Category Archives: Racial Profiling

Police Officer #MichaelSlager on Trial for the Murder of #WalterScott

Posted on November 4, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

In the first day of testimony in the South Carolina criminal trial of Michael Slager, the white former police officer accused of fatally shooting Walter Scott, an unarmed black man, Scott’s mother was emotional on the stand, recounting her phone … Continue reading →

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Officer #RayTensing on Trial for the Murder of #SamDuBose

Posted on November 1, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

CINCINNATI — Attorneys painted two very different pictures of the traffic stop that led to the shooting of Sam DuBose during opening statements in the murder trial of the former officer who shot him. Prosecutor Joe Deters called the shooting … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Lives Matter, Current Events, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, JusticeForSamDuBose, Murder, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Racial Oppression, Racial Profiling, Racism, Violence, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 112 Comments

#WalterScott Shooting: Jury selection begins for the murder trial of officer Michael Slager

Posted on October 31, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

Jury selection is underway for the murder trial of former South Carolina cop Michael Slager, who shot and killed unarmed motorist Walter Scott during a traffic stop in early April 2015 in what prosecutors have alleged is murder, PEOPLE confirms. … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Lives Matter, crime, Current Events, Domestic Terrorism, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Justice for Walter Scott, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, racial hate, Racial Oppression, Racial Profiling, Racism, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 91 Comments

St. Louis police lock up black man for spitting on the ground

Posted on October 24, 2016 by SouthernGirl2
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3ChicsPolitico.com’s Visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture

Posted on October 17, 2016 by SouthernGirl2
Posted in African Americans, Black History, Black Lives Matter, Civil Rights, Culture, Current Events, Domestic Terrorism, Freedom, Heritage, History, Honor, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Justice, Lynching, News, Open Thread, Photos, Police bruality, Police violence, Protests, Racial Bias, racial hate, Racial Oppression, Racial Profiling, Racism, Slavery, Terrorism, Violence, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act, White Supremacy | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

Keith Lamont Scott Funeral Photos

Posted on October 14, 2016 by SouthernGirl2
Posted in Black Lives Matter, Current Events, Gun Violence, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, JusticeForKeithLamontScott, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Racial Oppression, Racial Profiling, Racism, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Thursday Open Thread | Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio to face criminal contempt charge

Posted on October 13, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

What took so long? Joe Arpaio should have BEEN in jail. He’s been racial profiling and violating the Constitutional rights of Latinos forever and a day. Throw his ass in JAIL! WASHINGTON The U.S. Justice Department is poised to charge … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Current Events, Department of Justice, discrimination, Domestic Terrorism, Human Rights, Immigration, Institutional Racism, Latinos, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Politics, Racial Oppression, Racial Profiling, Racism, US Department of Justice, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 24 Comments

Saturday Open Thread

Posted on October 8, 2016 by rikyrah

Happy Saturday, Everyone. Enjoy your weekend and stay safe with family and friends Colin Kaepernick is a real American Read the article in its entirety here.

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The Racket of Racism

Posted on October 7, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

Hat tip: Romany Malco

Posted in Black Codes, Black History, Black Lives Matter, Civil Rights, Current Events, History, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, News, Open Thread, Pig Laws, Racial Oppression, Racial Profiling, Racism, segregation, Slavery, Violence, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

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

Posted on September 25, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

#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 , , , , , , | 28 Comments