RACISM

Their defiance of a vaccine mandate is a striking illustration of how politicized the pandemic has become.

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Two days after the sentencing of Derek Chauvin for the killing of George Floyd, the U.N. Human Rights Council released a report, ordered last year in the wake of Floyd’s death, calling on countries to adopt a “transformative agenda” to fight systemic racism.

Black Officers-Racism Allegations FILE - In this April 3, 2019, file photo, students walk between classes on the University of Washington campus in Seattle. Five Black police officers claiming racism at the University of Washington have filed claims for $8 million in damages. KOMO-TV reported Tuesday, June 22, 2021, that the officers say they were disciplined and denied promotions because of their race. “White officers called Chief Vinson the n-word on several occasions,” said Officer Russell Ellis said in the claim. Vinson was later reassigned to an administrative position at the university, KOMO-TV reported.

Khady Gueye is pleased she started a conversation about race in her hometown - despite online abuse.

Bill Whitaker reports on how discrimination has resulted in Black Americans being prone to more serious diseases. See the report, Sunday on 60 Mintues.

Britain's Prince William, with Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, visits School21, a school in east London, Thursday March 11, 2021. Prince William has defended Britains monarchy against accusations of bigotry made by his brother, Prince Harry, and his sister-in-law, Meghan, insisting the family is not racist. (Justin Tallis/Pool via AP)LONDON – Prince William insisted Thursday that his family is not racist as he became the first British royal to speak out about accusations of bigotry made by Prince Harry and Meghan, his brother and sister-in-law. “We’re very much not a racist family,” William, 38, said as his wife, Kate, walked by his side. Britain is a constitutional monarchy, and the royal family is legally barred from trying to influence public policy.

A Florida man who called himself the Antifa hunter as he waged an online campaign to terrorize and harass those who opposed his white supremacist ideology was sentenced to more than three years in prison Monday. McMahon also admitted that he threatened to sexually assault the young autistic daughter of a woman who protested against white nationalists. He called himself the Antifa hunter," a reference to anti-fascist, leftist militant activists who confront or resist neo-Nazis and white supremacists at demonstrations. McMahon called for using a diversity of tactics against Gathers, which authorities interpreted as a euphemism for violence. All told, prosecutors said, McMahon compiled 35 gigabytes of data that he could "weaponize" against his targets.

The NBA playoffs will resume Saturday after the league and the National Basketball Players Association detailed the commitments that made players comfortable continuing the postseason. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, Pool)LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. NBA players want change that makes their communities safer. Teams returned to the court Friday after the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association agreed on commitments that made players comfortable continuing. With no NBA games to play be played in November, arenas are an ideal place for it. Not continuing the playoffs would have been another crushing blow during an already damaging season financially for the NBA and its players.

ORLANDO, Fla. Orlando Magic players and head coach Steve Clifford will meet with Orange County Sheriff John Mina on Friday to discuss policing in the community, according to the team. Its not known which Magic players will attend the meeting. The meeting comes days after NBA players refused to play in a protest of racial injustice after a Black man was shot in the back several times during a confrontation with police. While players and teams from baseball, the WNBA and MLS sat out their competitions Wednesday night, NBA players and coaches met for nearly three hours in a Disney hotel to determine next steps. It was announced Friday afternoon that NBA games will resume on Saturday at Disney World, where theyve been playing since resuming the season due to the coronavirus pandemic.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. A victim was punched, kicked, stomped on and robbed by a man and woman who were upset that he was helping a Black man pick up trash in the roadway, according to the Daytona Beach Police Department. A witness said he heard the screaming around 5:40 a.m. and tried to call police but his phone was dead. Tyrell and Zeigler are facing charges of robbery and aggravated battery. While it is clear that (Tyrell) and (Zeigler) evidence prejudice against the Black male neighbor and that prejudice is their motivation for this crime, the Black male is not the victim of a crime. V-1 is a victim because he dared help a Black man, the deputy wrote in the report to explain why a hate crime enhancement wouldnt be added to the charges, adding that the suspects made comments indicating that the victim should help his own race.

