Tag #Racial Bias

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Witness of Fatal Crash Awarded £2,000 Compensation After Unlawful Detention

Sohale Rahman, a witness to a fatal cycling accident in May 2018, received £2,000 in compensation from Nottinghamshire Police for unlawful detention and vehicle seizure, highlighting issues with police procedure.

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North Carolina Voter ID Law and Tax Cap Amendments Upheld

A North Carolina Superior Court panel ruled that two 2018 constitutional amendments—a voter photo ID mandate and an income tax cap reduction—are enforceable, rejecting claims that their passage was tainted by racial gerrymandering.

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Buffalo Shooter's Lawyers Seek Dismissal of Federal Charges Due to Grand Jury Composition

Payton Gendron, the white supremacist who killed 10 Black people in a Buffalo supermarket in 2022, is facing a motion to dismiss federal charges due to the underrepresentation of minority groups on the grand jury; his lawyers argue this violates his constitutional rights, while the prosecution count...

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Georgia Deputy Sentenced for Assaulting Black Detainee

A former Georgia sheriff's deputy, Ryan Biegel, was sentenced to 16 months in federal prison for punching a Black detainee, Jarrett Hobbs, in the Camden County jail; the assault, caught on security video, led to the dismissal of all charges against Hobbs and a civil settlement.

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Jacksonville Officer Suspended After Punching Driver During Traffic Stop

A Jacksonville, Florida officer, D. Bowers, was suspended after punching a driver, William McNeil Jr., during a traffic stop on February 19; although a state prosecutor found no criminal misconduct, an internal review is underway.

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UK Campaign Targets Hair Discrimination Against Black Women

Black and mixed-race women in North East England and Cumbria are campaigning for a new law to prohibit unwanted hair touching and pressure to conform to Western hairstyles, citing numerous instances of discrimination and the inadequacy of current laws.

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Dorian Johnson, Witness to Michael Brown Shooting, Killed in Ferguson

Dorian Johnson, a key witness in the 2014 Michael Brown shooting in Ferguson, Missouri, was fatally shot on Sunday in what St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Melissa Price Smith described as an "apparent domestic incident involving a claim of self-defense.

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Sanex Ad Banned for Racial Stereotyping

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) banned a Sanex shower gel TV advert showing black skin as cracked and white skin as smooth, ruling it reinforced racial stereotypes, despite Colgate-Palmolive's claim of showcasing product efficacy across diverse skin types.

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Delayed Justice: Manchester Airport Assault Conviction Highlights Systemic Issues

Following a brawl at Manchester Airport on July 23, 2023, Mohammed Fahir Amaaz was convicted over a year later for assaulting two female police officers; the delay highlights potential biases in the justice system.

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Florida Officers' Violent Arrest of Black College Student Sparks Outrage

A viral video shows Florida law officers violently arresting William McNeil Jr., a 22-year-old Black college student, during a daytime traffic stop for allegedly not having his headlights on; he sustained a concussion and a broken tooth, and the State Attorney's Office cleared the officers of wrongd...

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UK Maternity System Fails Black Women: Report Exposes Systemic Inequalities

A study of over 1,000 Black and mixed-race pregnant people in the UK reveals that 54% faced challenges with healthcare professionals, 23% lacked pain relief, and 45% had concerns dismissed during labor, highlighting systemic inequalities contributing to disproportionately higher maternal mortality r...

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Backlash After Appointee's Claim of "Whites-Only" Camp in Texas Flood

Former Houston mayoral appointee Sade Perkins sparked outrage after claiming that Camp Mystic, where 27 girls died in a Texas flood, is a "Whites-only" camp and suggesting biased media coverage; a GiveSendGo fundraiser seeks $20,000 for her legal support, framing the backlash as "racialized violence...

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