Tag Archives: racial profiling

Open Thread | Dear Michael Bloomberg, Nobody Believes Your ‘Stop & Frisk’ Apology😠😠😠

Posted on November 18, 2019 by rikyrah

Stunning news: @MikeBloomberg, who is preparing to run for president, is apologizing for his NYPD's use of stop-and-frisk at Christian Cultural Center. He has adamantly defended it for years, even as crime has gone down as stops have been reduced. … Continue reading →

Posted in Open Thread, Police violence, Politics, Racial Profiling, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 63 Comments

Wednesday Open Thread | When has BLACK protest EVER been deemed ‘appropriate’?

Posted on September 27, 2017 by rikyrah

I’d say…in America? NEVER. While Dolt45 was racebaiting in his hatred spewed against those athletes that took the knee to protest about police brutality against Black Americans… Jelani Cobb Wrote the following piece: From Louis Armstrong to the N.F.L.: Ungrateful … Continue reading →

Posted in Open Thread, Politics, Racial Oppression | Tagged , , , , | 71 Comments

Police pulled over black State Attorney — then couldn’t explain why

Posted on July 12, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Police pulled over this black State Attorney — and then couldn't even explain why pic.twitter.com/0mjmTFUkov — NowThis (@nowthisnews) July 12, 2017

Posted in African Americans, Current Events, DWB-DRIVING WHILE BLACK, News, Open Thread, Racial Profiling | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

White male @JCPENNEY employee assaults a black teenage girl with a headlock

Posted on January 3, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

JC PENNEY, Y’ALL! It’s so damn disturbing. According to reports, the girl was with her family when they were told to leave by the suspect after telling them “they didn’t belong there.” On their way out, the girl knocked over … Continue reading →

Posted in African Americans, crime, Current Events, discrimination, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, News, Open Thread | Tagged , , , , , | 16 Comments

Prosecutors charge cop who killed Philando Castile — then still give him special treatment

Posted on November 16, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

For 20 minutes, Ramsey County, Minn., District Attorney John Choi eloquently, compassionately and thoroughly explained why his office chose to charge St. Anthony Police Officer Jeronimo Yanez in the shooting death of Philando Castile. For the first time we learned … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Lives Matter, crime, Current Events, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, JusticeForPhilandoCastile, MANSLAUGHTER, News, Police bruality, Police violence, Racial Oppression, Racial Profiling, racial terror, Racism, Violence, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 11 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

#FreddieGray Case | Officer Caesar R Goodson Hearing

Posted on January 6, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

BALTIMORE (AP/WJZ) — A Baltimore judge will likely decide whether an officer charged in Freddie Gray’s death can be forced to testify at another officer’s trial. The judge is holding a motions hearing Wednesday ahead of the trial for Caesar … Continue reading →

Posted in Baltimore, Current Events, Justice, Justice for Freddie Gray, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Freddie Gray Case | State vs Officer William Porter | Day 11

Posted on December 14, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

BALTIMORE — Closing arguments in the trial of William G. Porter are set to begin Monday morning, before the fate of the first Baltimore police officer to be tried in connection with Freddie Gray’s death is left in the hands … Continue reading →

Posted in Baltimore, Criminal Justice, Current Events, discrimination, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Justice, Justice for Freddie Gray, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Racial Bias, Racial Profiling, Racism, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 39 Comments

Freddie Gray Case | State vs Officer William Porter | Day 10

Posted on December 11, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

Baltimore (CNN)—Officer William Porter acted reasonably in not seat belting Freddie Gray in a police wagon and in waiting to call for medical assistance until he could see that Gray was injured, a former Baltimore Police Department commander testified Thursday. … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Institutional Racism, Justice, Justice for Freddie Gray, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Racial Profiling, Racism, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Freddie Gray Case | State vs Officer William Porter | Day 9

Posted on December 10, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

A defiant William G. Porter took the witness stand Wednesday afternoon, squaring off with a prosecutor intent on proving that he allowed Freddie Gray to die. Chief Deputy State’s Attorney Michael Schatzow zeroed in on differences between Porter’s testimony in … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, discrimination, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Justice, Justice for Freddie Gray, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Racial Bias, Racial Profiling, Racism, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 22 Comments