Month: June 2022

Officer Investigated After Telling Black Driver ‘This Is How You Guys Get Killed’Officer Investigated After Telling Black Driver ‘This Is How You Guys Get Killed’

The remark was made during a traffic stop in Miami as the driver appeared to struggle to locate his driver’s license and registration. Original source: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/miami-dade-officer-traffic-stop-gerardson-nicolas_n_62b45853e4b0c77098b83514

Georgia Election Workers On Trump-Fueled Nightmare: ‘There Is Nowhere I Feel Safe’Georgia Election Workers On Trump-Fueled Nightmare: ‘There Is Nowhere I Feel Safe’

The Trump team’s lies about the 2020 election resulted in racist attacks and lasting trauma, Shaye Moss and Ruby Freeman told the Jan. 6 committee. Original source: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ruby-freeman-shaye-moss_n_62b22f1de4b06594c1dc8999

Black Ex-Tesla Employee Rejects $15 Million Payout For Racial Discrimination LawsuitBlack Ex-Tesla Employee Rejects $15 Million Payout For Racial Discrimination Lawsuit

U.S. District Judge William Orrick had ordered the former employee, Owen Diaz, to either accept or deny the amount within a two-week period. Original source: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tesla-lawsuit-racial-discrimination_n_62b364ace4b06594c1dec782

Minnesota Police Dept. Will Pay $3.2M Settlement To Daunte Wright’s FamilyMinnesota Police Dept. Will Pay $3.2M Settlement To Daunte Wright’s Family

The tentative settlement also includes changes in police policies and training involving traffic stops like the one that resulted in Wright’s death by former officer Kim Potter. Original source: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/daunte-wright-settlement-3-million_n_62b335b9e4b0cf43c85eed0e