There were three games on Thursdays schedule, and the league did not immediately say if they would be pushed back. NBA referees lead a march on the Disney campus in support of players and everyone else standing against racial injustice. NBA players didnt come to Disney solely for a restart to their season. While players and teams from baseball, the WNBA and MLS sat out their competitions Wednesday night, NBA players and coaches met for nearly three hours in a Disney hotel to determine next steps, including whether the season should continue. More talks took place in the early hours of Thursday, followed by the player meeting that morning to decide to continue the season.

NASCAR said late Sunday that a noose was found in the garage stall of Bubba Wallace at the NASCAR race in Talladega. Wallace is the only full-time black driver in NASCAR’s elite Cup Series. Two weeks ago, he successfully pushed for NASCAR to ban the Confederate flag at its tracks and properties. NASCAR said it has launched an immediate investigation into the noose. The series says it was “outraged” and said there is no place for racism in NASCAR.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. The University of Florida has rescinded an admissions offer to a prospective student who posted a racial comment on social media. Floridas flagship university tweeted earlier this week that the prospective student will not be joining the University of Florida community this fall. The tweet did not offer any further details. The Gainesville Sun reports that University of Florida officials have been looking into allegations of prospective and enrolled students posting racist messages on social media. The source of the admissions offer being rescinded was an Instagram post a Cape Coral, Florida, student made about two years ago. Last week, the University of Florida tweeted that it was looking into racist or threatening posts made by other students.

Netflix‘13th’Directed by Ava DuVernay (she’ll come up again in this list), the documentary shows you how America changed after the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery, but also kickstarted the prison boom in America. ‘Moonlight’This Oscar-winning picture tells the story of a young black gay man living in Miami. chronicles the Central Park Five, a group of young black teenagers who were wrongfully convicted of a crime they didn’t commit. The documentary tells the story of the days of protests, unrest and riots that followed. It’s a great film that shows how two different groups of people can react to fatal police shootings.

Color of Change is the largest online racial injustice organization. It’s a great place to donate to help fight racial injustices. If there is any organization that has been fighting for social justice and change for years and years, it’s the ACLU. Not only does it fight for racial justice, it fights for women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights and so much more. This is pretty simple: The petition is asking for justice for George Floyd’s death.

Early Sunday, at least 10 people, including the shooter, died in a separate incident in a Dayton entertainment district.The shootings come after years of debate in Florida about gun-control issues, including whether to ban assault weapons. We must ban these weapons of war. The increase in the minimum age to purchase long guns drew a still-pending legal challenge from the National Rifle Association.In May, Gov. ""It is the antithesis of what our country stands for and it offends God, Bradley, R-Fleming Island, said. Gary Farmer, D-Fort Lauderdale, urged Floridians to back the 2020 ballot proposal to ban assault weapons.

One Dollar Zone said it immediately pulled controversial black rag dolls from store shelves after customers voiced concerns about them. (Credit: From Facebook/assemblywoman angela v. mcknight)(CNN) - Black rag dolls that instruct someone to abuse them were removed from the shelves of multiple One Dollar Zone stores after they drew criticism for being racist. New Jersey legislator Angela McKnight said she visited a One Dollar Zone store in Bayonne and found the toy "offensive and disturbing on so many levels." One Dollar Zone President Ricky Shah said the company immediately pulled the dolls from store shelves after customers voiced concerns about them. One Dollar Zone operates about 30 stores in the Northeast, including in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts.

Its the doll that has received so much backlash, it was reportedly pulled from the shelves. The Feel Better Dolls have been yanked from stores around New Jersey after customers and politicians began complaining they were racist. Just grab it firmly by the legs and find a wall to slam the doll and as you whack the "feel good doll" do not forget to yell "I feel good. I feel good," the directions reportedly read. To have a product depict or teach children that it is OK to hit another child, regardless of race, in order to feel good is sick, McKnight wrote.