Category Archives: Stand Your Ground Laws

USA Media: Racism & Terrorism |Open Thread

Posted on June 24, 2015 by rikyrah

Let’s not let the flag take down as a sign of ending racism in this country. I don’t give a flying fuck about that flag. It’s not going to stop white supremacy or the systemic racism that runs rampant in health … Continue reading →

Posted in Ametia's Rant, Black Codes, discrimination, Domestic Terrorism, Economics, Education, Freedom, Jobs, Justice, Media, Open Thread, Photos, Police bruality, Politics, Racial Bias, Racial Profiling, Racism, Rikyrah's Rant, SG2's Rant, Stand Your Ground Laws, Terrorism, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 95 Comments

Video | Melissa Harris Perry Delivers Heartbreaking Tribute to Unarmed Black Men Killed by Police

Posted on August 17, 2014 by rikyrah

In the past decade all these young boys & men were gunned down and killed by police. ALL UNARMED TIMOTHY STANSBURY-BROOKLYN, NEW YORK SEAN BELL QUEENS, NEW YORK OSCAR GRANT-OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA AARON CAMPBEL-PORTLAND, OREGON ALONZO ASHELY-DENVER,COLORADO WENDEL ALLEN-NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA … Continue reading →

Posted in Gun Violence, Hate Crime, Justice, Racial Bias, Racial Profiling, Racism, Stand Your Ground Laws, Tribute | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 72 Comments

Theodore Wafer Murder Trial |Renisha McBride| Day Two

Posted on July 24, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Opening statements were held Wednesday in the racially charged murder trial of Theodore Wafer, a white 55-year-old Detroit-area man who fired a shotgun through his screen door and into the face of 19-year-old Renisha McBride, who was banging on it. … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Gun Violence, Justice, News, Open Thread, Stand Your Ground Laws | Tagged , , , , , | 9 Comments

Angela Corey sends email to lawmakers on Marissa Alexander case

Posted on March 19, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

WTFF is Angela Corey up to? Is she trying to influence pending state legislation on SYG?  Is she trying to taint the jury pool for Marissa’ upcoming trial? State Attorney Angela Corey’s office emailed Florida lawmakers Wednesday with an attachment … Continue reading →

Posted in Ametia's Rant, Current Events, Justice, Justice for Marissa Alexander, News, Open Thread, Racial Bias, Racism, Stand Your Ground Laws | Tagged , , , , , , | 27 Comments

Protest Rally Against ‘SYG’ Laws in Tallahassee FL.

Posted on March 10, 2014 by SouthernGirl2
Posted in Civil Rights, Current Events, Gun control, Gun Violence, Hate Crime, Justice, Justice for Jordan Davis, Justice for Trayvon Martin, Racial Profiling, Racism, Stand Your Ground Laws | Tagged , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Michael Dunn’s motion to delay sentencing hearing

Posted on March 10, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man convicted of attempted murder in a confrontation over loud music will have to wait until at least Friday to see if a judge sentences him or waits until after the 47-year-old software developer’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Gun Violence, Justice, Justice for Jordan Davis, News, Open Thread, Racism, Stand Your Ground Laws | Tagged , , , , , , | 13 Comments

An Open Letter to Prosecutor Angela Corey and the Legal Community

Posted on March 6, 2014 by rikyrah

An Open Letter to Prosecutor Angela Corey and the Legal Community RACE FORWARD We write this letter out of our deep commitment to racial equity, as well as to the principles of fairness upon which this country was built. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Democracy, Gun Violence, Hate Crime, Justice for Jordan Davis, Justice for Trayvon Martin, News, Racial Profiling, Racism, Stand Your Ground Laws | Tagged , , , , , , | 18 Comments

Video | Harry Reid: “Senate Republicans are ADDICTED to KOCH”

Posted on March 4, 2014 by rikyrah

YEP, THEY’RE A LL BOUGHT & PAID FOR.  AND THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE for VOTER SUPPRESSION, ANTI-ABORTION LAWS, GUTTING FOOD STAMP PROGRAMS, ATTEMPTS TO REPEAL THE ACA, INCREASED GUN VIOLENCE, SYG LAWS THAT ARE KILLING OUR BLACK BOYS & MEN, WHILE … Continue reading →

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Angela Corey’s 21st Century Public Lynching of Marissa Alexander

Posted on March 2, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

State Attorney Angela Corey will seek to put Marissa Alexander in prison for 60 years. Angela Corey can’t get a conviction on GZ or Michael Dunn who actually killed innocent black children but wants to put Marissa Alexander away for … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, discrimination, Gun control, Gun Violence, Institutional Racism, Open Thread, Racism, Stand Your Ground Laws | Tagged , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Updated: Killings of the Young, Black and Unarmed In America

Posted on February 27, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Promoting the Fight for REAL Justice & Equality “It is open season on Black people and its appears some are being allowed to hunt and shoot us down like dogs,” said Krystal Muhammad, National Chair of the New Black Panther … Continue reading →

Posted in Ametia's Rant, Current Events, discrimination, Gun Violence, Justice, Justice for Jordan Davis, Justice for Trayvon Martin, Open Thread, Police bruality, Racial Profiling, Racism, Rikyrah's Rant, SG2's Rant, Stand Your Ground Laws | Tagged , , , , , | 35 Comments