Category Archives: Domestic violence

Open Thread | This Is A Positive Change

Posted on October 13, 2022 by rikyrah

I do believe the larger conversation that we have on mental health today is positive. We must continue to remove the stigma. This isn’t true. First, you have to recognize the language older generations used to talk about MH. “The … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Domestic violence, Economy, Education, Empowerment, Healthcare, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , | 12 Comments

Mississippi police officer murders Black woman he was romantically involved with

Posted on May 22, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

OXFORD – Relatives of a slaying victim were outraged Wednesday when Mississippi court officials discussed possible bail for a white police officer accused of killing the black woman with whom he was romantically involved. Oxford police officer Matthew Kinne was … Continue reading →

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DL HUGHLEY “THE MOST DANGEROUS THING IN THE WORLD IS A PISSED OFF WHITE MAN”

Posted on January 31, 2017 by rikyrah

Hat tip Rikyrah TRUTH Thank you!

Posted in Corruption, crime, discrimination, Domestic Terrorism, Domestic violence, Media, Racial Profiling, racial terror, Racism | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

#DylannRoof Federal Death Penalty Trial: Jury qualifications Day 6

Posted on December 5, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

Accused Emanuel AME Church shooter Dylann Roof filed a motion Sunday asking a federal judge to let his defense team represent him again, but only through the guilt phase of his death penalty trial set to begin in three days. … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Lives Matter, crime, Criminal Justice, Current Events, Department of Justice, Domestic violence, Gun Violence, Hate Crime, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, JusticeForEmanuel 9, Murder, News, Open Thread, racial hate, racial terror, Racism, Violence, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 34 Comments

United Nations Panel | U.S. owes black people reparations for a history of ‘racial terrorism’

Posted on September 28, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

The history of slavery in the United States justifies reparations for African Americans, argues a recent report by a U.N.-affiliated group based in Geneva. This conclusion was part of a study by the United Nations’ Working Group of Experts on … Continue reading →

Posted in African Americans, Black Lives Matter, Current Events, Domestic violence, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Lynching, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, racial hate, Racial Oppression, Racism, Reparations, Slavery, Violence, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

U.N. Human Rights Council will debate whether police killings of black men are modern day lynchings

Posted on September 24, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

Police killings of Black people in the United States are reminiscent of lynchings and the government must do far more to protect them, a United Nations working group says in a report that will be debated at the U.N. Human … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Lives Matter, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Current Events, Department of Justice, Domestic violence, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, racial hate, Racial Oppression, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Betty Shelby’s online donations include officer endorsed by state as witness in the case

Posted on September 24, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

At least 11 current or former Tulsa police officers, including the president of the Fraternal Order of Police and an officer endorsed by the state as a witness in Betty Shelby’s criminal case, have donated to an online fundraiser for … Continue reading →

Posted in African Americans, Black Lives Matter, Criminal Justice, Current Events, Department of Justice, Domestic violence, Gun Violence, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, JusticeForTerenceCrutcher, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Racial Oppression, Racial Profiling, Racism, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

The Killing of Unarmed Black Man #TerenceCrutcher in Oklahoma

Posted on September 19, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

Tulsa, Okla., police released video footage Monday that shows a white police officer fatally shooting an unarmed black man — footage that the city’s police chief called “very disturbing.” “It’s very difficult to watch,” Police Chief Chuck Jordan said at … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Lives Matter, Current Events, discrimination, Domestic violence, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, JusticeForTerenceCrutcher, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Racism, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 112 Comments

Thursday Open Thread | Native American Week

Posted on May 19, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Advocates’ hopes high for Native American women hotline WASHINGTON – Rape and domestic violence against Native American women have reached “epidemic proportions,” but the hotlines that could help are often unprepared for the unique cultural needs of tribal … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Current Events, Department of Justice, Domestic violence, First Nations, Human Rights, Native Americans, News, Open Thread, Politics, US Department of Justice | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 80 Comments