Greg Thrasher: The culture of Negrophobia in America
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In America, life for Black folks has always been tough with various degrees of racism and oppression.
Search Results for civil rights
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‘Hidden Figures’ author Margot Lee Shetterly to offer lecture at Bridgewater College
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Writer Margot Lee Shetterly will deliver the keynote address for Bridgewater College’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Federal appeals court reinstates Title IX case filed by dismissed JMU faculty member
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A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling that had dismissed a lawsuit brought by a former JMU faculty member whose dismissal, in 2019, she says, violated her due process and Title IX rights.
Newport News man files suit in 2022 officer-involved shooting in Hampton
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A Black man shot multiple times by a Hampton Police officer in 2022 has failed a federal lawsuit against the officer and the City of Hampton.
Miyares joins effort to fight ‘anti-American’ Biden administration DEI strategy
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Republicans don’t like DEI. Duly noted, right? The latest effort of elected Republicans to try to use legal and political machinery to block diversity efforts is something that Virginia’s AG, Jason Miyares, is solidly behind.
Richmond internet personality faces court hearing over political satire tweet
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A Richmond internet personality who faces felony charges after posting a satirical tweet aimed at a far-right political provocateur will be in court on Wednesday.
Virginia police officer sentenced to 18 years for raping minor in exchange for ‘deal’
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A former Portsmouth Police Department officer was sentenced Tuesday to 18 years in prison and five years of supervised release.
Six correctional officers charged following death of inmate in West Virginia jail
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A federal jury returned an indictment today charging five former correctional officers in connection with an assault that resulted in the death of an inmate.
Former Virginia prison employee to serve three years in prison for ignoring inmate’s medical needs
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A former Federal Bureau of Prisons Lieutenant was sentenced today to 36 months in prison for showing deliberate indifference to the inmate’s serious medical needs.
Derek Royden: An eye for an eye? Problem is, so many are already blind
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One of the few things that might give us some hope is the mobilization of thousands of Jews in Israel and around the world to end the bloodshed.
