Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Criminal Justice and Racism links 101718



Members of California white supremacist group arrested in connection with deadly Charlottesville rally

That time Donald Trump falsely accused 5 boys of rape and ruined their lives.

Mapping Slavery in the Nineteenth Century

Map showing the distribution of the slave population of the southern states of the United States compiled from the census of 1860

Why the A1C Test May Miss Diabetes in Some African-Americans: A new study suggests a gene variant may skew test results for the standard diabetes test in the group. Here’s how to advocate for your health.  …if every American was screened for diabetes solely using A1C, 650,000 African-Americans, who have the variant of the gene G6PD, would have a missed diagnosis.

White supremacists threaten violence at a Stacey Abrams campaign event. Where's the media outrage?

Appalling audio catches D.C. school official mocking ninth grader who'd just reported sexual assault

Texas refuses dentures to inmates because 'chewing isn't a medical necessity'

Bad policies and systemic bias are driving huge increases in Native American incarceration rates

When will Florida stop banning people convicted of felonies from voting? November ... maybe.

Catching Up to Pauli Murray

Native American imagery is all around us, while the people are often forgotten: For indigenous people, everything from Columbus Day to sports team mascots are reminders of how their culture was nearly killed — and is still misrepresented.

It's Indigenous Peoples Day. Do you know whose stolen land you're on?

The Search for Murdered and Missing American Indian Women

A Day For Global Girls Gets People Talking, But Then What?

Who Runs the Police?

Of Course, It’s Racial

Rising Above the Clergy Scandal

The Nation’s Biggest Collection Of Racist Objects

Serena Williams 'Especially Proud' to Support Nike Amid Backlash of Colin Kaepernick’s ad

UPDATE: Anti-gay lawyer confirmed as head of Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division
Senate Republicans push through Eric Dreiband's nomination on a party-line vote

The white woman who falsely accused black boy of sexual assault just finally apologized — kind of

Robert E. Lee’s great-nephew just torched Trump for honoring his racist ancestor at rally [WATCH]

Black Officer, White Robe: Ron Stallworth, Colorado Springs Police Department’s first black undercover detective, speaks about one of the most ironic infiltrations of all time.

Into the Light: For Lorraine Hansberry, American radicalism was a passion and a commitment. It was, in fact, a requirement for human decency.

Edge of Sports: Why LeBron James Must Not Shut Up. Over the last six years, LeBron has carved out a legacy for himself as someone unafraid to use his platform to speak out about racism and police violence.

Before European Christians forced gender roles, Native Americans acknowledged 5 genders

Mitch McConnell Just Unveiled the Most Inevitable Political Development of 2018: Possibly of all time.

Turning a KKK Bombing Ground Into an Urban Farm: A black-led cooperative movement grows pumpkins and community in Birmingham.

RACE, CLASS, AND SOCIALIST STRATEGY

BEWARE THE RACE REDUCTIONIST

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