† Criminal InJustice is a weekly series devoted to taking action against inequities in the U.S. criminal justice system. Nancy A. Heitzeg, Professor of Sociology and Race/Ethnicity, and author of The School-to- Prison Pipeline: Education, Discipline and Racialized Double Standards, is the Editor of CI. Kay Whitlock, co-author of Queer…
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Awe5nrvRYo 4 Little Girls ~ Spike Lee Congress Honors Victims Of Infamous Alabama Church Bombing Angela Davis commemorates 50th anniversary of Alabama church bombing (16)
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From Time/Michelle Alexander: One of the reasons that Trayvon Martin’s tragic death resonated so powerfully with millions of people of color, black and brown men in particular, is that it was one of those rare situations in this so-called era of colorblindness when suddenly the curtain was pulled back. All…
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From Democracy Now: According to a recent study, the shooting death of Trayvon Martin and the acquittal of his killer is not unique. In “Operation Ghetto Storm,” the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement (MXGM) found at least 136 unarmed African Americans were killed by police, security guards and self-appointed vigilantes in…
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From Miami New Times: Tremaine McMillian, the 14-year-old boy who was forced the ground and head-locked by Miami-Dade police because, among other things, they claimed he was giving them “dehumanizing stares,” had his day in court this morning. McMillian was also facing two unrelated charges, but all charges have been…
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These self-loathing, uneducated souls have an inferiority complex so deep, it is so sociopathic. That is the modern-day Republican Party — the KKK…The American Taliban. See also: Black CNN Camerwoman Speaks Out After GOP Delegates Throw Nuts at Her, Saying “This is How We Feed Animals” (6)
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CMP originally posted these stats back in January. But as Romney amplifies his racial rhetoric, the stats bear repeating again. 70% of Welfare and Public Assistance Recipients are White; 66.66% of Food Stamp Recipients are White From The Root: White Americans, poor and middle-class alike, receive the vast majority of…
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A disturbing image has been making the rounds on Facebook: The full image can be found here. Please report it ASAP. I understand that FB is refusing to remove the image. Report it to local/national media outlets and to the Secret Service. You can also sign the Change.org petition here.…
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