The same Florida sheriff’s department that has come under fire for shooting and killing a Black Senior Airman with the U.S. Air Force last month has been sued for twice breaking into the home of a Black woman and forcing her outside naked where they handcuffed her, leaving her standing in front of her home...
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Virginia NAACP files lawsuit against school for reinstating Confederate names
The Virginia NAACP has initiated a federal lawsuit against the Shenandoah County School Board for their decision to reinstate Confederate military names to two local schools, a move seen as an endorsement of segregationist values and a racially discriminatory educational environment. Reversal of 2020 decision amidst racial injustice protests In a controversial vote, the school...
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‘What’s He Doing Wrong?’: Headstrong Texas Judge Condemns Cops for Racial Profiling Black Man Arrested While Walking In a Park with Epic Response
A Texas criminal court judge condemned the charges against a Black man who was arrested after police saw him walking through a park when it was closed. A video clip of an arraignment hearing in Harris County, Texas, drew hundreds of thousands of views online because of Judge David Fleischer’s no-nonsense reaction to the charges...
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The power of using fear as a political strategy to engage Black voters
Politics is a game of strategy and emotion, and no one seems to understand this better than former President Donald Trump. His ability to leverage fear has been a cornerstone of his political playbook, a tactic that some argue the Democrats have often overlooked. Understanding the role of fear in voter mobilization Fear can be...
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‘That Was a Lie’: Black Wisconsin Superintendent Slams Self-Defense Claims of Father Who Shoved Him During Graduation, Questions Why Cops Didn’t Charge the Man with Assault
The Baraboo School Superintendent, who was at the center of national attention after a parent shoved him during a high school graduation ceremony in Wisconsin, recently spoke out about the incident. A viral video clip of the Baraboo High School graduation ceremony showed one of the graduate’s parents, Matthew Eddy, storming the stage and pushing...
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‘I Just Had to Shoot Him’: Black Pennsylvania Barbershop Owner Charged with First Degree Murder for Killing White Neighbor Heard on 911 Calling Him the N-word
Authorities say a Pennsylvania barbershop owner murdered his upstairs neighbor who repeatedly called him a racial slur. Maurice Byrd, 41, was charged with first-degree murder for fatally shooting 37-year-old Stephen Strassburg outside of a salon in a Philadelphia suburb. Investigators said Strassburg lived above Byrd’s shop, and the two men had been clashing for years....