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The City of Milwaukee Approves $750,000 Settlement for Former Bucks Player Sterling Brown in Police Misconduct Case
In 2018, NBA player Sterling Brown was tackled to the ground and tased by Milwaukee police officers. His crime? Double parking. Three years later, the city has approved a settlement worth $750,000 for the former Bucks athlete. According to CBS News, the motion was unanimously passed in a 14-0 vote by the cityâs Common Council.…
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Federal Judge Reverses CDCâs Eviction Moratorium, Putting Millions at Risk of Losing Their Home
While increased vaccination availability has provided some light at the end of the tunnel with regard to the coronavirus, there are millions of Americans who are still dealing with the financial ramifications of the pandemic. In a move set to impact some of the most vulnerable in our country, a federal judge has ruled that…
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America's Gonna America: Atlanta Cop Who Was Fired for Fatally Shooting Rayshard Brooks Has Been Reinstated
To me, the saddest part of the Derek Chauvin verdict was that it felt, and continues to feel, like such an anomaly. It is incredibly hard to hold cops accountable for their actions because America agreed a long time ago that brutality and murder are OK as long you do it behind a badge. Think…
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Turns Out There Was Voter Fraud in Pennsylvania After a Man Voted for Donald Trump in His Dead Motherâs Name
Itâs a story as old as time. The Republican Party rails against a thing, only for Republican voters to be found responsible for doing that thing. For example: âWe donât riot or destroy property when we donât get our way!â *Trump supporters riot and destroy property at the Capitol because the election didnât go their…
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DNA Test in 1993 Arkansas Killing Reveals Genetic Material of Someone Other Than the Black Man Who Was Executed for the Crime
So many horrific things happen in Americaâs courts thatâs itâs amazing so many people believe we have a fair, just and totally not racist legal system. Weâve seen countless stories about Black men serving time for decades only to be found innocent years later. In Arkansas, DNA testing has revealed genetic material of an âunknown…
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Racist Fire Chief Who Swore Heâs Totally Not Racist Has Resigned Due to Backlash From Racist Facebook Post
As awful as Facebook is, it has single-handedly put more racists out of work than any other social media site. Last week, a volunteer fire chief in South Carolina landed in hot water after making a blatantly racist Facebook post that he swore wasnât racist. Evidently, the backlash was too much as the man has…
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Oregon Lawmaker Faces Charges for Letting Rioters Into State Capitol Last Year
White people really donât care about law and order. Sure, they may be big fans of the work of detectives Elliot Stabler and Olivia Benson, but in the real world itâs clear they believe that the law is a mandate for Black and brown people and simply a suggestion for them. This mentality was firmly…
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Funeral Held for Andrew Brown Jr., Black Man Who Was Fatally Shot by Police in North Carolina
It feels like weâve been trapped in a never-ending cycle of grief. Even as we felt palpable relief seeing Derek Chauvin be found guilty for the murder of George Floyd, we were immediately reminded that the cycle of police violence doesnât take a break. Andrew Brown Jr. was shot and killed by police officers in…
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Florida Court to Determine Whether Teacher Can Hang âBlack Lives Matterâ Flag in Class
The levels to this story are justâwow. A Florida high school teacher has sued the school district after being told to take down a Black Lives Matter flag. In case you were wondering what the name of the school she teaches at, itâs Robert E. Lee High School. Fucking Florida, yâall. According to NPR, Amy Donofrio,…
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White Farmers Sue Federal Government Because Black People Truly Canât Have Anything
The recently passed COVID relief bill had $5 billion in provisions intended to help Black and brown farmers who have historically been the victims of systemic racism within the Department of Agriculture. Predictably, white folks have a problem with that and have filed a lawsuit against the federal government, claiming that theyâre being discriminated against.…
