Crime12/3/20Dec 3SaveCrime12/3/20CrimeJudge Orders Kyle Rittenhouse to Stand Trial for Fatal Shooting of 2 in Kenosha, Wisc.Joe Jurado60Almost two weeks after being released on bail, Kyle Rittenhouse must stand trial for the shooting death of two men…
News12/3/20Dec 3SaveNews12/3/20NewsLAPD Layoffs Being Considered in Los Angeles’ Budget ProposalJoe Jurado9The ongoing pandemic has affected all aspects of American life, with the virus taking a financial toll on people,…
Technology12/3/20Dec 3SaveTechnology12/3/20TechnologyNew Technology Could Provide Police Access to Real-Time Footage From Home Security CamerasJoe Jurado4I don’t know why anyone thought this was a good idea, but apparently Jackson, Miss. is experimenting with a pilot…
Technology12/2/20Dec 21Technology12/2/20TechnologyMassachusetts Legislators Vote to Ban Police From Using Facial Recognition TechnologyJoe Jurado5Lawmakers in Massachusetts have taken the rare step back from our inevitable, Minority Report-lite future by voting…
Social Justice12/2/20Dec 22Social Justice12/2/20Social JusticeLouisville Mayor Declares Racism a Public Health CrisisJoe Jurado15Since Breonna Taylor’s death, Louisville has become one of the focal points in the nation’s ongoing reckoning with…
Education12/2/20Dec 2SaveEducation12/2/20EducationBlack Student in Oregon City Sues School District for Failing to Take Action on Racial HarassmentJoe Jurado5A Black student in Lake Oswego, Ore., has sued her school district, its superintendent, and a former board member…
Business12/1/20Dec 11Business12/1/20BusinessNasdaq Pushing Corporations to Do the Bare Minimum When It Comes to Diversity on Their Leadership BoardsJoe Jurado6Alright, LLC Twitter, this one’s for you: Nasdaq has announced plans to push for corporations to do the absolute…
Education12/1/20Dec 1SaveEducation12/1/20EducationDepartment of Education Finally Starts Processing COVID-Related Discrimination Cases 9 Months Into PandemicJoe Jurado21Y’all, we all know the Department of Education under Betsy DeVos ain’t shit. The RC Cola version of Dolores Umbridge…
Education12/1/20Dec 13Education12/1/20EducationTeacher Simply Acknowledging Black Lives Matter in Lesson Prompts Prolonged, Racist Outrage in Wisconsin TownJoe Jurado33White people have continually proven that their response to being asked to not be racist is to simply be more…
News11/30/20Nov 303News11/30/20NewsAtlanta Man Living at a Doughnut Shop to Help Give Underprivileged Kids Access to Essential Hygiene ProductsJoe Jurado9You know, instead of dunking on white mess, why don’t we feel good and focus on some Black positivity instead? For…
Education11/30/20Nov 30SaveEducation11/30/20EducationBaltimore County Public Schools Closed After Ransomware Attack on Computer SystemsJoe Jurado4According to my friends with kids and my friend who teaches, distance learning is a less than ideal experience. It’s…
News11/30/20Nov 301News11/30/20NewsLawsuit to Prevent Confederate Statues From Being Removed Heads Back to Georgia CourtsJoe Jurado12You know, you would think betraying your country and getting bodied for it hundreds of years ago would be enough to…
Education11/25/20Nov 253Education11/25/20EducationFormer Student Sues Illinois High School for Blatant, Widespread RacismJoe Jurado34A former student has sued an Illinois high school, citing multiple racist incidents he experienced and observed…
Politics11/25/20Nov 25SavePolitics11/25/20PoliticsCounty Mayor in Florida Proposes Task Force to Fight Systemic RacismJoe Jurado1The mayor of Florida’s Broward County has proposed a task force that would address issues of systemic racism.
News11/25/20Nov 25SaveNews11/25/20NewsBlack Friday Deals Are on Deck, So Grab Some Good-Ass Games at Their Best-Ass PricesJoe Jurado3Happy Friday-ass Wednesday, y’all! This Thanksgiving is going to be kinda meh as a result of the pandemic limiting…
Politics11/24/20Nov 241Politics11/24/20PoliticsGeorgia Democrats Make History by Electing Black Leadership in Both State Legislative ChambersJoe Jurado17Man, Black folks have really kept their foot on history’s neck, and I love to see it. In the latest bit of history…
Police Brutality11/24/20Nov 241Police Brutality11/24/20Police BrutalityFormer San Francisco Cop Who Fatally Shot Unarmed Black Man Charged With On-Duty Homicide, a First for the City, District Attorney SaysJoe Jurado6It’s incredibly sad to me that a cop being charged for on-duty homicide is a first in 2020, yet that’s exactly what…
LGBTQ11/24/20Nov 241LGBTQ11/24/20LGBTQBlack Transgender Woman Sues Georgia Department of Corrections for Failure to Protect Her From Abuse, Provide Proper TreatmentJoe Jurado12Another day, another instance of the legal system plainly disregarding the rights of transgender people. A trans…
LGBTQ11/23/20Nov 231LGBTQ11/23/20LGBTQReport by Former Military Physicians Says Trump’s Transgender Ban Hurt the Military. Who Would’ve Guessed?Joe Jurado10Man, who would’ve thought barring an entire group of people from joining the U.S. military would have lasting,…
Coronavirus11/23/20Nov 233Coronavirus11/23/20CoronavirusBlack Doctors Release Letter Encouraging Black Families to Take COVID-19 Vaccine When It’s Safe, Avoid Gatherings During the HolidaysJoe Jurado15Last week, when discussing my hopes and goals for the next year with my mom, the necessity of a vaccine obviously…