Tag: Black Lives Matter
There are good policing rules – why won’t officers use them...
“The good stuff never applies to people of color, ever.”
Facebook’s secret censorship rules protect white men from hate speech but...
A trove of internal documents sheds light on the algorithms that Facebook’s censors use to differentiate between hate speech and legitimate political expression.
Pastor leads lawsuit opposing Bayou Bridge Pipeline to protect Louisiana Cancer...
“The love of money is the root of all evil.”
3 Chicago cops charged with obstruction for falsely justifying teen’s death
Dashcam footage revealed that none of the officers told the truth about McDonald’s death.
Mistrial declared in murder case against Ray Tensing
Within the past week, Tensing has become the third police officer avoiding criminal charges after fatally shooting a black man.
Police chief calls for suspension after officer kicks handcuffed man’s head
Currently, no criminal charges have been filed.
Parents of Michael Brown settle wrongful death lawsuit
U.S. District Judge E. Richard Webber approved an undisclosed settlement for a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of Michael Brown.
Officer who killed Tamir Rice fired for lying on job application
City officials and the police department insist that the officers were punished for administrative violations – not for the killing of a 12-year-old boy.
LAPD officer avoids jail time after beating handcuffed man on video
Garcia no longer receives paychecks from the department and could face termination.
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Teamsters launch largest strike against Amazon in US history to demand fair wages and...
Amazon workers launch historic nationwide strike, demanding better wages, safer conditions, and union recognition from the $2 trillion corporation.
Israeli soldiers enforce kill zone in Gaza, targeting civilians and leaving bodies to rot
Israeli forces implement open-fire policies in Gaza’s Netzarim Corridor, targeting civilians and leaving corpses uncollected as a warning to others.
Pregnant woman in labor cited under Kentucky anti-homelessness law
Pregnant homeless woman in labor ticketed under Kentucky’s anti-camping law, sparking national outrage over the criminalization of homelessness.
Syria’s new fundamentalist government: Women ‘biologically’ unsuited to politics, universities to be segregated
The comments provoked a firestorm of protest among Syrian women and, well, non-fundamentalists.
Elon Musk for Speaker of the House? Republicans float billionaire amid spending bill fight
Republicans propose Elon Musk as Speaker of the House after his role in sinking a spending bill, raising unprecedented ethical and governance concerns.