Leon Ford Jr. was unarmed when pulled over by Pittsburgh police on the night of November 11, 2012.
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Authorities in Hayward, California are investigating the shooting death of Donny Gene Simmons Jr, a father of two who was shot dead Wednesday night by Hayward Police in front of his wife and two young daughters, marking the second fatal police-involved shooting by the Hayward Police Department this year. Police say that they were responding […]
A Reuters/Ipsos poll released last week reveals that nearly 40 percent of white Americans have zero friends of color. It’s unlikely that anyone with a basic understanding of modern-day race relations in this country is surprised by these statistics, but it’s still staggering to think that the closest interactions a large portion of US whites […]
A 5-year-old boy in Kentucky accidentally shot his 2-year-old sister yesterday afternoon with a .22-caliber rifle he received as a gift last year. Their mother, who was home at the time, told police she stepped away for just three minutes when the shooting occurred. The family was reportedly unaware that the gun, which they stowed […]
The word “terrorism” is synonymous with “Middle Eastern” in this country, so much so that Arabs and Muslims faced harassment and assault even before any details about potential Boston Marathon bombing suspects were published. Heba Abolaban, a Palestinian woman in Malden, Massachussets, was walking with her friend this afternoon (both were wearing hijabs and strolling […]
UPDATE (Monday, 2/11): Yesterday, the Daily Express, a British news outlet, reported that the LAPD was using drones in its search for ex-cop Chris Dorner. I reported on this, though I also pointed out that it might not be true. Upon further investigation, it turns out there is no evidence to back the Express article. CNN […]
UPDATE: Now This News has posted video footage of the moment Lupe Fiasco was removed from the stage, which you can watch here. He is performing his song “Words I Never Said” which includes the lyrics “Gaza strip was getting bombed, Obama didn’t’ say shit. That’s why I ain’t vote for him, next one either.” […]
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