Trump’s Rule Spelled Out How to “Spot” a Trans Person
This month, the Trump administration released a new rule that would allow homeless shelters to turn away trans people on the basis of religious objection. Last week, the rule, which explained how staff at shelters could “spot” a trans person, generated strong backlash after it was made public. On July 1, Secretary Ben Carson partnered […]
Federal Agents in Unmarked Vehicles Will Arrest Protestors in Multiple Cities, Trump Warns
As a response to some of the most intense Black Lives Matter protests in the country, federal agents deployed in Portland, Oregon earlier this month and have now begun to arrest protesters in unmarked vehicles. This week, President Trump has announced his plans to deploy the same agents in Chicago and eventually Philadelphia, New York, […]
A Black Boy in South Dakota, Was Allegedly Drowned by His Peers
This is a developing story and this article will be updated as more details emerge On July 3, the body of a ten-year-old Black boy, Molu Zarpeleh, was recovered by authorities in Brookings, South Dakota after Zarpeleh was allegedly drowned by a group of older kids. According to the Brookings Fire Department Chief Darrell Hartmann, […]
Who Was Marilyn Monroe Cazares?
Content Warning: Trans Violence, Trans Murder Marilyn Monroe Cazares was a 22-year-old homeless trans woman was found dead with stab marks on July 15 in Brawley, California. Her death is currently being investigated as a homicide and her family believes the incident was a hate crime. Brawley police and firefighters found Marilyn’s body outside of […]
Ex-Felons in Florida Are Allowed to Vote But a Technicality Will Stop Them From Doing So
On Thursday, The Supreme Court issued a court order that will prevent ex-felons who have court fees from voting in the primary election and likely the presidential election in November. BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color), demographics that tend to vote Democrat, make up the overwhelming majority of felons in the Florida prison systems. […]
What is The Breathe Act?
On July 7th, as protests against systemic racism and colonization continued, organizations under the Movement for Black Lives umbrella joined to create a bill that has the potential to radically transform the social and criminal-justice systems in America. The Breathe Act was created by more than 150 groups that all belong to the Movement for […]
