White Women Need To Do Better
It’s past time for us to ditch the damsel narrative, admit our power, and stand up for racial justice. Over the holiday weekend, two instances of racial discrimination — one that…
HBO Max’s Russell Simmons film explores how white supremacy shames Black assault victims
When Black women are harmed by Black men, they often feel caught between their desire for justice and not wanting to prove any racist stereotypes true. “On the Record,” the…
Louisiana cop fired for saying ‘unfortunate’ more black people didn’t die of coronavirus
"As a police officer, we're held to a higher standard than normal civilians," the police chief in Kaplan, Louisiana, said. "So you got to watch what you do, you got…
Far-right extremists blamed for surge in anti-Semitic crimes in Germany
"The biggest threat is still the threat from the right," Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said. MUNICH — Right-wing extremists were to blame for a large rise in anti-Semitic crimes in Germany last…
Four Minneapolis officers are fired after video shows one kneeling on neck of black man who later died
Four Minneapolis police officers were fired Tuesday, authorities said, amid protests and outrage after a viral video showed one of them kneeling on the neck of a handcuffed black man…
A protester prays in front of the memorial of George Floyd who died in custody on May 26, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. - An FBI investigation is underway following a fatal encounter May 25, 2020 between Minneapolis police and an unarmed black man. In a statement early Tuesday, police said the man had a medical incident during an attempted arrest. However, video of the encounter shows an officer with his knee on the mans neck for at least seven minutes. Before the man loses consciousness, he repeatedly tells officers that he cant breathe. (Photo by Kerem Yucel / AFP) (Photo by KEREM YUCEL/AFP via Getty Images)
What we know about George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis police custody
The police officer who was seen kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, the black man who died in custody on May 25 following the exchange with police, was charged…
‘It’s the Death Towers’: How the Bronx Became New York’s Virus Hot Spot
Working on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic can be hazardous, but staying home isn’t safe either for the emergency responders, pharmacists, home health aides, grocery clerks and deliverymen…
She fed her sick flock during the 1918 pandemic. Her legacy lives on.
Listen hard. In the pandemic season of her time, Julia Neill Sullivan, age 71 or 72, marched pots of food from her hearth across a stony field on a remote…
A 96-Year-Old Veteran Was Near Death. Then He Met His Social Worker.
A 96-year-old veteran was near death. Then he met his social worker. NEW YORK -- The outlook for the patient assigned to Capt. Eric Dungan on May 1 was bleak: George…
What’s Behind the COVID-19 Racial Disparity?
COVID-19 is killing black Americans with horrifying precision. Black Americans get the disease at a higher rate than white people do. Retirement homes with black residents become outbreak clusters. Black people…
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