Cops in #Ohio handcuffed a Black man after he ran from a car crash and left him face down with one officer putting his knee on the man's upper back. The man told police "I can't breathe." He became unresponsive moments later. It's yet another example of how #Biden and his hollow #GeorgeFloyd Act have done nothing to move the needle on #police reforms, including accountability and oversight of police and their procedures. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/frank-tyson-toledo-police-body-cam-video-handcuffed-facedown-bar-floor/
Do implicit #bias trainings on #race improve #health care? Not yet – but incorporating the latest #science can help #hospitals treat all patients equitably https://blknewsnow.com/do-implicit-bias-trainings-on-race-improve-health-care-not-yet-but-incorporating-the-latest-science-can-help-hospitals-treat-all-patients-equitably/
#Cannabis legalization has led to a boom in potent forms of the drug that present new hazards for adolescents https://blknewsnow.com/cannabis-legalization-has-led-to-a-boom-in-potent-forms-of-the-drug-that-present-new-hazards-for-adolescents/
Can Biden’s new #jobs program to fight climate change attract women and people of color? https://blknewsnow.com/can-bidens-new-jobs-program-to-fight-climate-change-attract-women-and-people-of-color/
Are race-conscious scholarships on their way out? https://blknewsnow.com/are-race-conscious-scholarships-on-their-way-out/
#Graduation rates for #lowincome #students lag while their student loan #debt soars https://blknewsnow.com/graduation-rates-for-low-income-students-lag-while-their-student-loan-debt-soars/
The #US is losing access to its bases in #Niger − here’s why that’s a big deal https://blknewsnow.com/the-us-is-losing-access-to-its-bases-in-niger-%e2%88%92-heres-why-thats-a-big-deal/
Much like his gifts from #GOP billionaires, 75-year-old Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was absent from the court today without an explanation.
https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-clarence-thomas-absent-abea8082774900c15766c4c7dd3398e6
#MAGA #Republicans seemingly duped themselves last week after this story went "viral" in #conservative media. Who would ever think a Black Republican would stage a photo with #Trump for attention? https://www.mediaite.com/tv/woman-who-hugged-trump-at-atlanta-chick-fil-a-tells-fox-friends-black-voters-find-trump-honest/
#NewHampshire Gov. Chris Sununu was called a "pathetic excuse for an American" following his interview on Sunday with ABC News, showing he is the latest #Republican to flip-flop on #Trump after revealing he would support the former president despite numerous transgressions, including contributing to the #J6 #insurrection
Today marks a sobering anniversary for #Sudan as the war-torn country marks one year of the ongoing conflict, which has left more than 14,000 people dead and nearly 18 million Sudanese facing "acute hunger" and one of the worst #humanitarian crises the world has seen in decades https://www.npr.org/2024/04/15/1244120736/sudan-conflict-anniversary-humanitarian-crisis
The backlash against #diversity, equity and inclusion in #business is in full force − but myths obscure the real value of #DEI https://blknewsnow.com/the-backlash-against-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-business-is-in-full-force-%e2%88%92-but-myths-obscure-the-real-value-of-dei/
Dwayne Johnson continues to prove he doesn't deserve an invitation to the cookout #BlackMastodon
US media coverage of new science less likely to mention researchers with African and East Asian names https://blknewsnow.com/us-media-coverage-of-new-science-less-likely-to-mention-researchers-with-african-and-east-asian-names/
College athletes still are not allowed to be paid by universities − here’s why https://blknewsnow.com/college-athletes-still-are-not-allowed-to-be-paid-by-universities-%e2%88%92-heres-why/
Rwandan genocide, 30 years on: Omitting women’s memories encourages incomplete understanding of violence https://blknewsnow.com/rwandan-genocide-30-years-on-omitting-womens-memories-encourages-incomplete-understanding-of-violence/
#Oklahoma has executed Michael Dewayne Smith for killing two people in 2002. When asked if he had any last words, Smith reportedly replied, "Nah, I'm good." https://blknewsnow.com/oklahoma-executes-michael-dewayne-smith-for-2002-double-murder/
Why rural white Americans’ resentment is a threat to #democracy https://blknewsnow.com/why-rural-white-americans-resentment-is-a-threat-to-democracy/
A Black-owned children's #books store in #NorthCarolina has been bombarded with #racism and violent threats that have risen to the point where the owner is now shutting the store https://www.rawstory.com/north-carolina-black-book-store/
Nearly 33,000 people have been reported dead as #Israel continues to bomb and siege #Gaza. Now, after a strike killed #humanitarian workers on Monday, #Democrats are signaling waning support for Israel, including #Biden yet the U.S. contradicts itself by continuing to provide military aid to the IDF. You can't protest a war you are financing. https://www.axios.com/2024/04/02/israel-gaza-aid-worker-deaths-house-democrats