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Sen. Menendez Denounces Sen. Johnson As “Racist” On Senate Floor Over BLM Comments
Sen. Menendez. Photo: File/Wikimedia Commons. Last week, Republican senator Ron Johnson in an interview, said the mob that attacked the Capitol–and U.S. democracy– on ...
Quawan “Bobby” Charles’ Death Does Not Matter to Many Because He Wasn’t White
Photo: YouTube The death—and likely murder—of 15-year-old Quawan “Bobby” Charles, in Louisiana, is one of the latest examples of Black lives not mattering in ...
Trump’s Refusal to Disavow White Supremacy Presents Threat to Black Lives and Democracy
Donald Trump. Photo: Gage Skidmore On Wednesday President Donald Trump was telling reporters outside the White House lawn that he didn’t know ...
New Dred Scott Ruling: One Cent Awarded In Police Killing of Black Man
The legacy of Chief Justice Roger B. Taney’s 1857 Dred Scott ruling (and opinion) endures today: “[Black Africans imported as slaves] had for more ...
Chicago Style Cover-up: Van Dyke’s Execution Of Laquan McDonald
Van Dyke–he and City of Chicago had concealed his execution of Laquan McDonald [Speaking Truth To power] This weeks belated arrest of Chicago Police ...
A Bulldog in Tennessee
Recently, I had the honor of being a speaker at a “Black Lives Matter/All Lives Matter” March at a university in Tennessee. I was ...