Civil Rights & Social Justice
A research organization, has Twitter's litigation fingers foaming at the tips after the group found that racism was up on the platform. The post Elon Musk And Twitter Threaten To Sue Non-Profit That Allegedly Found An Increase Of Racism On The Platform appeared first on NewsOne.
Rev. Fredrick Douglass Haynes III, the next president of Jesse Jackson's Rainbow PUSH Coalition, is the civil rights icon's protégé who said he's "honored" to be lead the social justice organization. The post Rev. Frederick Haynes III, Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s Next Leader, Is Rev. Jesse Jackson Protégé appeared first on NewsOne.
GoFundMe's policies are being questioned after an account for the French cop who killed an unarmed Black teen raised nearly $2 million. The post GoFundMe Policy Questioned After Nearly $2M Raised For French Cop Accused Of Murdering Black Teen appeared first on NewsOne.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson gives a unique perspective on the Supreme Court's decision to end Affirmative Action. The post Read Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Full Dissent After SCOTUS Ends Affirmative Action appeared first on NewsOne.
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump has joined the family of Keenan Anderson to represent them in a $50 million lawsuit. The post Family Of Keenan Anderson Seek $100M, Lawsuit Claims Black Man Tased To Death By Police appeared first on NewsOne.
Prior to Ajike Owens' case, Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods was sued for allegedly detaining a Jamaican-born U.S. citizen for ICE. The post Florida Sheriff In Ajike Owens Case Once Unlawfully Detained Jamaican-Born U.S. Citizen For ICE: Lawsuit appeared first on NewsOne.
A Republican running for senator in Ohio believes descendants of white soldiers who died in the Civil War should receive reparations.
The DOJ's scathing report about discriminatory law enforcement tactics that have long plagued Louisville police came days before the three-year date since cops killed Breonna Taylor. The post 3 Years After Killing Breonna Taylor, The Louisville Police Department Finally Faces Change appeared first on NewsOne.
Sen. Emanuel Jones called Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas an Uncle Tom while opposing a statue of Thomas in the Georgia Capitol. The post ‘Uncle Tom’: Georgia Senator Rips Clarence Thomas Amid Debate About Proposed Statue Of Judge appeared first on NewsOne.
Lamar Johnson, who served nearly 28 years of a life sentence for a killing that he has always said he didn’t commit, had his conviction overturned because of “reliable evidence of actual innocence." The post Exonerated! Wrongly Convicted Black Folks Whose Names Have Been Cleared appeared first on NewsOne.
The response to a viral video of Philadelphia Eagles fans rioting and flipping over a car at Temple University before Super Bowl LVII contrasts with responses to peaceful BLM protests. The post Philly Super Bowl Riot Highlights Differences In Responses To White Riots And Peaceful BLM Protests appeared first on NewsOne.
Conservatives were mad about "Lift Every Voice and Sing," aka the "Black National Anthem" being sung by Sheryl Lee Ralph at Super Bowl LVII. The post Conservatives Cry The Saltiest White Tears Over ‘Black National Anthem’ Being Sung At Super Bowl appeared first on NewsOne.