Linda Brown, woman at center of Brown v. Board case, dies

  Brown died Sunday afternoon in Topeka, Kansas, Peaceful Rest Funeral Chapel spokesman Tyson Williams said. Brown was 9 years old when her father, Oliver Brown, tried to enroll her at Sumner Elementary School, then an all-white school in Topeka, Kansas. Source: Linda Brown, woman […]

Brace Yourself, Cops Are Patrolling With AR-15s

The thought of a militarized police force is terrifying. Back in 2015, Obama banned the sale of certain military equipment to local police, including armored vehicles, grenade launchers, high-caliber weapons and camouflage uniforms. Source: Brace Yourself, Cops Are Patrolling With AR-15s

White Volunteer Cop Shoots Black Motorist In South Carolina

Last weekend, a motorist was wounded by gunfire after a volunteer constable shot him during a traffic stop that damaged the officer’s car, the Associated Press reported. A representative of the State Law Enforcement Division confirmed via an email statement that the motorist was black […]

Trump Administration: ‘Black People Need Not Apply’

The Trump administration doesn’t care about achieving diversity—we’ve long suspected that. But a cabinet official spelled it out in no uncertain terms. See Also: Trump Reveals Views On Diversity With Whitest Male-Dominated Cabinet In Over 30 Years Three senior Interior Department officials alleged that Secretary […]