Tag: Race

The tombstones were at the Washington Cemetery in Brooklyn, and a hate crime task force is investigating whether the damage was intentional, according to published reports. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Tombstones toppled at NY Jewish cemetery

Robert King · March 5, 2017 6:20 pm

If you believe in something as deeply as he claimed to, either be consistent or admit your mistakes. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

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Kaepernick’s cowardly cop-out

Emily Jashinsky · March 3, 2017 8:22 pm

Kaepernick also pledged to donate $100,000 per month for 10 months to charities fighting social injustice. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Colin Kaepernick to take a knee during national anthems no more

Daniel Chaitin · March 3, 2017 5:32 pm

The Justice Dept. announced in October under Attorney General Loretta Lynch it would review the department. (AP Photos/Adrian Sainz)

Sessions’ DOJ stops federal review of Memphis police

Kelly Cohen · March 3, 2017 5:14 pm

Rachel Dolezal changed her name and has a book coming out in March. (AP Photo/Nicholas K. Geranios, File)

Rachel Dolezal legally changes name to African phrase

Anna Giaritelli · March 2, 2017 12:02 am

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said local police are unable to trace the source of the anonymous calls made to JCCs in Long Island, Staten Island and Westchester (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Schumer reaches out to FCC for help in tracking Jewish center bomb threats

Daniel Chaitin · March 1, 2017 8:43 pm

Will the Supreme Court take-up the issue of whether Congress can award government contracts on the basis of race? (AP)

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Will the Supreme Court finally get it right on race?

William Perry Pendley · March 1, 2017 6:35 pm

Perez has shown a willingness to confront Trump since he became DNC chairman on Saturday. (AP Photo/Branden Camp)

DNC chairman Tom Perez compares Trump’s plans to Jim Crow

Daniel Chaitin · February 28, 2017 11:26 pm

Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Tuesday his Justice Department will "pull back" on suing police departments over civil rights violations. (AP Photo)

Sessions to ‘pull back’ on suing police over civil rights

Kelly Cohen · February 28, 2017 10:29 pm

"For white people to truly engage in anti-racism work, they must first engage with their unconscious conditioning to think and act in racist ways," the site says. (iStock photo)

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Publication launches eight week ‘Healing from Toxic Whiteness’ training program

Emily Jashinsky · February 28, 2017 7:31 pm

Sessions also promised that his Justice Department would prioritize cases against violent crimes. (CBP Photo by Glenn Fawcett)

Sessions warns of ‘viral videos’ and ‘targeted’ police killings

Kelly Cohen · February 28, 2017 6:15 pm

Trump: Black colleges an ‘absolute priority’ in my administration

Kelly Cohen · February 28, 2017 3:48 pm