Another one. Another black family shattered and they expect us to believe they were a threat. CNN reports that Susan Louise Lorincz is charged with manslaughter after shooting Ajike “AJ” Owens through a door. Owens and Lorincz had disputes in the past. Their final argument began when Owens knocked on Lorincz’s door repeatedly to confront her about yelling at Owens’ children and having thrown a roller skate at her...
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Police killed her brother, then caused teen to be fired from McAlister’s Deli in Tennessee
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Sister of high school student killed by police was fired from her job at a deli after deputies say she refused to serve them.
The brutal killing of Rasheem Carter, a 25-year-old Black man, has sparked anger and grief in Taylorsville, a small Mississippi town with a history of racial tension and violence. Carter, who had been working at a local lumber company for several months, had become increasingly concerned about the racist behavior of his white supervisor, who allegedly made derogatory comments about Black people and subjected Carter to unfair treatment. Carter...
Mississippi has a long and troubling history when it comes to disenfranchising Black people, and the recent passage of House Bill 1020, also known as the Capitol Complex Improvement District bill, is just the latest example of that legacy. This bill, which was passed with no consultation or consideration from the greater Jackson community, the residents of Jackson, the state senators and state representatives who represent Jackson, the Hinds...
Tyre Nichols cried out for his mother as he was beaten by 5 men. 6’3” 145 pounds punched, kicked, stomped and mocked by over 1,000 pounds of people inflicting violence with impunity against his fragile body. Disgust, sheer emptiness is what i feel right now. The outrage is justified. The action taken was swift. The response and transparency is encouraging. My wish is that this would be the last...
