Court Case Revealed Black Concert Promoters Referred to as N*ggers
By LLbLibra | Posted December 30, 2011 | Atlanta, Georgia In my previous two (2) CNN IReports we focused on the hypocrisy of Oregon’s Governor on the death penalty and how the U.S. Congress stole the right of federal review from every American Citizen. Today I want to address problems that are inherent in [...]
George Zimmerman Sues NBC for Defamation of Character
Remember when NBC edited those 911 tapes of George Zimmerman to make him sound like a racist? That’s probably going to cost the network some money. Zimmerman filed suit against the company this week, stating that when they edited the call, they made him out to be someone other than who he really is. It’s [...]
7 Hour Wait to Vote in Florida, and the State is Only Extending Early Voting in Republican Areas
When the voters of Florida elected a Medicare fraudster as governor, this election mess should have been predicted. Crooks steal. And what Gov. Scott is planning to steal right now is the 2012 election. At the very least, he’s planning on handing his state, Florida, over to Romney. Gov. Scott’s willful mismanagement of this election [...]
“I’m Not Dead”: Living Texas Voters Deleted From Voter Rolls For Being “Potentially Dead”
How hard are Republicans trying to disenfranchise voters? So hard that the Texas GOP is purging living voters from the voter rolls for being “potentially dead”, according to AllGov. These potentially dead Texans are being forced to jump through hoops to prove that they’re still alive, and they are, of course, not happy about it. So [...]
Justice Served? Woman Who Shared Music Online Fined $9,000 Per Track, $222,000 in Total
Is sharing stealing? If you purchase a song, can you freely share it with others? Or is that stealing? If you were still wondering, then wonder no longer, because the verdict is in. RT.com reports: An American woman from Minnesota accused of sharing songs online will have to pay for her passion for downloading. A [...]
Lawsuit Filed After Teen Dies in Georgia Jail Because Officials Thought He Was Faking Symptoms
In a heartbreaking story, 17 year old Georgia teen Fabian Avery III died after officials in a local jail ignored his deteriorating health. The teen was in solitary confinement in a Pelham, Georgia jail when he began complaining of symptoms that should have prompted medical attention. Instead, his symptoms were largely ignored, and now Avery’s [...]
Disability Advocates Put the Legal Smackdown on Wal-Mart
Disability rights advocates filed suit Wednesday against retail giant Wal-Mart, claiming it refuses to make payment terminals accessible to customers in wheelchairs and scooters. This is just one of many suits filed against the company that has accused of widespread discrimination against women, the use of illegal immigrants and not offering its workers a living [...]
RAP SESSIONS: ACLU Lawyer Condemns Arizona Law & Racial Profiling
Bakari Kitwana speaks with Chandra Bhatnagar about the legal ramifications of racial profiling as it relates to recent legislation targeting illegal immigrants. Bhatnagar reflects on the recent lawsuit filed by the ACLU against Arizona and questions how constitutional and international law experts might respond to recent legislation in Massachusetts that would create a hotline for anonymously reporting on suspected illegal immigrants. Chandra Bhatnagar is staff attorney with the American Civil Liberty Union’s Human Rights Program. He’s also the principle author of “The Persistence of Racial and Ethnic Profiling in the United States,†a report recently submitted to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination . Bakari Kitwana is CEO of Rap Sessions , Editor at Large of Newsone.com and author of the forthcoming Hip-Hop Activism in the Obama Era. (Third World Press, 2010) READ Chandra Bhatnagar’s CNN blog on Arizona immigration law, SB1070 here. RELATED: RAP SESSIONS: Quannell X Rails Against Police Brutality In Houston RAP SESSIONS: Another Black Harvard Professor Defends Elena Kagan, Supreme Court Nominee RAP SESSIONS: Conrad Tillard On Charlie Rangel’s Fight For Congressional Seat Click here to view photos:
