NBC News – The former Minneapolis police officer shown on video putting his knee on the neck of George Floyd was arrested on Friday, authorities said. Derek Chauvin, who was fired on Tuesday along with three other officers involved in the detainment of Floyd, was taken into custody Friday and faces charges of 3rd-degree murder andContinueContinue reading “This Week in White Supremacy #126: Ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin charged with murder in George Floyd case”
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This Week in White Supremacy #125: Navajo Nation faces ‘Enormous Devastation’ from Coronavirus, says former Gov. Richardson
Even as some states begin the process of reopening their economies, Native American tribes are dealing with disproportionate challenges during the pandemic. The Navajo Nation, in particular, has suffered greatly. Richardson described “enormous devastation” from the coronavirus, and said that the extraordinary difficulties stem from being overlooked by state and federal government, the lack ofContinueContinue reading “This Week in White Supremacy #125: Navajo Nation faces ‘Enormous Devastation’ from Coronavirus, says former Gov. Richardson”
This Week in White Supremacy #124: ‘The pandemic has exposed the bitter terms of our racial contract’
The Coronavirus Was an Emergency Until Trump Found Out Who Was Dying The pandemic has exposed the bitter terms of our racial contract, which deems certain lives of greater value than others. Adam Serwer, The Atlantic – The coronavirus epidemic has rendered the racial contract visible in multiple ways. Once the disproportionate impact of theContinueContinue reading “This Week in White Supremacy #124: ‘The pandemic has exposed the bitter terms of our racial contract’”