Three current and former Chicago police officers were indicted Tuesday on felony charges for conspiring to cover up the 2014 police shooting death of Laquan … America is on TrialRead more
Racism
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Family Says 8-Year-Old Biracial Boy Survived Being Hung from Tree in Attempted Lynching
In New Hampshire, authorities are investigating an apparent attempted lynching in the town of Claremont. A mother says her 8-year-old biracial child had to be … Family Says 8-Year-Old Biracial Boy Survived Being Hung from Tree in Attempted LynchingRead more
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Producers and consumers of racist ideas
Ibram X. Kendi talking: the thesis for the book actually came about through researching for the book, which I think is a good thing. And … Producers and consumers of racist ideasRead more
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Killings of Black Men by Whites are Far More Likely to be Ruled “Justifiable”
When a white person kills a black man in America, the killer often faces no legal consequences. In one in six of these killings, there … Killings of Black Men by Whites are Far More Likely to be Ruled “Justifiable”Read more
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What’s Changed in the 50 Years Since the Supreme Court Ended Interracial Marriage Bans
Should we allow states to decide whether black Americans may marry white Americans? Today, such an idea seems absurd. Most Americans believe that states shouldn’t … What’s Changed in the 50 Years Since the Supreme Court Ended Interracial Marriage BansRead more
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Police Stood By As Mayhem Mounted in Charlottesville
Charlottesville bucolic town in Virginia’s heartland. At about 10 a.m. today, at one of countless such confrontations, an angry mob of white supremacists formed a … Police Stood By As Mayhem Mounted in CharlottesvilleRead more
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Last Confederate Statue Is Removed in New Orleans
in New Orleans, where on Friday the city removed the last of four Confederate statues in recent weeks. Hundreds of people gathered to celebrate as … Last Confederate Statue Is Removed in New OrleansRead more
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Take the uniform off and put the KKK hoodie on
Nakia Jones Warrensville Heights Police Officer reacts to shooting
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Breathe
A short film about the death of Eric Garner. Produced with support from the West Harlem Development Corporation. The Fortune Society