rise in number of female circumcisions in U.S.
The practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has long been frowned upon by Western society. It is all too common in African countries, and can lead to devastating health issues for the girl involved. America banned FGM back in 1997, but according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, female genital mutilation is on […]
The Jordan Miles Case: officers found not guilty of excessive force
A federal jury decided three officers who beat and wrongfully arrested 22-year-old Jordan Miles four years ago did not use excessive force. The unanimous verdict came after 10 days of testimony.
According to a Federal Jury, This Police Beating Is NOT Excessive Force
Jordan Miles in the hospital after he was brutally beaten by 3 Pittsburgh Police Officers httpv://youtu.be/ONPo-wslB40 Today a federal court jury decided that the 3 white undercover Pittsburgh Police officers that brutally beat Jordan Miles and ripped part of his dreadlocks out of his head, did NOT use excessive force when arresting him. That’s right, […]
White House extends deadline for Obamacare
The Obama administration announced its plans to extend enrollment for health insurance under Obamacare after next week’s deadline. The extension applies to those who declared that they started the process before the end of the month.
BYP Memo: What Young People Think About the Affordable Care Act
Next week, the first round of open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will close until October. Policymakers and pundits have speculated about how young people will respond to the ACA general, and the individual mandate in particular. The success of the ACA depends in part on the willingness of young people to either sign up for […]