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Watch Whiteness Work: Judge In Kyle Rittenhouse Murder Trial Dismisses Weapons Charge Like The Rittenhouse Fanboy He Is

I’m not normally one to go dolling out relationship advice—but find you somebody who wants you as bad as Judge Bruce Schroeder wants to see Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse walk away scot-free after killing two people and injuring a third with an assault rifle he was carrying illegally. Source: Pool / Getty On Monday, before … Read moreWatch Whiteness Work: Judge In Kyle Rittenhouse Murder Trial Dismisses Weapons Charge Like The Rittenhouse Fanboy He Is

Lawsuit Over Andrew Brown Jr.’s Death Updated With Claims That Deputies Knew He Likely Wasn’t Armed

In July, the family of Andrew Brown Jr.—the unarmed Black man who was shot and killed in North Carolina by Pasquotank County deputies attempting to serve a drug warrant on April 21—filed a $30 million federal civil lawsuit seeking justice for his death. Recently, the family updated the lawsuit to include allegations that the district … Read moreLawsuit Over Andrew Brown Jr.’s Death Updated With Claims That Deputies Knew He Likely Wasn’t Armed

Former Inmates Sue Oklahoma County Jail For Alleged Abuse, Unchecked Torture Tactics Including Playing ‘Baby Shark’ On Loop

Defund this, too! Source: Arman Zhenikeyev / Getty Anything can be used as a weapon in the wrong hands and apparently, that’s even true for the infectious songs that kids love to play non-stop. Former inmates are suing Oklahoma County Detention Center officials for alleged torture tactics, which include playing the annoyingly popular children’s song, … Read moreFormer Inmates Sue Oklahoma County Jail For Alleged Abuse, Unchecked Torture Tactics Including Playing ‘Baby Shark’ On Loop

Four Black Female Officers Speak Out Against Baltimore Police Department For Alleged Discrimination & Harassment

Four veteran Black female officers are speaking out against a culture of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation they say they faced while working for the Baltimore police department. According to The Baltimore Sun, these women have all experienced discriminatory acts against them resulting in them speaking out regardless of the consequences. One officer reported that she … Read moreFour Black Female Officers Speak Out Against Baltimore Police Department For Alleged Discrimination & Harassment

Higher Power: L.A.’s Black And LGBT Owned Dispensary Sixty Four & Hope Celebrates Grand Opening

It’s a good weekend to be in Los Angeles — especially if you’ve come to embrace the benefits of cannabis! Source: Grant Henderson / Sixty-Four & Hope We’re excited to celebrate the grand opening of the first of 21 locations of Sixty Four & Hope — a new dispensary concept that sets out to put … Read moreHigher Power: L.A.’s Black And LGBT Owned Dispensary Sixty Four & Hope Celebrates Grand Opening

Juror In Kyle Rittenhouse Trial Dismissed Over Joke About Jacob Blake Shooting, Claims It ‘Had Nothing To Do With The Case’

It took only one day for a jury to be selected to preside over the murder trial of 18-year-old Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse—but maybe court officials should have taken a little more time with the process.  Source: Pool / Getty After all, in contrast, it took two and a half weeks for a jury to … Read moreJuror In Kyle Rittenhouse Trial Dismissed Over Joke About Jacob Blake Shooting, Claims It ‘Had Nothing To Do With The Case’

#BlackburnTakeover Update: Reporters For Student Newspaper Say Howard University Administrators Are Censoring Their Coverage

Last month, we reported on the #BlackburnTakeover at Howard University, which came in the form of student-led sit-ins at the university’s Armour J. Blackburn University Center over the deplorable living conditions students say they have been subjected to at the well-known HBCU. For 22 days now, @HowardU students have been protesting subpar, private equity-managed campus housing. … Read more#BlackburnTakeover Update: Reporters For Student Newspaper Say Howard University Administrators Are Censoring Their Coverage

Michigan Family Sues Neighbor Accused Of Shooting 6-Year-Old Black Boy Over Bicycle Left In His Yard

Sometimes being Black in America means being shot by your neighbor at six years old and then watching your victimizer be released from jail three days later. Sometimes accountability means making violent racists say “I’m sorry” with their wallets. As we previously reported, earlier this year, six-year-old Coby Daniel of Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, was allegedly … Read moreMichigan Family Sues Neighbor Accused Of Shooting 6-Year-Old Black Boy Over Bicycle Left In His Yard

Judge Rules Kyle Rittenhouse’s Victims Can’t Be Called Victims At Trial—They Can Be Called ‘Rioters,’ ‘Looters’ and ‘Arsonists’ Though

At this point, it’s easy to feel like Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse is going to walk away scot-free after killing two people and injuring a third with an AK-47 he couldn’t legally carry. White America simply loves him too much to truly hold him accountable for his actions. Source: Anadolu Agency / Getty On Monday, Wisconsin … Read moreJudge Rules Kyle Rittenhouse’s Victims Can’t Be Called Victims At Trial—They Can Be Called ‘Rioters,’ ‘Looters’ and ‘Arsonists’ Though

Coroner Officially Rules Jelani Day Died From Drowning. Family And Rev. Jesse Jackson Are Understandably Dissatisfied

It’s been going on two months since the body of 25-year-old Illinois State University graduate student Jelani Day was found off the south bank of the Illinois River. Source: BLOOMINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT / Handout The grisly discovery happened 10 days after Day was first reported missing on Aug. 25. Now the LaSalle County coroner has … Read moreCoroner Officially Rules Jelani Day Died From Drowning. Family And Rev. Jesse Jackson Are Understandably Dissatisfied

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