Georgia Just Can’t Quit Trying to Suppress the Vote, Reduces Early Voting Locations by Half in 3rd Largest CountyGeorgia Republicans can’t help but be Georgia Republicans, and in what is totally not voter suppression, the third…ByJoe JuradoPublishedDecember 8, 2020
New Los Angeles District Attorney Announces Plans to End Cash Bail, Office Will No Longer Seek the Death PenaltyNewly elected Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón announced plans to enact sweeping reforms— including…ByJoe JuradoPublishedDecember 8, 2020
'Breakin' 3: Olympic Boogaloo' Coming to a Summer Olympic Games Near YouY’all. Listen. The 2024 Summer Olympics are about to be the greatest sporting event in history by virtue of the fact…ByJoe JuradoPublishedDecember 7, 2020
Black Firefighters Say Lack of Promotions and Rampant Use of Racial Slurs Embody Culture of Kansas City Fire DepartmentOne of the positives, for lack of a better word, of the renewed focus on systemic racism in America is seeing Black…ByJoe JuradoPublishedDecember 7, 2020
Black-Owned Gym in California Vandalized With a Noose and N-Word Carved Into a DoorA Black gym owner in California found a hanging noose and a racial slur carved into the door of his establishment…ByJoe JuradoPublishedDecember 7, 2020
Death Awaits in This Week’s Good-Ass Games at Good-Ass PricesDamn, y’all still trying to get these deals? Far be it from me to stop you from saving money. Personally, your boy…ByJoe JuradoPublishedDecember 4, 2020
Report Finds Louisville Metro Police Disproportionately Targeted Black People With No-Knock WarrantsOh, look, yet another thing that disproportionately affects Black people. A new study shows that Black people in…ByJoe JuradoPublishedDecember 4, 2020
House Passes Historic but Largely Symbolic Measure to Decriminalize MarijuanaIn what was largely a symbolic move, the House of Representatives voted on Friday to decriminalize marijuana on the…ByJoe JuradoPublishedDecember 4, 2020
Judge Orders Kyle Rittenhouse to Stand Trial for Fatal Shooting of 2 in Kenosha, Wisc.Almost two weeks after being released on bail, Kyle Rittenhouse must stand trial for the shooting death of two men…ByJoe JuradoPublishedDecember 3, 2020
LAPD Layoffs Being Considered in Los Angeles’ Budget ProposalThe ongoing pandemic has affected all aspects of American life, with the virus taking a financial toll on people,…ByJoe JuradoPublishedDecember 3, 2020
New Technology Could Provide Police Access to Real-Time Footage From Home Security CamerasI don’t know why anyone thought this was a good idea, but apparently Jackson, Miss. is experimenting with a pilot…ByJoe JuradoPublishedDecember 3, 2020
Massachusetts Legislators Vote to Ban Police From Using Facial Recognition TechnologyLawmakers in Massachusetts have taken the rare step back from our inevitable, Minority Report-lite future by voting…ByJoe JuradoPublishedDecember 2, 2020
Louisville Mayor Declares Racism a Public Health CrisisSince Breonna Taylor’s death, Louisville has become one of the focal points in the nation’s ongoing reckoning with…ByJoe JuradoPublishedDecember 2, 2020
Black Student in Oregon City Sues School District for Failing to Take Action on Racial HarassmentA Black student in Lake Oswego, Ore., has sued her school district, its superintendent, and a former board member…ByJoe JuradoPublishedDecember 2, 2020
Nasdaq Pushing Corporations to Do the Bare Minimum When It Comes to Diversity on Their Leadership BoardsAlright, LLC Twitter, this one’s for you: Nasdaq has announced plans to push for corporations to do the absolute…ByJoe JuradoPublishedDecember 1, 2020
Department of Education Finally Starts Processing COVID-Related Discrimination Cases 9 Months Into PandemicY’all, we all know the Department of Education under Betsy DeVos ain’t shit. The RC Cola version of Dolores Umbridge…ByJoe JuradoPublishedDecember 1, 2020
Teacher Simply Acknowledging Black Lives Matter in Lesson Prompts Prolonged, Racist Outrage in Wisconsin TownWhite people have continually proven that their response to being asked to not be racist is to simply be more…ByJoe JuradoPublishedDecember 1, 2020
Atlanta Man Living at a Doughnut Shop to Help Give Underprivileged Kids Access to Essential Hygiene ProductsYou know, instead of dunking on white mess, why don’t we feel good and focus on some Black positivity instead? For…ByJoe JuradoPublishedNovember 30, 2020
Baltimore County Public Schools Closed After Ransomware Attack on Computer SystemsAccording to my friends with kids and my friend who teaches, distance learning is a less than ideal experience. It’s…ByJoe JuradoPublishedNovember 30, 2020
Lawsuit to Prevent Confederate Statues From Being Removed Heads Back to Georgia CourtsYou know, you would think betraying your country and getting bodied for it hundreds of years ago would be enough to…ByJoe JuradoPublishedNovember 30, 2020