Showing posts with label #SocialJustice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #SocialJustice. Show all posts
Friday, September 4, 2020

LGBT+ Americans disproportionately hit by pandemic’s economic effects

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<p>Gay and trans people are 30 per cent more likely to have lost their jobs</p> Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/worl...
Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Iowa becomes final state to restore felon voting rights

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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed an executive order restoring voting rights to some convicted felons on Wednesday, making her state the l...
Thursday, July 30, 2020

John Lewis urges Americans to 'redeem the soul of the nation' in final message published on day of his funeral

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John Lewis was an ionic figure in the US civil rights movement Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/john-lewis-rede...
Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Keeping middle seat empty on flights almost halves risk of coronavirus infection, claims study

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Paper states tactic results in ‘measurable reduction’ in Covid-19 risk Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/plan...
Friday, July 3, 2020

Southern California counties clear 100,000 cannabis convictions by July 1 deadline

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District attorneys challenge some cases, while advocates say clearing marijuana cases is part of greater racial justice reform efforts. T...
Friday, June 19, 2020

What Matters 2020: Structural racism

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The toxic thread in America’s fabric since slavery has rarely galvanized such attention or will for change across racial lines. Structural...

NYPD forced to disclose details of drone and other spy tech use

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POST Act comes amid efforts to overhaul police in New York, triggered by Black Lives Matter protests Source: https://www.independent.co....
Monday, June 15, 2020

Bezos agrees to testify before Congress on Amazon’s competitive practices

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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is willing to testify before the House about the tech company’s competitive practices, a company spokesperson confirm...

'Change your future': Tattoo shop offers to cover up hate symbols for free

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Kentucky tattoo artists said response was ‘amazing’ as people with racist designs commit to covering-up Source: https://www.independent....
Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Trump says he will “not even consider” renaming military bases named for Confederate leaders

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President Trump tweeted Wednesday that he will “not even consider” renaming the 10 U.S. military bases that are named after Confederate l...
Monday, June 8, 2020

One person injured after man drives car into George Floyd rally in Seattle, opens fire – report

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A man has been arrested after driving a car into a police barricade at a protest against police brutality in Seattle’s Capitol Hill area. T...
Saturday, June 6, 2020

Democrats to introduce sweeping police misconduct and racial bias reform bill

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Ambitious legislation could see major reforms to law enforcement, though more work would have to be done at local level Source: https://...
Friday, June 5, 2020

LGBTQ activists in NYC, LA reimagine pride marches as solidarity protests

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Organizers of the LA Pride Festival and New York’s Queer Liberation March announced their respective events will this year be dedicated to...

If you see the police, start recording

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T.C. Sottek writes that this week’s protests, marked by soaring levels of police violence against demonstrators, show that we have a respo...
Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Free period products to be provided in schools in New Zealand

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‘We know that nearly 95,000 nine-to-18 year olds may stay at home during their periods due to not being able to afford period products,’ P...

Paris protests see thousands defy police order to rally against racism and police brutality

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‘What is happening in the United States is an echo of what is happening in France,’ says the sister of Adam Traore, a black Frenchman who ...
Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Instagram users trying to post about Black Lives matter see 'action blocked' messages

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Influx of posts triggered anti-spam technology, company claims Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/in...
Monday, June 1, 2020

George Floyd death: Martin Luther King III says police acted as 'judge, jury and executioner'

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Son of civil rights icon asked ‘when will enough be enough?’ Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/george-floyd-mart...

The institutions that keep racism alive cannot be stopped by firing one or two 'bad apples'

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This is a subtle, pernicious and pervasive beast. We see individual incidents highlighted on social media and the news but the root cause ...
Friday, May 8, 2020

Ahmaud Arbery: Two men arrested and charged over fatal shooting of black jogger in Georgia

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Gregory McMichael and Travis McMichael pursued Mr Arbery through residential area of Brunswick before killing him Source: https://www.in...