Racial Profiling
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A time for collective grief: Reflections on the Phoenix Massacre
Protecting our loved ones from harm and destruction is brave and noble but the insistence on framing the brutality in Phoenix in terms of the protection narrative is disingenuous
Racial bias against black medical practitioners ‘reflects fissures of an unresolved past’
The testimonials of black doctors have given credence to allegations of racial profiling. Of those listed on a Gems blacklist, 94% of general practitioners were black
Building bridges over taken land
"Do I go Winnie or Mandela on him? Urrrggghhhh, I’m just trying to get fit, I don’t want to think about racism right now bletty shet".
US jury clears police in shooting of Tamir Rice
The shooting of the 12-year-old-boy in 2014 was described as a "perfect storm of human error" by the prosecutor, Tim McGinty.
Texas police officer in pool party video resigns
An officer seen in a viral video throwing a bikini-clad girl to the ground and pulling a gun on other youths has resigned, says police chief.
A month when black history and activism take centre stage
The story of Assata Shakur – wanted by the FBI since 1973 – shows how revolutionaries do not ‘drop from the moon’ but are shaped by society.
Selma: a reminder that 50 years on, #blacklivesmatter
The Oscar-nominated film comes to our screens at a time when racial and social equality debates are as topical as they were back in 1965.
Racial profiling: Charlie, Bravo, Whiskey
Comments on the area association’s Facebook page show there’s racism in Cape Town’s quaint Harfield Village – and it exists throughout the country.
Unarmed man reaching for pills shot dead by cop
In what appears to be another incident of racial profiling in the US, a man was killed by a police officer who thought he was reaching for a gun.
African-Americans have little faith in US justice
Police officer Darren Wilson has not been seen in public since shooting Michael Brown, and black Americans doubt whether he will face justice.
St Louis protests grow over teen’s death
Tensions have risen in the St Louis suburb where Michael Brown (18) was shot multiple times by a police officer.
‘Shoot the Jew’ song slammed
The controversial "Shoot the boer" struggle song has taken on a new form, "Shoot the Jew", which even pro-Palestinian activists have condemned.
M&G’s Ncube: We should all be treated fairly
<i>M&G</i> proprietor Trevor Ncube found himself on the receiving end of harassment this weekend while entering South Africa after a business trip.
Professor in race row accepts Obama’s invitation for a beer
Harvard academic agrees to meet white officer who detained him as United States President Barack Obama seeks to defuse tension.