The U.S. Justice Department announced efforts to better crack down on reports of redlining–an illegal, racist practice that has discriminated against communities of color for years–and prosecute those who continue to uphold it.
If a father knows best, imagine what happens when about 40 dads come together to help curb violence at the high school their kids attend.
Now that Charlottesville’s infamous statue of Robert E. Lee has been removed from its pedestal and out of the public eye, the question of what to do with it still remains. If a proposal by a local Black history and culture museum is approved by city officials, it may be melted down and turned into new art.
The Jefferson Parish, La. sheriff’s deputy who was recorded on video last month as he repeatedly slammed a Black woman’s head into the pavement has been on the receiving end of nine federal civil rights lawsuits for excessive force.
Criminal charges have been filed against Pierce County, Wa. Sheriff Ed Troyer, months after he lied about a Black newspaper carrier threatening to kill him as he made deliveries in Troyer’s neighborhood in Tacoma.
