Indiana’s Black Legislative Caucus wants to teach Huntington Senator, Andy Zay, a thing or two about what it really means to experience racism as a Black person living in America. Members of the organization have invited the politician to sit down and explain his recently surfaced Facebook messages, which included…
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Video: Police Stop, Frisk Black Men for Helping Friend with Broken-Down Truck
Thanks to a viral Facebook video with more than 650,000 page views, an investigation is currently underway into why Dyer, Ind., police stopped and frisked Black men because they pushed a friend’s SUV into a BP gas station parking lot. During a Dyer Town Council meeting last week, Black Lives…
Trump Attacks LGBT Community with Bogus 'Religious Freedom Day'
President Donald Trump declared January 16 “Religious Freedom Day.” Presidents make this proclamation every year, but Trump’s “religious freedom” says businesses should have the right to discriminate by letting them refuse to serve LGBT people based solely on their sexual orientation or gender identity. “No American whether a nun, nurse,…
Police Captain Who Informed Cop of His 'White Male Privilege' Reinstated
The police captain who was placed on leave after revealing to an officer his “white male privilege” is back to work. And the man who complained against her was reportedly suspended for two days. Captain Carri Weber of the Plainfield Police Department in Indiana called out a fellow officer when…
Your White Privilege Is Showing: Police Captain On Leave for Telling Cop He Benefits From His Race and Gender
A police captain has been placed on paid administrative leave after breaking the news to a cop that being a white male happens to have its benefits in America. Officers in Plainfield, Ind., were attending a Police Supervisors Transgender Awareness Training session, according to WISH-TV, which obtained a video of…
Republicans Seek to Criminalize, Deter Peaceful Protesting
Republicans in eight states have proposed bills that would criminalize peaceful protesting a right that is guaranteed by the First Amendment. Initially, legislationwas proposed in five states: Iowa, Michigan, Washington State, Minnesota and North Dakota. The bill in North Dakota says motorists can freely run over protesters as long as…
Gov. Mike Pence Accused of Voter Suppression
A progressive advocacy group is accusing Indiana Gov. and Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence of voter suppression after police launched an investigation into numerous cases of “voter fraud.” In a series of ads that will appear in print, online and on the radio, Patriot Majority USA alleges Pence is…
North Carolina's Anti-LGBT Stance Forces NBA to Move All-Star Game
The NBA on Thursday announced it is moving its 2017 All-Star Game out of Charlotte, North Carolina, due to the league’s objections to the state’s anti-LGBT stance. The move could cost the city and state a reported $100 million in lost revenue, and that is on top of considerable revenue…
Georgia Senate Passes Act to ‘Religiously’ Discriminate Against LGBT Community
By Sheryl Estrada Image: Project Q Atlanta The Georgia Senate is under fire for passing the highly controversial “First Amendment Defense Act” (FADA) on Friday. GOPState Sen. Greg Kirk, who sponsored the bill, said his legislation offers protection to individuals, businesses and nonprofitsthat hold to marriage as an institution of…
Indianapolis' Inclusive Republican Mayor to Be Grand Marshal of Pride Parade
By Michael Nam With the controversy of Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act still casting a pall over LGBT dealings with the Hoosier State, one member of the state’s GOP, Mayor Greg Ballard of Indianapolis, has gone out of his way to show acceptance and hospitality as Pride Week begins. “I…