by Fabiola Noel | Jan 16, 2023 | Latest, Social Justice |
A federal jury has awarded a Georgia woman $1 million after being arrested on false allegations of cocaine possession. The woman, who hasn’t been identified, spent five months in jail before the Georgia Bureau of Investigation determined that the white powder found in her car wasn’t cocaine.
On Thursday, a federal jury agreed that the woman had been falsely accused and awarded her $1 million in damages. “This verdict is a powerful reminder that our justice system relies on police officers telling the truth,” The woman’s attorney, Bruce Hagen, said in a statement.
The woman’s lawyer said she was “thrilled” with the verdict and that the money would help her get her life back on track. “This is a life-changing amount of money for our client, who has suffered tremendously as a result of her false arrest and imprisonment,” he said. “We hope that this verdict will send a message to law enforcement that they cannot violate people’s rights with impunity.”
“When they don’t, innocent people go to jail and lives are turned upside down.” The woman sued the city of Atlanta and the arresting officer, claiming she was a victim of racial discrimination and false imprisonment in search of cocaine. “We are very disappointed in the verdict but respect the jury’s decision,” Atlanta city attorney Bernard A. Taylor Jr. said in a statement.
by Samantha J Rice | Dec 18, 2021 | Latest, Music News, Social Justice |
Getting arrested at an Amsterdam airport earlier this week has not been easy for Lennox and justifies getting upset. Revealing on Twitter on Saturday (December 4), she said that she was not okay with the treatment at the airport.
Expressing her frustration, she said that her only regret is her reaction to the racism and discrimination she encountered.
Explaining her pain, she stated she would like to explain what happened to her, but KLM has clarified that they never cared to hear it from her.
Typing a series of disturbing tweets, she expressed her frustrations with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and the airport’s security.
Lamenting her arrest at the airport, she tweeted,” Fuck Amsterdam security. They hate Black people.”
According to Lennox, race played a significant factor in her mistreatment.
According to Ari Lennox, her arrest was due to accusing. The airline staff of racially profiling. During the incident on Monday (November 29), she claimed being detained for responding to a woman who had racially profiled her.
Posting on her Twitter page, the songstress said, “I’m being arrested in Amsterdam for reacting to a woman racially profiling me,”
Adding to her statement, she wrote, racism. Wow, Amsterdam, I’m horrified. I was so happy to travel and meet this evil woman. “I’ve never experienced racism so blatantly. “
Tweeting further, she added, “I just want to go home. I’ll never leave my house again”.
Responding to Cardi B’s allegations, the Dutch military police said that the songstress was arrested for being aggressive toward an airline official, disturbing public order, and public intoxication.
Speaking to Reuters, police spokesperson Robert van Kapel said that they are investigating claims that Lennox threatened an airline official.
Quoting Ari Lennox tweet on December 2, 2021, she thanked all of her fans for prayers and support to the extent of referring to them as loves.
This article was penned by Jonathan P. Wright. Jonathan is a freelance writer for multiple mainstream publications and CVO of RADIOPUSHERS. You can read more of his work by clicking here.
by Jonathan P-Wright | Dec 8, 2021 | Latest, Social Justice |
A black student named Elias West is currently playing football for Layton’s Layton High School. He used the N-word while playing the game in October and was punished for abusive word use. Team seniors make it clear while running that the white student from the opposite team used the N-word first. While referee only throws out the black student West from the match.
The salt Lake Turbine states that the discrimination happened during a Layton High School football match gaming event. While recalling the happening, Elias West told the team players that the outsider team boy said, “Stay down, you nigger” while standing behind him and clenching him. “Don’t call me a nigger,” said West, defending himself against the accusation.
West told and claimed that the referee announced my ejection from the game based on racism after a few minutes. Heeding with the Utah High School Activities Association’s zero-tolerance policy. West was barred from playing in the next two games. West was forced to cancel his final regular-season game, which would have enabled college recruiters to see him in action.
Lissa, the mother of West, is white. She asked the referee for reconsideration. She tried to explain why his son would use such words with no issue, but the refs did not listen to her. She adds more, and the other team celebrated the victory while his son cried throughout the night for standing against racism.
The US Department of Justice narrated in a report a few months before this incident. The Davis School District has declined to respond satisfactorily to hundreds of harassment and assault charges. Such cases could not rescue African-American and Asian-American students.
West says football ground is proved as a life-changing experience for him. He added that the football ground is a must going place for me, and I should speak up for myself and other blacks against racism without thinking about racism.
This article was penned by Jonathan P. Wright. Jonathan is a freelance writer for multiple mainstream publications and CVO of RADIOPUSHERS. You can read more of his work by clicking here.
by Jonathan P-Wright | Dec 8, 2021 | Latest, Social Justice |
Jeffrey Thornton, a black man, is filing a case against a visual and audio company because despite being eligible, the firm did not hire him. Despite being eligible for employment, the company refused to hire him for hair cutting. Encore Global’s San Diego’s one branch was taking interviews for a position, and they rejected the suing man based on the look as told by the hiring manager.
He files a case based on the law known as CROWN Act. Crown Act defines rules for managers while hiring the employees and avoid hair basis discrimination. Officially enacted in 2019, Article 13 of the Human Rights Act establishes discriminatory practices as attacks motivated by “attributes typically associated with race, such as hair texture and hairstyles.”
In a news conference, Thornton’s attorney Adam Kent believed that professionalism is related to competency and not only about fitting in Eurocentric norms. He added that workers should be judged on abilities and character, but they handled the Thornton case differently. Kent said that his client’s demands for the damages and changes in policies for black Americans.
Thornton worked at Florida’s Encore Global before the pandemic, and because of lockdown, he lost his job during COVID year; his hair was never a problem for him. Encore Global’s spokesperson apologized for miscommunications and for not meeting the grooming policies in a complete manner. Additionally, he said for further improvement in the company’s policies to avoid any ambiguity in the future.
This article was penned by Jonathan P. Wright. Jonathan is a freelance writer for multiple mainstream publications and CVO of RADIOPUSHERS. You can read more of his work by clicking here.
by Derrick T Lewis | May 31, 2021 | Business News |
In March, President Biden issues a relief package for African American farmers, but three large banking organizations have decided to fight against the package arguing that this initiative, which is helping African American farmers, may cut into profits and hurt investors.
The $4 billion debt relief package is part of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package. This relief package was proposed to compensate for the long history of discrimination experienced by African American farmers.
Although, none of the money has reached any minority farmers. In April, the USDA was sued by white farmers who were complaining of reverse discrimination. Now three of the nation’s largest banking groups have joined in on the fight.
The banks are reportedly fighting the package because paying off the debt of these farmers early would cause banks to lose out on future interest payments. The banks have argued that the government should pay beyond the loan amounts to make up for the lost interest payments. The banks also mentioned that banks will likely be more hesitant to expand credit in the future if the loans are paid back sooner through President Joe Biden’s relief package.
The bank groups stated that if the debts are not properly paid of the USDA’s actions could seriously damage the market by creating an unreliable environment with unpredictable pricing. As a result, there would be a notable loss of capital for future lending. Although, the USDA has not shown any indication of reversing the plan. Government officials are reportedly to begin the debt relief procedure in the near future.
This article was penned by Jonathan P. Wright. Jonathan is a freelance writer for multiple mainstream publications and CVO of RADIOPUSHERS. You can read more of his work by clicking here.
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