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Lawsuit Filed Over Century-Old Confederate Statue in the Majority-Black City of Tuskegee, Ala.
To invoke the spirit of chaos theorist Ian Malcolm, when these racist monuments gotta go, they gotta go.
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Twitch Sues 2 Users for Repeatedly Flooding Chats with Racist, Homophobic Language
The suit is part of the platform’s long-term effort to stop “hate raids” against Black, queer and disabled users.
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Head of Louisiana State Police Says He’d Welcome Federal Racial Profiling Investigation of His Department
Louisiana police officials have been scrutinized for disproportionate use of force against Black people, including the fatal 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene.
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A Black Representative for Queen Elizabeth II Says the Royal Family Supports Black Lives Matter
This seems very contrary to some other things we’ve heard about the royals, but whatever you say, man.
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‘I Knew If He Got Me on the Floor, I Would Be Dead’: Black Woman Describes Physical Altercation with Chicago Cop
An interview with ‘Good Morning America’ was the first time Nikkita Brown publicly discussed the incident, which happened in late August.
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A Black Massachusetts Couple Says They Were Accused of Stealing 6 Apples While Visiting a Farm on Labor Day
The farm has since apologized to the couple for the incident, during which the police were called.
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Twitch Loses Thousands of Viewers After Black, Queer and Disabled Streamers Lead 1-Day Boycott of the Platform
Organizers say that they hope the movement brings more attention to the growing problem of online harassment for marginalized streamers.
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Sloane Stephens Says She Received Over 2,000 Abusive Messages on Social Media After U.S. Open Loss
Despite the best efforts from these trolls, the tennis star said she’s not letting the negativity get to her.
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Curtis Flowers Files Lawsuit Against Prosecutor Who Tried Him in Court 6 Times
The lawsuit alleges misconduct and racial discrimination on behalf of the Montgomery County, Miss. District Attorney’s Office.
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Facebook Says ‘Unacceptable’ AI Error Led to Video of Black Man Being Tagged as a Video About Primates
How many more stories about AI programs being racist do we have to hear before anyone does something about it?
