racial bias
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The Missouri Supreme Court has halted an agreement that would have saved death row inmate Marcellus Williams from execution. Williams, who was convicted for the 1998 murder of Lisha Gayle, now faces a scheduled execution on Sept 24, 2024. The court’s decision came just hours after a St. Louis County judge approved a plea deal…
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A New York state judge is facing removal from office after a judicial watchdog panel ruled that her behavior at a high school graduation party last year was inappropriate and racially biased. State Supreme Court Justice Erin Gall, 53, allegedly threatened to shoot Black teenagers and used her judicial authority to try to get uninvited…
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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s recent assertion blaming a school district’s diversity programming for an after-school fight has sparked controversy and allegations of racial bias. In a letter addressed to Bailey, Hazelwood School District’s lawyer, Cindy Reeds Ormsby, accused him of showing “obvious racial bias” against majority Black school districts. The incident in question occurred…
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In response to recent controversies surrounding the burial of loved ones in unmarked graves without proper notification, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced its intervention to revamp next-of-kin death notifications in Mississippi. The assistance will be provided to the Jackson Police Department and Hinds County Coroner’s Office under Title VI of the Civil Rights…
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In an alarming incident captured on video, Tallahassee Police Officer Kiersten Oliver has come under scrutiny for allegedly tampering with evidence during a DUI arrest of a Black man, Calvin Riley. The encounter unfolded during a routine traffic stop on South Monroe, leaving Riley in a state of distress and the Tallahassee Police Department facing…
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The O.J. Simpson case stands out as one of the most infamous and consequential trials in American legal history. Beginning in 1994, this trial captured the attention of the nation and highlighted issues of race, celebrity, and the criminal justice system. Even decades later, it continues to be studied and analyzed for its impact on…
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Google, a titan in the tech industry, faces scrutiny as its first and only Black and Deaf employee, Jalon Hall, launches a discrimination lawsuit against the company. Hall’s legal action accuses Google of racial and disability-based bias, shedding light on the challenges faced by marginalized employees within the tech giant. Joining Google in 2020 as…
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A mother from Senatobia, Mississippi, has filed a lawsuit against the city and involved officers after her 10-year-old son, Quantavious, was arrested for public urination last August. The lawsuit, brought forth by Latonya Eason in federal court, highlights a distressing incident that has sparked allegations of racial bias and excessive policing. According to their attorney,…
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In Senatobia, Mississippi, an 11-year-old Black child, Quantavious Eason, found himself entangled in the legal system after a seemingly minor incident of urinating in public last August. Initially arrested at the tender age of 10, Eason faced the charge of being a child in need of supervision. This led to a probation sentence, coupled with…
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In a case that sparked nationwide outrage, the family of Black girls who were handcuffed by police and held at gunpoint has reached a $1.9 million settlement with city officials in Aurora, Colorado. The incident, which occurred in 2021, involved Brittney Gilliam and her daughters, who were mistakenly detained by police officers who believed the…
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