Civil Rights & Social Justice
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26-year-old Andrew Walls has been charged with possession of a firearm while intoxicated and assault after he was caught on camera punching a Black woman in the mouth after repeatedly using the n-word.
With his suspension and no longer maintaining a six-figure state job, Lieberman has plenty of time to "live and learn."Â
Black women are more than fixers of institutional disaster.
As Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson advances in this Supreme Court nomination and confirmation process, she will no doubt face disrespect and skepticism. Lovers of democracy should ardently stand beside her. I know Black women will, writes author Jennifer R. Farmer.
If you are a Black person who shrugs or side-eyes apologies from white America for being racist, it is a sign that you are healthy and will not be manipulated into positive reinforcement of our oppressor’s repeated cycles of abuse and devaluation, Stacey Patton writes.
Jenny Leigh Ennamorati admitted to verbally and physically attacking a 46-year-old Latino woman and her 15-year-old daughter identified by their last name, Vasquez, for speaking Spanish. A judge in East Boston Municipal Court sentenced her to 15 months probation.
Martin Hyde, who is running in Florida’s 16th Congressional District, threatened and disrespected Sarasota Officer Julie Beskin, who pulled him over for speeding.
Arbery’s mother says this isn’t the end of the battle and the family will continue to fight for justice in the name of their son.
A CBS-YouGov poll shows that an overwhelming majority of Americans surveyed reject the idea of banning books about history or race and believe students.
15-year-old Martell Williams said police in Waukegan, Illinois, arrested him at school and coerced him into a false confession for attempted murder. He also said a cop offered him McDonald's in exchange for his confession.
While the hate crime convictions for Gregory and Travis McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan may help Ahmaud Arbery's loved ones inch closer to closure, civil rights leaders are cautioning against confusing the verdicts for true justice.
