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ACLU’s Christopher Bruce comments on the Ahmaud Arbery case
The ACLU’s Christopher Bruce comments on the chain of events in the Ahmaud Arbery case.
Read MoreACLU lawyer Christopher Bruce uncovering truths and lies in Ahmaud Arbery case
Christopher Bruce is the political director for the ACLU of Georgia. Bruce has been a leader in the fight for civil rights and liberties across the state and country. He led a campaign against suppressing the Black vote in South Atlanta by preventing the closure of polling locations in predominately Black districts during the 2016…
Read MoreRepublican woman says ‘abortion is worse than the violence of rape’
Alabama joins the ranks of a handful of states that seeking to overturn Roe V. Wade by making abortions illegal. On May 15, the Alabama Senate voted to virtually outlaw abortion, according to the Associated Press. The GOP-dominated Senate 25-6 vote makes performing an abortion at any stage of pregnancy a felony punishable by up to…
Read MoreCity pays $60K to Black man arrested over air freshener in car (video)
A man in Bakersfield, California knew his rights and now the city has been forced to pay him because of it. Robert Mitchell, 25, and three other friends were pulled over because cops saw an air freshener hanging from the rearview mirror. Even though Mitchell was not driving the vehicle, he was the only one…
Read MoreACLU files lawsuit against Mississippi sheriff for horrible abuses of Blacks
JACKSON, Mississippi — If there is one state in the Union that’s practically synonymous with the horrid history of heinous racism and bloodshed in America, it’s Mississippi. No one, however, ever felt that the era of Jim Crowism, hangings and shootings would still echo today in 2017. A federal lawsuit says law enforcement officers in one majority-White…
Read MoreBlack woman’s braided hair targeted by racist TSA agents
Illinois resident Karen Scruggs was attempting to “fly while Black” last Saturday. Unfortunately, Scruggs was in for a bumpy ride through security at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. According to WGN, when she attempted to pass through security, Transportation Security Administration personnel stopped her and began fingering her thickly-braided natural hair. Per Scruggs, after touching her braids,…
Read MoreLawyers say they were kicked out of Fresno bar because they’re Black
Two lawyers employed under the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California (ACLU) were kicked out of a Fresno bar recently. The women claim the reason for their removal was because they are Black. The attorneys, Abre’ Conner and Novella Coleman, wrote about their story on the ACLU’s blog. According to their account of the…
Read MoreBlack man found dead in jail 1 year after winning police settlement
Jeffrey Pendleton went to jail on a marijuana charge and never made it out alive. According to reports by New Hampshire Union Leader, Pendleton, 26, was arrested last week on a misdemeanor marijuana charge. When he went before a judge, his bond was set at $100. However, it was an amount that was too expensive…
Read MoreAva Duvernay eyed to become 1st Black female director of a Marvel movie
The momentum for filmmaker Ava Duvernay seems to be unstoppable. Word around Hollywood is that Duvernay is on the short list of directors being considered to join the powerful Marvel Cinematic Universe. Affectionately referred to as the “MCU,” the media franchise produces blockbuster films based upon characters from Marvel comics such as Captain America, The…
Read MoreBaltimore police bully cellphone user for recording an arrest
Having a cellphone that can record video is commonplace but the police in Baltimore apparently do not like this fact. When Christopher Sharp pulled out his cellphone to record officers making an arrest, it upset the officers. One officer ordered sharp to “Do me a favor and turn that off. It’s illegal to record anybody’s…
Read MoreNo warrant needed: Police can take what they want from anyone’s cellphone
Since the election of President Barack Obama, police and other government agencies have had an increase in their ability to track and detain and snoop and spy on American citizens. Things have only gotten worse since the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act. But until now, it has never been known what information police and other…
Read MoreJay-Z and President Obama: Is There a Collective Reality?
It was the beginning of the day. I looked forward to understanding the love that black people had for one another. What was frightening and what is still frightening today is the fact that black people do not love each other in popular song or in public display. The mostly united front is in the…
Read MoreChicago Urban League Hosts ‘Stop Transmitting Silence’ HIV Panel
HIV is on the rise in Chicago, especially for African Americans under the age of 25.
Read MoreDetroit Super Lawyer Reggie Turner Ranks Among Best in Nation
Reginald Turner is by all accounts, a man of enormous credibility who is true to his calling — the practice of law as public service. He’s got position, prestige and national prominence. A Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, an honor reserved for less than one percent of lawyers in each state, Turner was listed…
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