participantly Chris Rock pulls no punches, Stacey Dash has an awkward moment and a company confuses Whoopi Goldberg for Oprah Winfrey.
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Discrimination
Mistrial Declared On Hate Crime Charges
Three students were charged in a high-profile 2013 hate crime case at San Jose State University. They were also charged with battery for putting a bike lock around the neck Donald Williams Jr. a Black freshman. All three were found guilty of misdemeanor battery. They can serve up to six months in jail. One has escaped conviction on the hate crime charge, and the jury hung on deciding the fate of the two others. A fourth student has been charged as a juvenile in the case. There is no available information on that case.
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School Board Bans Video about White Privilege
There’s now outrage in Virginia over an educational video on inequality that has been shown nationally for years.
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Cops shoot at unarmed driver’s car. Driver Explains Why He Led Police On Chase
Waco, TX – Running from the police seems to a very controversial subject in the media today, with a prevailing attitude that it is somehow wrong or “stupid” to run from the police. However, running from a hostile force that is likely to use violence against you is one of the most basic and instinctual things that a person can do. This is especially true for people with prior records or people who dress differently because they are automatically profiled by police and treated as if they were criminals from the very start of the encounter.
Last week, a man in Texas who was traveling with a small amount of marijuana decided that he was not going to pull over to be harassed by police when he saw their lights in his rear-view mirror. He ran instead, just as any sane person would do when they encountered a kidnapper or a thief.
His decision resulted in a high-speed chase which exceeded speeds of 100 miles per hour and spanned across five counties.
The driver, Jonathan Davis, was eventually stopped by police after roughly an hour when they blew out his tire with spike strips and then shot at his tires with live ammunition.
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“If you are silent against oppression, you have become a silent devil.”
.@Chicagotribune This headline is misleading. Professor Larycia Hawkins is being fired for solidarity with Muslims. pic.twitter.com/Fr49wU4qF4
— D (@Delo_Taylor) January 6, 2016
(VIDEO) What happens when a white man calls a Black judge (Olu Stevens) a nigger in open court yesterday.
https://t.co/dcbRI4fSge
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) January 5, 2016
"If you are silent against oppression, you have become a silent devil." #MGWRAPUP
— MuslimGirl.net (@muslimgirl) January 6, 2016
Officer who killed unarmed #NaeschylusVinzant not indicted
GOLDEN, Colo. — A grand jury decided Wednesday not to indict an Aurora, Colo., police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man wanted for violating parole.
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#NaeschylusVinzant
A grand jury is useless
#BlackLivesMatter Tweets 12.27
Thanks to Republicans, nearly a quarter of Florida's black citizens can't vote. https://t.co/jyUoniX8u5 pic.twitter.com/F4M84Yl81j
— The Intercept (@the_intercept) December 13, 2015
Petition Contests Charges Against Black Student Flipped in Desk by Officer
Former Richland County Deputy Ben Fields faces no charges, yet the teen he tossed in a classroom faces a misdemeanor.
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#Islamophobia Tweets 12.15
Buena Park man admits vandalizing Sikh temple, police say https://t.co/xL354gx4aX pic.twitter.com/j8zqllBwnM
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) December 12, 2015
.@ShaunKing: Teacher asks Muslim student if she has a bomb — proof Islamophobia is spreading fast. https://t.co/g2poqxCSyL
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) December 11, 2015
I fixed the headline for you..
"White terrorist sets fire to a mosque because he's Islamaphobic" https://t.co/qVCm8btIB5
— #MarioWoods (@BlakeDontCrack) December 13, 2015
They've even stopped making an effort in the quality of their racist signage. Now they just print out a word doc. pic.twitter.com/DNByDZkmiC
— Mohammed Ismail (@mohammedzismail) December 6, 2015
Teacher asks 13yo black Muslim girl if she has bomb in her bag https://t.co/6p5mKEQ9dN pic.twitter.com/dwKcaPe8KR
— RT America (@RT_America) December 12, 2015
Every shooting with 4 or more people involved since Jan 1. Muslim suspects are in red. pic.twitter.com/Mn5gno4rHq
— Jessi (@lovelyjessij) December 7, 2015
Muslim store owner in tears after he’s beaten by New York man on mission to ‘kill Muslims’ https://t.co/LwmVIXitIU pic.twitter.com/xbnkfZJwua
— Raw Story (@RawStory) December 9, 2015
Family claims Muslim teen died after he was beaten and shoved off roof at Seattle college https://t.co/6SgguWRMau pic.twitter.com/ylRWPfN3Gt
— Raw Story (@RawStory) December 9, 2015
#Xenophobia #Racism #Hate Tweets 12.8
White people in suits & uniform will *legally* (vote to) shoot to kill, bomb, detain, and drone and then tell you you're safe with them…
— Namira Islam (@namirari) December 6, 2015
Never forget that select groups of people are making money off constant aggression, warfare, & exploitation on/of Black and brown bodies.
— Namira Islam (@namirari) December 6, 2015
@namirari @getgln they don't see the cycle of destruction they're creating & then they're surprised when a terror attack hits the homeland
— Jeff Buderer (@EcoLivingCenter) December 6, 2015
This is shameful – Tennessee GOP leader wants National Guard to round up Syrian refugees already in their state:
https://t.co/NQFDL6DtCQ
— Marie Harf (@marieharf) November 18, 2015
A Muslim woman was apparently assaulted at San Diego State University.
Add this to the growing list of hate crimes. pic.twitter.com/7lk2rnhi38
— Imraan Siddiqi (@imraansiddiqi) November 20, 2015
No, racism originates from a system that is designed to exploit and oppress one group in order to benefit another. https://t.co/4lIZmkFVle
— Namira Islam (@namirari) December 8, 2015
Hamza Warsame, 17 years old, brutally beaten and thrown off a 60 ft building in Seattle: https://t.co/oKrAcGSG1r #Justice4Hamza
— Aamer Rahman (@aamer_rahman) December 8, 2015
Virginia man receives 6 months in jail for displaying noose in front yard: https://t.co/DhTRWjT516
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 8, 2015
Trumps demonization and ban on Mexicans doesn't disqualify him for president but Muslim ban does….I see https://t.co/ncrREwZtxx
— Viva la causa! (@70torinoman) December 8, 2015
Trump. pic.twitter.com/KA2juEJ2uL
— deray mckesson (@deray) November 26, 2015
Police investigate death of Hamza Warsame, 16. Fellow students claim he was victim of #hatecrime
https://t.co/IAsXcwMo3d #Justice4Hamza
— Hodan YusufPankhurst (@hyfreelance) December 9, 2015