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Senatobia tragedy: Police shooting of a 1-year-old sparks protests and calls for accountability
us-news22 days ago

Senatobia tragedy: Police shooting of a 1-year-old sparks protests and calls for accountability

A Walmart shoplifting call in Senatobia, Mississippi, ended with police shooting at a car and killing 1-year-old Kohen Wiley, provoking protests and renewed demands for police accountability amid longstanding tensions between Black residents and local authorities; authorities say the driver nearly struck an officer, though the family disputes the details, and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is reviewing the incident with video release planned after the probe.

via The Guardian|
#kohen-wiley#police-accountability#police-shooting
Mississippi police shooting of 1-year-old sparks calls for reform
us-news25 days ago

Mississippi police shooting of 1-year-old sparks calls for reform

A Mississippi officer shot and killed 1-year-old Kohen in a Walmart parking lot in Senatobia during a confrontation tied to a shoplifting accusation. The child died, triggering outrage and renewed scrutiny of police use of force in Black communities. The officer has been put on administrative leave as the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation reviews the case, and authorities say video of the shooting will be released after the investigation. Activists say the incident highlights ongoing racial disparities in policing and demands for accountability and reform.

via AP News|
#gun-violence#mississippi#police-accountability
Court Victory Ends Federal DEI Directive, Safeguarding Inclusive Education
racial-justice4 months ago

Court Victory Ends Federal DEI Directive, Safeguarding Inclusive Education

A federal court vacated and permanently invalidated the Department of Education’s February 2025 Dear Colleague directive that aimed to restrict DEI efforts in schools and colleges, ruling it unlawful and unenforceable nationwide. The decision preserves educators’ ability to teach about race and history and to maintain inclusive classrooms, with the NEA and ACLU-backed suit signaling a win for academic freedom and education equity.

via American Civil Liberties Union|
#academic-freedom#civil-rights#diversity-and-inclusion
Minneapolis: A Decade of Protests That Shaped a National Conversation
politics6 months ago

Minneapolis: A Decade of Protests That Shaped a National Conversation

Over more than a decade, Minneapolis has repeatedly become a national flashpoint for protests over police violence and immigration enforcement, from Jamar Clark to George Floyd, with the latest demonstrations sparked by the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent. President Trump threatened to deploy troops, while local leaders urged peaceful protest. The article frames the Twin Cities as a long-running focal point of civil unrest, notes historical DOJ findings of discriminatory policing, and cites polling suggesting momentum for racial justice has waned by 2025.

via Axios|
#george-floyd#minneapolis#police-reform
Newsom Vetoes Multiple Racial Justice and Reparations Bills in California
politics9 months ago

Newsom Vetoes Multiple Racial Justice and Reparations Bills in California

California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed bills that would have provided direct benefits to descendants of slavery, such as college admissions preferences and property restitution, despite creating a state agency to identify eligible individuals, signaling a slowdown in the state's reparations movement amid public opposition and fiscal concerns.

via The New York Times|
#california#gavin-newsom#politics
Family of Black Student Found Hanging on Campus Calls for Independent Investigation
news10 months ago

Family of Black Student Found Hanging on Campus Calls for Independent Investigation

The family of Demartravion 'Trey' Reed, a Black student found hanging from a tree on a Mississippi college campus, has hired civil rights attorney Ben Crump amid concerns over the circumstances of his death, which authorities initially ruled as suicide. The case has sparked calls for an independent investigation and comparisons to historical racial violence, with the family and civil rights leaders demanding transparency and justice.

via The Guardian|
#ben-crump#investigation#mississippi