Tag Archives: Institutional racism

Black History | #AMERIKKKA

Posted on February 4, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

I have no words…

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#RayTensing Trial | Verdict Watch

Posted on November 10, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

CINCINNATI — After learning that the jury in Ray Tensing’s murder trial was not close to a verdict Wednesday, Judge Megan Shanahan sequestered them overnight. Deliberations resumed at Thursday around 8:45 a.m., and a verdict could very well follow. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Lives Matter, crime, Current Events, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Justice, JusticeForSamDuBose, Murder, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Racial Oppression, Racial Profiling, racial terror, Racism, Violence, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 238 Comments

Officer #RayTensing on Trial for the Murder of #SamDuBose Day 7

Posted on November 8, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

CINCINNATI — Ray Tensing must be haunted by the face of Sam DuBose. That seemed clear even before autopsy photos showing the gaping bullet holes in DuBose’s head popped up on the video monitor in front of Tensing during Monday’s … Continue reading →

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Officer #RayTensing on Trial for the Murder of #SamDuBose Day 6

Posted on November 7, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

CINCINNATI — One juror has dropped out of the Ray Tensing murder trial, Judge Megan Shanahan announced in court Monday morning. Juror alternate No. 4, a white female, removed herself from service due to safety and privacy concerns brought up … Continue reading →

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Officer #RayTensing on Trial for the Murder of #SamDuBose Day 5

Posted on November 4, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

Ray Tensing was not dragged by the car Sam DuBose was driving before the former UC police officer shot and killed DuBose, a forensic video analyst testified during Tensing’s trial Thursday. Tensing is accused of murder and voluntary manslaughter in … Continue reading →

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Officer #RayTensing on Trial for the Murder of #SamDuBose Day 4

Posted on November 3, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

Attorneys for both sides in Ray Tensing’s murder trial agree the former University of Cincinnati’s body camera footage will play a huge role in the case. The footage shows Tensing shooting Sam DuBose during an off-campus traffic stop in July … 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 →

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Jury selection begins in Officer #RayTensing murder of Sam DuBose

Posted on October 31, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

CINCINNATI — One of the most controversial and heated trials in Hamilton County history begins in earnest Monday with attorneys starting the process of questioning nearly 200 potential jurors in court. Ultimately, 12 jurors and four alternates will be chosen … Continue reading →

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Charlotte girl weeps over police shootings at city council meeting

Posted on September 27, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

(CNN) — A young girl climbed up a step ladder to stand at the podium before a tense Charlotte City Council meeting. Petite in size, with braids in her hair and hearts on her t-shirt, Zianna Oliphant collected herself and … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | Blacks Have Consistently Lived Under Systemic Oppression

Posted on September 19, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

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