• Police Violence and the Racist Drug War

    Police Violence and the Racist Drug War

    Police misconduct arises from many causes. Overly strong unions protect officers from discipline and prevent institutional reform. Qualified immunity, the doctrine established by the Supreme Court that limits the ability of citizens to bring civil suits against government officials, shields police from accountability for their misconduct. And militarization – federal provision of military equipment to …
  • Paper magazine staff lash out against CEO over racial problems

    Paper magazine staff lash out against CEO over racial problems

    National tensions over race relations spilled over to Paper magazine this week, where the editorial staff lashed out against Chief Executive Tom Florio for his treatment of a recently departed black employee. “As the editorial team of PAPER, we condemn our CEO Tom Florio’s recent email to our former coworker Michael Love Michael,” the team …
  • The harrowing true story of ‘Just Mercy’

    The harrowing true story of ‘Just Mercy’

    As the world is gripped by protests over the death of George Floyd, a 6-month-old movie is being seen with new eyes. “Just Mercy,” a drama starring Michael B. Jordan as a young lawyer, Bryan Stevenson, who appeals the wrongful murder charge of Walter McMillian, an Alabama black man played by Jamie Foxx, was re-released …
  • 7 movies and documentaries about racism that you should watch now

    7 movies and documentaries about racism that you should watch now

    The Black Lives Matter movement is not just about the unlawful deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. It’s about 400 years of oppression and systemic racism against black people in the United States by citizens, laws and law enforcement. For those looking to educate themselves and get involved, here are films and …
  • Poll: Younger And Wealthier Americans Most Likely to Defend Looting

    Poll: Younger And Wealthier Americans Most Likely to Defend Looting

    Liberals twice as likely as conservatives to say protests are justified. A majority of young, college-educated Americans justify the rioting and looting destroying major urban areas across the country, according to a new poll. Monmouth University researchers found that 62 percent of those aged 18 to 34 believe the actions of protesters were defensible, with …
  • Kelz of ‘Too Hot To Handle’ blasts co-star for using him in post on racism

    Kelz of ‘Too Hot To Handle’ blasts co-star for using him in post on racism

    “Too Hot To Handle” star Kelechi “Kelz” Dyke blasted his former Netflix co-star David Birtwistle for using him as a “prop” to get attention. Birtwistle, 28, posted a photo alongside 27-year-old Dyke, who is black, with their other co-star Bryce Hirschberg with a caption supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. “F–k standing on the sidelines. …
  • North Korea Uses George Floyd Protests to Paint U.S. as Racist, Touts China’s Rise

    North Korea Uses George Floyd Protests to Paint U.S. as Racist, Touts China’s Rise

    North Korea on Wednesday excoriated the U.S. in the midst of George Floyd demonstrations, comparing the country to a setting sun with China rising. “Demonstrators enraged by the extreme racists throng even to the White House,” read a statement in North Korean state newspaper Rodong Sinmun, translated in the New York Times. “This is the …
  • ‘Sesame Street’ will air town hall discussion on racism for kids

    ‘Sesame Street’ will air town hall discussion on racism for kids

    It’s typically sunny days on “Sesame Street,” but the long-running PBS program will take on a serious theme this Saturday. “Sesame Street” and CNN will host a 60-minute town hall special for children and families at 10 a.m. to discuss racism. Called “Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism,” and airing in response to the death …
  • Samantha Ware reacts to Lea Michele’s apology, Amber Riley weighs in

    Samantha Ware reacts to Lea Michele’s apology, Amber Riley weighs in

    Samantha Ware wasn’t moved by Lea Michele’s Instagram apology after Ware claimed the “Glee” star made her life a “living hell” while they appeared on the series together. Responding to Michele’s statement in which she wrote, in part, that the accusations made her “focus specifically on how my own behavior towards fellow cast members was …
  • Pallets of bricks 'randomly' appear during protests sparking theories they were planted to stoke violence

    Pallets of bricks 'randomly' appear during protests sparking theories they were planted to stoke violence

    Pallets of bricks have ‘randomly’ appeared during protests across the US this Pallets of bricks ‘randomly’ appear during protests in NYC, Kansas City, Dallas and North Carolina sparking theories they were planted by cops or extremists to stoke violence. Those taking part in demonstrations against police brutality and the death of black man George Floyd …