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A Mississippi Man Is Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison. His Crime? Having a Cell Phone in Jail
If you needed any more evidence that black people are more harshly punished by the legal system than their white counterparts, look no further than the case of a 39-year-old father of three, Willie Nash. According to NBC News, Nash was recently sentenced to 12 years in prison. He didn’t hurt anyone, sell drugs, or…
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Trump's Travel Ban Could Expand Into an Immigration Ban Under Proposed Policies
Tonight I bring to you yet another example of the current administration being nothing but a group of white supremacists. CNN reports that the Trump administration has drafted plans not only to renew its infamous travel ban but to expand it to include restricting immigration from seven more countries. If you recall, shortly after being…
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Arizona School District in a Fight Against Improved Diversity Training Because It's Arizona
It’s no secret that black students are punished at a far higher rate than their white counterparts. On top of that, it seems like every week we’re reporting on some racist assignment or event that occurs in an American school. A school district in Chandler, Arizona is trying to take steps to do better. Actually,…
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Thankfully, Gun Rights Rally Ends Peacefully in Virginia
There were many fears going into Monday’s gun rights rally in Virginia. For starters, it isn’t exactly the best look for a rally featuring the MAGA crowd to be held on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Granted, Lobby Day in Virginia has traditionally been held on MLK Day in Virginia but, you know, still. Add…
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Three White Supremacists Arrested Before Gun Rights Rally in Virginia
There are fears that an upcoming “gun rights” rally this Monday in Virginia has the potential to become the next Charlottesville. Unfortunately, those fears may be come to fruition. NBC News reports that three men who are a part of the white supremacist group The Base were arrested en route to the rally. It should…
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A New Poll Highlights Black Americans' Growing Pessimism of Both Trump and the Country
To be black in America is to exist in a state of perpetual exhaustion and mild paranoia. If you thought you were alone in feeling that the current presidency has exacerbated that exhaustion, you are very much not. The Washington Post published a poll on Friday that surveyed black Americans. It showed that 65 percent…
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TSA Agent in Minnesota Yanks a Native Woman’s Braids, Says, ‘Giddyup’
I think it’s safe to say that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) holds the title for the most outwardly racist agency in Homeland Security. But that isn’t stopping the folks at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) from giving them a run for their money. NBC News reports that on Monday, Tara Houska, a Native-American attorney…
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Texas Man Sends Racist Threat to High School Students, Gets Indicted
I have to be honest, y’all. As soon as I saw the mugshot for Kenneth Petersen (above) I just knew, in my heart of hearts, that this dude has probably called someone the N-word on Call of Duty. I just know it. Courier Post reports that last week the Burlington County Prosecutor’s office has indicted…
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20 LAPD Officers Are Now Under Investigation For Falsifying Gang Labels
Tonight in news that’s shocking to no one, cops lie. Wild, I know. CNN reports that 20 officers are currently facing investigation as a result of falsely labeling people as gang members. The Root wrote about this earlier this month, reporting that the investigation initially began when last year a citizen in San Fernando Valley…
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Republican Lawmaker Makes Lewd Comments to Journalist
Another day, another example of a Republican politician engaging in flat out foul behavior. Michigan State Senator Peter Lucido, 59, has garnered controversy this week. CBS News reports that while being a interviewed on Wednesday by reporter Allison Donahue, the Senator reportedly told Donahue and a group of children visiting from a local all-boys catholic…
