Category Archives: Jim Crow laws

Breaking News: Charlotte police dash cam shows moment #KeithLamontScott was shot

Posted on September 25, 2016 by

#breaking #Charlotte police release dash cam video, here clip shows moment #KeithLamontScott was shot. pic.twitter.com/ocLhPCzb5u — Michael Downey (@mgdowney) September 24, 2016

Posted in Breaking News, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Current Events, Department of Justice, Gun Violence, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, JusticeForKeithLamontScott, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Racial Oppression, Racial Profiling, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , | 8 Comments

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

Posted on September 24, 2016 by

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 , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

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

Posted on September 24, 2016 by

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 , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Saturday Open Thread | Keith Scott shooting crime scene

Posted on September 24, 2016 by

Hat tip: Duane Whop Vandross Is evidence being planted? An object magically appears.

Posted in Black Lives Matter, Current Events, Department of Justice, Gun Violence, Jim Crow laws, JusticeForKeithLamontScott, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Politics | Tagged , , , , , | 30 Comments

Thursday Open Thread | Uprising erupts in Charlotte NC over shooting of #KeithLamontScott

Posted on September 22, 2016 by

One person was shot and gravely wounded on Wednesday in a second night of unrest in Charlotte, North Carolina, officials said, as riot police dispersed unruly protesters after the fatal police shooting of a black man under disputed circumstances. North … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Lives Matter, Current Events, Gun Violence, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Politics, Protests, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , , | 72 Comments

Tuesday Open Thread | Howard University cheerleaders kneeling during National Anthem

Posted on September 20, 2016 by
Image | Posted on September 20, 2016 by | Tagged , , , , , | 50 Comments

Monday Open Thread | Blacks Have Consistently Lived Under Systemic Oppression

Posted on September 19, 2016 by

During Thursday’s Congressional Black Caucus panel discussion addressing reshaping the criminal justice system and the role activists play in the movement to address issues affecting African-Americans, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) spoke about the oppression Blacks have faced throughout the history … Continue reading →

Posted in African Americans, Black Codes, Black Lives Matter, Civil Rights, Current Events, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Politics, Racial Oppression, Racism, Uncategorized, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 63 Comments