Friday, May 17, 2024

Civil Rights

Racism & Discrimination: Some people say it doesn’t exist, while others insist that they are the victims of discrimination. IPJ covers issues and investigates stories related to racism and discrimination.

Posters at school “racially profile” and depict blacks as “criminals” and “monkeys,” say NAACP...

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... One parent told IPJ, "they're making black kids out to be drug addicts and criminals."

Racism concerns mocked, dismissed by white school board member in Alabama [VIDEO]

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A white school board member (all-white school board) mocks and dismisses black parent for mentioning that black kids are afraid to report racism in their school district. [VIDEO]

Black kids are 7 times more likely to get arrested than white kids in...

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Black kids are 7 times more likely to get arrested than white kids in this Alabama town. [Spanish Fort, Alabama]

Black woman arrested at Waffle House, Police respond to viral video with evidence. [Updated]

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Initial sources widely reported that a 25-year old black woman near Mobile Alabama was arrested over the weekend on charges of disorderly conduct after she...

Is the GOP using an unemployed felon to showcase low “unemployment” numbers?

On Sunday, the Republican National Committee (@GOP) tweeted a video that was (presumably) meant to showcase low unemployment numbers in the black community. The...

Did racist student get accepted to, receive scholarship to University of Alabama?

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In October 2017, Independent Press Journal (IPJ) reported on two students at Spanish Fort High School in Alabama who created racist songs and posted them online. Sources at Spanish...

“Nuisance” resident warned to stop harassing local NAACP leader

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The President of the Baldwin County (Alabama) NAACP contacted the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office last month to report receiving a "harassing telephone call" from...

The Police Department in Foley, AL. doesn’t want you to know how many black...

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The Police Department in Foley, Alabama refuses to release statistical data showing the number of black people that they arrest every year. Independent Press...

Billionaires who backed Rick Snyder are now backing Joe Biden

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Rick Snyder served as the Governor of Michigan between 2011-2019. Snyder is infamous for his role in the lead-contamination of the water supply in...