Michigan Lawmaker Grabs Gun During Online Meeting in Response to a Woman’s CriticismAfter being criticized for allowing members of the Proud Boys to speak at a previous meeting, a lawmaker in Michigan…ByJoe JuradoPublishedJanuary 21, 2021
8 People Arrested in Portland After Damaging Democratic Party Office and ICE Facility Following Biden’s InaugurationPortland is just weird, y’all. I don’t know how else to explain the fact eight people were arrested for damaging a…ByJoe JuradoPublishedJanuary 21, 2021
White Woman Files Discrimination Suit Against Georgia School District After Being Transferred for Defending Son’s Racist RemarksA white woman in Georgia has filed a lawsuit against City Schools of Decatur alleging discrimination and retaliation…ByJoe JuradoPublishedJanuary 21, 2021
Ta-Nehisi Coates’ 5-Year Run on Black Panther Coming to a Close in AprilIn 2015, when my best friend/then-roommate told me that Ta-Nehisi Coates was going to write Black Panther, my…ByJoe JuradoPublishedJanuary 20, 2021
Nooses Placed Outside Illinois School Over MLK Day Weekend Spur Police InvestigationA pair of nooses found outside an Illinois high school over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday has spurred a hate…ByJoe JuradoPublishedJanuary 20, 2021
Florida Deputy Charged for Making Written Threats Against Federal Officers After Capitol RiotApparently, cops are only cool with other cops using deadly force as long as the victim is Black. A deputy in…ByJoe JuradoPublishedJanuary 20, 2021
Selma, Ala., Lawmaker Announces Legislation That Would Allow Voters to Change the Name of Edmund Pettus BridgeLegislation was introduced on Martin Luther King Jr. Day that would allow voters to change the name of the…ByJoe JuradoPublishedJanuary 19, 2021
White Man in Texas Harasses Black Woman at Her Home; Law Enforcement Tells Her to Stay at a HotelA Black woman in Texas has had to leave her home after facing racial harassment from a white man in her…ByJoe JuradoPublishedJanuary 19, 2021
Coronavirus Disparities Continue as Black People Have Been Vaccinated at Much Lower Rates Than White People: ReportAs we approach one full year of dealing with COVID, we’ve seen the pandemic exacerbate existing inequities and…ByJoe JuradoPublishedJanuary 19, 2021
Both Illinois Senators Ask Joe Biden to Designate Site of 1908 Springfield Race Riot as a National MonumentBoth of Illinois’ senators have sent a request to President-Elect Biden to designate the site of a 1908 race riot,…ByJoe JuradoPublishedJanuary 15, 2021
Celebrate Your 3-Day Weekend With Some Good-Ass Games at Good-Ass PricesWhat it do, y’all! This Monday marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and while I know at least one hour of your…ByJoe JuradoPublishedJanuary 15, 2021
For the 1st Time in Over 100 Years, Virginia Won’t Celebrate Lee-Jackson Day. Trust Me, It’s Exactly as Racist as It SoundsSo, we need to have a serious conversation about how Virginia might take the cake for most racist state in the…ByJoe JuradoPublishedJanuary 15, 2021
#Flint: Former Michigan Officials Face Charges of Involuntary Manslaughter, Willful Neglect Over Flint Water CrisisProsecutors in Michigan announced on Thursday that former Governor Rick Snyder and several others will face charges…ByJoe JuradoPublishedJanuary 14, 2021
2 Virginia Police Officers Face Federal Charges After Posting About Participation in Capitol RiotAnother day, another group of dumbasses face charges for rioting at the Capitol last week. Today’s crop of dumbasses…ByJoe JuradoPublishedJanuary 14, 2021
Researchers Find That ‘Less Lethal’ Measures Deployed by Police During George Floyd Protests Weren’t ‘Appropriate for Crowd Control’After reviewing hospitalization records related to last year’s George Floyd protests, researchers have found that…ByJoe JuradoPublishedJanuary 14, 2021
Black Man Who Spent 25 Years on Mississippi's Death Row Released From Prison After Evidence is DiscreditedA Black man in Mississippi who spent over 25 years on death row has been freed after key evidence used in his…ByJoe JuradoPublishedJanuary 13, 2021
U.S. Military Chiefs Remind Troops of Their Oath to the Constitution as Investigations Begin Into Service Members Who May Have Participated in Capitol RiotThe Joint Chiefs of Staff of the U.S. military released a memo on Tuesday reminding troops of their oath to the…ByJoe JuradoPublishedJanuary 13, 2021
Trump Impeached for the Second TimeCongrats are in order for President Donald J. Trump, as he accomplished a truly notable first today. Following a…ByJoe JuradoPublishedJanuary 13, 2021
Virtual Memorial to Phoenix Civil Rights Activist Calvin C. Goode Disrupted by Hackers Yelling Racial SlursA virtual memorial held for Calvin C. Goode, a civil rights activist and a 22-year member of the Phoenix City…ByJoe JuradoPublishedJanuary 13, 2021
#Flint: Several Former Michigan Officials, Including Ex-Governor Rick Snyder, to Face Charges Over Flint Water CrisisMichigan’s former governor, Rick Snyder, as well as several other former officials have been informed that charges…ByJoe JuradoPublishedJanuary 12, 2021