Race in the United States

Most Voters Want Congress to Investigate the 574 Violent Riots in 2020 that resulted in over 2,000 injured police officers as well as the January 6th riot at the US Capitol

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Police brutality in the United States, Ethnic cleansing, Ethnic conflict, Pogroms, Race and crime in the United States, American society, Human rights abuses, Race in the United States

Voters think Congress should investigate the violent riots that engulfed the United States in 2020.

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Voters think Congress should investigate the violent riots that engulfed the United States in 2020.
Participants in the nationwide 2020 rioting and looting should be criminally charged as well as those who took part in the January 6th riots.
The National Police Association calls upon Congress to launch a bi-partisan investigation of the 574 violent riots in 2020 to include investigating the looting, damage to property, attacks on police officers and failure to prosecute the offenders.
The survey of 996 U.S. Likely Voters was conducted on July 16-18, 2021 by the National Police Association and Rasmussen Reports.

Darrell Kelley Of Viral Records LLC Is In Rock Hill, South Carolina To Stand Up To The Police

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Friday, June 25, 2021

Articles, Terrorism in the United States, White supremacy in the United States, Race in the United States, Race and society, Post–civil rights era in African-American history, Police brutality in the United States, Racism in the United States, Police brutality, Institutional racism, Kelley

ATLANTA, June 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Darrell Kelley is in Rock Hill, South Carolina to stand up to the police who used excessive force on two young black men, whom are brothers.

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ATLANTA, June 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Darrell Kelley is in Rock Hill, South Carolina to stand up to the police who used excessive force on two young black men, whom are brothers.
Ricky and Travis Price were arrested on June 23, 2021 at a gas station in Rock Hill.
Darrell Kelley is calling out America's black celebrities and actors to stand up against controversial police arrests.
Activist Darrell Kelley does not think there is enough support in America to stand up against racism, police brutality, and systemic racism in America.

Award-Winning Film, “A New Day In Mississippi” To Premiere Tonight in Jackson, MS at the Historic Smith Robertson Museum & Cultural Center

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021

This flag was chosen by the Commission to Redesign the Mississippi State Flag and was approved by state referendum on November 3, 2020 .

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This flag was chosen by the Commission to Redesign the Mississippi State Flag and was approved by state referendum on November 3, 2020 .
Afterward, it was passed by the state legislature on January 6, 2021, and it became the official state flag of the U.S. state of Mississippi on January 11, 2021.
It replaces the previous flag that displayed the Confederate battle insignia in the upper left hand corner, which was retired on June 30, 2020.
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T.D. Jakes Praises Verdict in Chauvin Trial, Presses for Police Reform

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Articles, Ethics, Race in the United States, Police brutality in the United States, Racism in the United States, Terrorism in the United States, White supremacy in the United States, Police brutality, Justice

Jakes, a global spiritual leader, criminal justice reform advocate and longtime champion of providing opportunities for returning citizens, called the conviction of former Minneapolis officer Derrick Chauvin a major victory for justice.

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Jakes, a global spiritual leader, criminal justice reform advocate and longtime champion of providing opportunities for returning citizens, called the conviction of former Minneapolis officer Derrick Chauvin a major victory for justice.
Our criminal justice system remains deeply flawed.
Black people disproportionately remain victims of police brutality and are more likely to be pulled over or cited for negligible or phantom traffic violations.
Thank you to the many officers who do not stoop to such atrocities and honestly work toward protecting us every day.

U.S. Press Leaders Decry Abuse of Journalists in Twin Cities

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Post–civil rights era in African-American history, Minneapolis Police Department, Race in the United States, Contemporary history, American society, Black Lives Matter, United States racial unrest, Criminal justice reform in the United States, Race and crime in the United States

b'WASHINGTON, April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Leaders of the National Press Club and National Press Club Journalism Institute warned law-enforcement personnel in the Twin Cities to heed the Constitution and permit law-abiding journalists to cover protests there without interference or abuse.\nOver the last week, police in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area have physically assaulted numerous journalists and arrested several.

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b'WASHINGTON, April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Leaders of the National Press Club and National Press Club Journalism Institute warned law-enforcement personnel in the Twin Cities to heed the Constitution and permit law-abiding journalists to cover protests there without interference or abuse.\nOver the last week, police in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area have physically assaulted numerous journalists and arrested several.
Several dozen journalists were arrested during the convention week.\nThe "Democracy Now" news program won a $100,000 settlement three years later from state and local authorities over mistreatment of three of the program\'s reporters at the 2008 convention.
"With the possibility of more street protests looming in the Twin Cities as the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin nears its conclusion, it is critical that local police permit reporters to do their jobs without impediment-- and certainly without abuse.
"\nFounded in 1908, the National Press Club is the world\'s leading professional organization for journalists.

