Category: Civil Rights
Black Comedian: We Should Accept the Fact that America Was Built on White Supremacy
As the United States continues its national conversation over race and racism which got jumpstarted with the May 25 murder of George Floyd, the socially informed black comedian W. Kamau Bell offered his perspective on racism in America.
De Blasio Signs NYPD Accountability Package into Law: ‘This Today Is a Victory’ for #BlackLivesMatter
response to the tremendous national outpouring for police reform in the wake of the murder of George Floyd while in police custody, New York City Mayor Bill deBlasio signed into law Wednesday a sweeping NYPD Accountability Package.
Historian Meacham: America Has Followed the ‘Devices and Desires’ of White People’s Hearts
In the midst of the ongoing national search for racial justice, one of the most prominent American historians is offering the nation a path towards reconciliation.
Oglala Lakota Tribe Member Nick Tilsen Says Mount Rushmore Is a ‘Symbol of White Supremacy’
Despite requests from tribal officials to stay away, Donald Trump visited Mt Rushmore in South Dakota for an observance of Independence Day which amounted to nothing more than the latest salvo in Trump's culture war.
Columnist Clarence Page on Juneteenth Rallies, Protests: ‘This Younger Generation Giving Me a Lot of Hope for the Future’
The Black Lives Matter protests have been a real historical watershed moment in US history, according to Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper columnist Clarence Page.
Schumer: Trump Exec. Order ‘Was a Bunch of Vague Incentives,’ Isn’t Going To Lead on These Issues
The reforms which Donald Trump included in an executive order he signed Tuesday to respond to the murder of George Floyd in police custody are inadequate to meet the needs of the situation which has spawned protests nationwide, according to Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer.
Seattle Police Chief: Policing Will Never Be The Same as it Was Before
The Black Lives Matter protests which have broken out nationwide, including Seattle, Wash., in the wake of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody, will no doubt change the course of US policing, according to Carmen Best, chief of the Seattle police department since 2018.
Ocasio-Cortez Backs Defunding Police: Does Any Agency Deserve To Be Funded More than Health Care, Housing and Youth Combined?
As the concept of defunding police gets play in the national conversation as part of the police reform needed in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, the issue is not just about taking dollars away from police departments, but rebalancing funding among a number of community needs which today are often starved for funding, according to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).
‘Morning Joe: Mitch, Guess What, You Are Going To Be Called Chokehold Mitch Soon
MSNBC Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough, who originally tagged Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell as "MoscowMitch" over the Kentucky Republican's reluctance to defend US elections against further Russian interference, was back at taunting McConnell for his impending move to block police reform which would ban the sort of chokeholds which killed George Floyd in police custody.
Biden Says He Will Defund Police Departments If They Don’t Follow His Use-of-Force Policy
After delivering an emotional and and unifying message for the funeral service of George Floyd, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden pivoted to addressing the serious issues surrounding Floyd's murder at the hands of police in Minneapolis, Minn.
