Civil Rights & Social Justice

Civil Rights & Social Justice

Anniversaries are usually a time for celebration, but the idea of another decade or more with Thomas on the bench is enough to bring tears to one's eyes.  The post Commentary: Clarence Thomas Has Been Undermining People’s Rights For 31 Years And Counting appeared first on NewsOne.

DOJ's $139 million gift for police departments to hire more cops might mean crime reduction, but it definitely means increased police racism. The post DOJ Says $139 Million Will Go To Hiring More Cops. Here’s What That Can Mean For Black People appeared first on NewsOne.

Shaw University President Paulette Dillard accused Spartanburg County deputies of racial profiling for stopping the HBCU's bus in South Carolina. The post HBCU President Accuses South Carolina Cops Of Racial Profiling For Searching Students’ Bus appeared first on NewsOne.

Denis Vladmirovich Molla pleaded guilty to wire fraud after staging a fake BLM arson and graffiti in hopes of a big insurance payout. The post White Lies Matter: MAGA Moron Pleads Guilty To Faking ‘BLM’ Graffiti And Arson In Insurance Fraud Failure appeared first on NewsOne.

Kenneth Walker, the boyfriend of Breonna Taylor, revealed chilling details from his 911 during an episode of Red Table Talk. The post For The First Time, Breonna Taylor’s Boyfriend Shares Chilling Details From 911 Call Leading To Her Death appeared first on NewsOne.

Civil Rights & Social Justice

Jaheim McMillan, 15, did not have a gun when a Gulfport, Mississippi police officer shot him in the head, multiple eyewitnesses claim. The post Jaheim McMillan Witnesses Contradict Cops After Mississippi Police Shoot Black Teen In The Head appeared first on NewsOne.

Now-former Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez quit her post after racist remarks she said about a Black boy were recently revealed. The post LA City Council President Nury Martinez Resigns In Shame After Racist Remarks Revealed appeared first on NewsOne.

Black leaders were reacting to Biden pardoning federal marijuana convictions by urging Congress and governors to do the same on the state level. The post After Marijuana Pardons, Black Leaders Urge Congress, Governors To Follow Biden’s Lead appeared first on NewsOne.

Civil Rights & Social Justice

Robert Lashley, who pleaded guilty to brutally beating a Black man because of his race in an attack that involved an ax, faces 10 years in prison. The post Suspected White Supremacist Involved In Brutal Ax Attack On Black Man Faces 10 Years In Prison For Racist Hate Crime appeared first on NewsOne.

"Nullifying or diminishing the voice of African Americans diminishes hope for the nation.” - Scott Douglas, executive director of the Greater Birmingham Ministries. The post Fear Of Black Voting Power Is On The Supreme Court Docket In Merrill v. Milligan appeared first on NewsOne.