Racial Issues

‘Totally Outrageous,’ Bernie Sanders Says of Texas Police Video

‘Totally Outrageous,’ Bernie Sanders Says of Texas Police Video

Sen. Bernie Sanders issued the following statement Tuesday night after a police dashboard video [below] was released showing the arrest of the late Sandra Bland: This video of the arrest of Sandra Bland shows totally outrageous police behavior. No one should be yanked from her car, thrown to the ground, assaulted and arrested for a […]

12 Examples Of Bernie Sanders Powerful 50+ Year Record On Civil Rights And Racial Justice

12 Examples Of Bernie Sanders Powerful 50+ Year Record On Civil Rights And Racial Justice

Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has come under recent scrutiny for his position regarding gun rights and what some are characterizing as indifference to civil rights and racial justice. Most recently, Sanders came under fire while speaking at last weekend’s annual meeting of Netroots Nation, the country’s largest gathering of progressive activists when a group of […]

9th Circuit Court Judge Asks Arizona If The State Is Racist

9th Circuit Court Judge Asks Arizona If The State Is Racist

A federal judge asked lawyers representing the state of Arizona whether the state’s motivation in refusing to give driver’s licenses and ID cards to young undocumented immigrants was due to racism. In 2012 the Obama administration initiated the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, an  immigration policy allowing certain undocumented immigrants (DREAMers) who entered the country […]

#IfIDieInPoliceCustody – Twitter Responds To Sandra Bland Jail Cell Death

#IfIDieInPoliceCustody – Twitter Responds To Sandra Bland Jail Cell Death

On July 13th 28-year-old Chicago #BlackLivesMatter activist Sandra Bland was found dead in her Waller Country, Texas, jail cell, just three days after her arrest during a traffic stop for allegedly assaulting a public servant. USA Today reports that “As the story continues to unfold — the arresting officer was just found to have violated […]

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