Posts Tagged ‘Racism’
Pacers’ star Tyrese Haliburton says rival fan directed racist slur at his brother during playoff game
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton said a Milwaukee Bucks fan called his brother the N-word in the stands at the most recent playoffs game.
Read MoreConvenience Store Chain With Hundreds of Outlets in 6 States Hit With Discrimination Lawsuit
Convenience store chain, Sheetz, faces discrimination lawsuit based on the disproportionate impact its hiring practices have on minorities. Altoona, PA-based Sheetz automatically weeds out applications whom the company deems to have failed criminal background checks. Federal officials say they take issue with the criminal background check screening of applicants.
Read MoreA lawmaker proposed a bill that would ban DEI in medical schools. Doctors say it could roll back progress toward improving Black maternal health.
Doctors and advocates worry that proposed laws which target DEI initiatives in medical schools might reverse progress made toward erasing racial health inequities, especially Black mothers.
Read More6 Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’ officers sentenced to 15 to 45 years on state charges for torture of 2 Black men
Ex-officers from Mississippi who brutally tortured two innocent Black men and called themselves the “Goon Squad” were finally sentenced to at least one decade in federal prison.
Read MoreA Detroit-Area Officer Who Punched Jaquwan Smith After an Arrest Pleads Guilty
Detroit-area police officer, Matthew Rodriguez, pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights violation for punching Jaquwan Smith without cause in June 2023. Rodriguez said Smith, the Black 19-year-old, was not resisting arrest nor attempting escape.
Read MoreBlack, Disabled, and Dealing With the Maze of Health Care
Disabled adults already face more difficulties in finding adequate healthcare. Add being Black to that, though, and the hardships multiply even more.
Read More‘Romeo & Juliet’ play starring Tom Holland and Francesca Amewudah-Rivers faces ‘barrage of racial abuse’
The Jamie Lloyd Company has responded to racist comments spreading online after announcing the cast of its upcoming Romeo and Juliet play.
Read MoreA Reversal Cannot Undo the Damage Caused by This Voting Fraud Case
Crystal Mason was cleared of any voting fraud charges this past week after years in prison and a decade of receiving safety threats connected to her false conviction.
Read MoreEmotional Angel Reese says she has been ‘attacked so many times’ and threatened since winning NCAA title in 2023
NCAA basketball star Angel Reese talks about the harassment she has faced during the March Madness tournament and how she has been dealing with it.
Read MoreUtah women’s basketball team ‘troubled and shaken’ as ‘disturbing’ details of alleged racist abuse directed at players emerge
Police are opening an investigation after multiple reports of hate speech thrown at women from Utah’s basketball team.
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