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Coverage of sex work keeps making white women dangerous victims in the name of progress
By Adrie Rose When I was thirteen, my mum stopped talking to me for a week. I don’t remember what I did, but I’m sure I was being a right little shit and she wasn’t the type of parent to spank or hit. My parents have always understood that there are far more effective (and […]
How prison-based thinking warps a lack of empathy for “deserving” victims to harm the vulnerable
Editor’s Note: sexual violence and mention of rape I’ll admit it: I have a sort of macabre fascination with true crime. My fiancé is always making fun of me for it, and it’s not a trait I’m super proud of, to be honest. I recognize that how the media handles the sensational abuses they document […]
Study: Body cam footage negatively influences viewers’ perceptions of police violence victims
According to Pacific Standard, a new study indicates that people who watch police body camera footage ascribe less blame to police than people who view the same police misconduct on a dashcam. Following the 2014 shooting of Micheal Brown Jr. in Ferguson, Missouri, a national conversation about police violence culminated in departments all over the […]
‘The Sinner’ and why white killers are imagined as victims easier than the Black & killed
Editor’s Note: Contains spoilers for The Sinner and Seven Seconds “When a boy that young kills, it’s really never just his fault.” — Detective Harry Ambrose, USA’s hit series The Sinner “The threat just became incredible. I had to make the decision fast because Frank and I were in immediate danger. We were easy targets… […]
Young Thug’s threat to Jerrika Karlae is why so many abuse victims don’t “just leave”
by Kirsten Howard This essay contains discussion and descriptions of domestic violence Twitter was a frenzy a couple of days ago when one of rap’s favorite mumble rappers tweeted a threat to his ex fiancé. When Jerrika Karlae declared herself to be “on the market,” Young Thug responded with a threat against her life.
Sofia Coppola erased Black women from ‘The Beguiled’ because white women always have to be victims
By Sherronda Brown *This essay includes spoilers and discussion of sexual violence. At some point in the midst of filming The Beguiled on the same plantation where Beyoncé’s Lemonade was filmed, Kirsten Dunst and Elle Fanning attempted to pay homage to the singer through a gesture they no doubt assumed would garner celebration and envy […]
Shooter And Victims of San Bernadino School Shooting Identified
Cedric Anderson was granted access to North Park Elementary School in San Bernardino, California because he said he had something to give his wife, Karen Elaine Smith. Unfortunately, once Anderson reached the classroom where Smith was teaching, he reached for a .357 Magnum and opened fire, killing Smith and injuring two of her students. Anderson then took […]
Demonstrators Carry 750 Crosses Down Chicago’s Magnificent Mile for 2016’s Homicide Victims
A section of Chicago’s Michigan Ave. commonly referred to as the Magnificent Mile was used to demonstrate just how traumatic 2016 was for many of the city’s residents. On Saturday, the last day of 2016, demonstrators matched down the street in Chicago’s downtown carrying 750 crosses, each representing a homicide victim of the year. Each […]
Orlando Hospitals To Cover Medical Expenses For Pulse Shooting Victims
The medical expenses for the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando come out to more than $5.5 million, according to the Orlando Sentinel. However, two Orlando hospitals are covering the total of their medical costs as a kind gesture following a major tragedy.
80 Percent of Chicago Police Shooting Victims Are Black Males
The Chicago Police Department has made claims that it would work to be more open and transparent following a scandal tied to the shooting death of Laquan McDonald when Former Officer Jason Van Dyke shot him 16 times. However, the Chicago Tribune still had to wait seven months and threaten a lawsuit to be given […]
Names of Orlando Nightclub Victims Released
The country and the world are currently in mourning over the loss of 49 people who were killed after a man walked into a Orlando gay nightclub and opened fire. As details emerge about the shooter, Omar Mateen, who reportedly had a history of abuse and violent behavior, the stories of the many victims are […]
Families of Emanuel AME Massacre Victims Dismayed At Donation Distributions
The Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C. has received more than $3 million in donations since nine people were shot down inside of its walls. $1.5 million of that money was given to the families of the late victims. However, some have concerns about the distribution process. Because much of the money the church received […]