News From A Colorful Perspective
President Donald Trump’s racism is serious serious enough for a judge. Federal Judge Jesse Furman on Thursday ruled that a lawsuit can move forward challenging the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 U.S. Census. Furman said there was evidence that was a discriminatory move. The plaintiffs 18 states,…
A Trump administration official told an 8-year-old girl who was separated from her family that her mother abandoned and wanting nothing to do with her, according to a Democratic lawmaker. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Calif.) made the declaration on Twitter and noted that their reunification suffered as a result: A mom…
Parents of families separated have been pushed into signing documents they don’t understand or don’t recall signing, according to a new court filing. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed the suit against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that describes the government’s tactics as “coercive and misleading.” In some…
#DrivingWhileBlack. A white man followed a Black man all the way to his house in his work truck just to tell him “what a n***er you are.” Charles Lovett, the subject of the harassment, caught the three-and-a-half minute exchange on video. “I just want to let you know what a…
A news station received massive backlash after posting a photo of a Black girl who was killed that appeared to diminish the young woman’s status as a victim. KTVU Fox 2 shared a photo of Nia Wilson — who was stabbed in the throat on the BART train — holding…
Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp has secured the Republican nomination for governor in his state. He ran his campaign on a pro-firearm, anti-immigration platform — which he made abundant in his campaign videos. “I got a big truck, just in case I need to round up criminal illegals and…
A federal judge had a hard question for a lawyer on Tuesday: “Is there any concept of justice or are we just doing what we want here” U.S. District Judge Paul A. Crotty questioned an attorney as he was ruling on the fate of Pablo Villavicencio. Villavicencio, an Ecuador native,…
Khalil Cavil confessed that he pretended to be a victim of racism at work. The 20-year-old is no longer employed at the restaurant he was a server at. Cavil alleged that a customer left no tip on a $108 bill at a Saltgrass restaurant in Odessa, Texas, where he was…
Congressional hopeful Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez delivered a response to a Republican Congressman who wasn’t quite sure of “whatever she is.” Rep. Ron DeSantis of Florida over the weekend called Ocasio-Cortez, running as a Democrat but who aligns as a socialist, “this girl Ocasio-Cortez or whatever she is.” Ocasio-Cortez clarified for the…
A Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent demanded proof of citizenship from people riding a bus last week, and one woman caught the act on camera. Yolanda Varela Gonzalez, a teacher from California, compared the incident to Nazi Germany. She posted the video to Facebook. “Sir You’re not allowed to…
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