Posts Tagged ‘Racial Profiling’
War on Drugs – or War on Blacks?
The War on Drugs that began in the 1980s has led to an explosive mass incarceration of African Americans. This exhibit examines how and why.
Read MoreWhy Racial Injustice Persists Today: A Very Brief Video History
The myth of racial difference that was created to sustain slavery persists today. Slavery did not end in 1865, it evolved. This very brief video reveals how we got from slavery to today’s forms of racial injustice, such as mass incarceration.
Read MoreWhite Woman Comes to Black Man’s Aid, Tells Police to Leave
Jody Westby was working from home when she saw police harassing her friend so she ran outside to confront the police.
Read MoreCell Phone Video Captures Police Smashing Window, Using Stun Gun During Traffic Stop
A firsthand recording of the excessive display of force shown by the Hammond Police during a traffic stop.
Read MoreVideo: Black Youth, Black Police & Transformative Justice
The Black Youth Project100, youth activists for racial equality, hosts a conversation with a Black officer who was racially profiled.
Read MoreBlack Teens Arrested While Waiting For the Bus
By Morgan Whitaker, Msnbc.com Charges were dropped against three African-American teenagers who said they were waiting for a school bus last week when they were arrested by police. “After reviewing the facts associated with these arrests, I have decided to dismiss the charges in the interest of justice,” said District Attorney Sandra Doorley in a statement…
Read MoreBlack Men Arrested for Escorting White Teen
By Christina Ng, ABCnews.com A teenage Oklahoma hip hop dancer is still shaken after her dream trip to a Texas dance studio ended up with her in handcuffs and taken to Child Protective Services and her guardians in police custody. “They had nothing on us,” dance instructor Emmanuel Hurd told ABCNews.com. “Instead of going the route…
Read MoreRacial Profiling Rife at Airport, U.S. Officers Say
Anti-terrorism efforts in airports have devolved into racial profiling according to officers familiar with the protocols.
Read MoreA Lynching Happens Every 40 Hours
One person explains how violence at the hands of vigilantes and police are modern-day lynchings of Black people.
Read MoreRoom4Debate: Does the Supreme Court Arizona Ruling Pave Path To Racial Profiling?
A controversial Arizona immigration law has lost some of its teeth after a Supreme Court decision ruled multiple provisions unconstitutional.
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