Redfin Study: Homes in Black Neighborhoods Are Undervalued by an Average of $46,000

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

American society, Redlining, Demographics of the United States, African-American neighborhood, Urban politics in the United States, Race in the United States, Race and society, Discrimination, Urban decay, Housing segregation in the United States

"\nThe fact that homes in Black neighborhoods are worth less is one reason for the racial wealth gap in the U.S., as home equity is a major way to build wealth.

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"\nThe fact that homes in Black neighborhoods are worth less is one reason for the racial wealth gap in the U.S., as home equity is a major way to build wealth.
Black Americans are far less likely to own homes than white Americans: Just over 44% of Black Americans own the home they live in, versus 74.5% of white Americans.
We would need to see a broad cultural shift in the way homebuyers view neighborhoods that are predominantly Black.
Incorporating crime rates into Redfin\'s city-level analysis for Chicago shows that all else being equalincluding crime rateshomes in primarily Black neighborhoods are valued at an average of $56,000 less than comparable homes in primarily white neighborhoods.

Students for Fair Admissions Files Petition for Certiorari to U.S. Supreme Court to End Race-Based Admissions at Harvard and All Colleges and Universities

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Thursday, February 25, 2021

Articles, University and college admissions, Race and society, Race in the United States, Affirmative action in the United States, Harvard University, Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, Students for Fair Admissions, Yale University, Certiorari

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Students for Fair Admissions petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to grant a writ of certiorari in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard.

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Students for Fair Admissions petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to grant a writ of certiorari in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard.
Finally, as SFFA irrefutably proved at the lower courts, Harvard's admissions officials consistently and methodically rated Asian-American students lower on personality traits such as "likability," "courage" and "kindness."
It is our hope that the justices will accept this case and finally end the consideration of race and ethnicity in college admissions."
(Washington, DC) Today, Students for Fair Admissions filed a federal lawsuit challenging Yale's discriminatory admissions policy.

Do You Trust Your Tap Water? New Survey Finds Black and Hispanic Americans Do Not

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Thursday, February 25, 2021

The survey showed that people in communities of color:

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The survey showed that people in communities of color:
Just 24 percent of Black Americans and 19 percent of Hispanic Americans are very confident they can drink their tap water without any negative side effects, in comparison to 43 percent of white Americans.
Hispanic Americans closely followed this at 32 percent.
Following this lack of confidence in tap water, the data also found that 26 percent of Black Americans drink more bottled water now at home during the pandemic, followed closely by 20% of Hispanic Americans and only 10% of white Americans.
At the beginning of 2019, more than 30 million people in the U.S. lived in areas where water violated safety rules.

Neighborhood FORWARD Statement on Washington House Bills 1054 and 1267

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Tuesday, February 23, 2021

White supremacy in the United States, Police brutality in the United States, Racism in the United States, Terrorism in the United States, Race in the United States, American society, Race and society

SEATTLE, Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The progress in the Washington House of Representatives surrounding House Bills 1054 and 1267 are encouraging to any and all who have worked toward police reform in the Evergreen State.

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SEATTLE, Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The progress in the Washington House of Representatives surrounding House Bills 1054 and 1267 are encouraging to any and all who have worked toward police reform in the Evergreen State.
Neighborhood FORWARD, along with the Washington NAACP, urges legislators in the strongest possible terms to support these bills.
"This legislation will help end a long history of police brutality in our communities," said Corey Pegues, retired NYPD executive and Neighborhood FORWARD board member.
We need House Bills 1267 and 1054 signed into law with the urgency of now."

Black, Hispanic students less likely to receive special-education services than comparable white students

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Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Articles, Social issues, Social inequality, Education in the United States, Race and intelligence controversy, Discrimination, Race in the United States, Racial achievement gap in the United States, Educational inequality

Research has consistently found that minority students are identified with disabilities at higher rates than white students, based on straightforward comparisons of classification rates across racial groups.

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Research has consistently found that minority students are identified with disabilities at higher rates than white students, based on straightforward comparisons of classification rates across racial groups.
Black, Hispanic students less likely to receive special-education services than comparable white students.
Hispanic students are 3 percentage points less likely to be identified for special education than similar white studentsa difference of 40 percent.
Black and Hispanic students are overrepresented in special education in schools where most students are white, but underrepresented at schools with mostly minority students.