Articles for Black Victims

Justice Department proposes major changes to address disparities in state crime victim funds
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Justice Department proposes major changes to address disparities in state crime victim funds

Associated Press  

The Justice Department proposed changes Monday to rules governing state-run programs that provide financial assistance to violent crime victims in order to address racial disparities and curb the number of subjective denials of compensation. The proposal from the Justice Department’s Office for Victims of Crime, a major overhaul to how states across the U.S. currently handle victims compensation claims, comes …

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Ajmer 92 teaser OUT: Pushpendra Singh's film unfolds black chapter of city's history
1 year, 5 months ago

Ajmer 92 teaser OUT: Pushpendra Singh's film unfolds black chapter of city's history

India TV News  

Ajmer 92's teaser was unveiled by its makers today, July 13. Directed by Pushpendra Singh, the film revolves around the true events of nearly 250 rape victims in Rajasthan's Ajmer between 1987 to 1992. The film stars Manoj Joshi, Karan Verma, Rajesh Sharma, Zarina Wahab, Brijendra Kala, and Shalini Kapoor in important roles. Another user wrote, ''Sahi hai itna bada …

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Why England And Australia Players Are Wearing Black Armbands For ENG vs AUS 1st Ashes Test
1 year, 6 months ago

Why England And Australia Players Are Wearing Black Armbands For ENG vs AUS 1st Ashes Test

ABP News  

ENG vs AUS Ashes Test series 2023: England is squaring off against WTC 2023 Final winners Australia on Day 1 of ENG vs AUS Ashes 2023 1st Test at Edgbaston cricket ground in Birmingham. England will be aiming to win their first ENG vs AUS Ashes Test series since 2015. Meanwhile, players and support staff members of both England and …

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Buffalo shooting: Shocked residents hold vigil for victims
2 years, 7 months ago

Buffalo shooting: Shocked residents hold vigil for victims

Al Jazeera  

Residents in the Black neighbourhood come to terms with the horror of the shooting, as US President Joe Biden calls hate ‘a stain on the soul of America’. Shocked residents of Buffalo, New York gathered on Sunday at vigils and church services to mourn 10 people killed in a racially motivated shooting by a white gunman, as United States President …

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Black victims of U-Michigan doc seek equity in settlements
4 years, 4 months ago

Black victims of U-Michigan doc seek equity in settlements

Associated Press  

NOVI, Mich. — Dwight Hicks left New Jersey as a teenager, seeking to take a step toward his NFL dreams by playing football at the University of Michigan. They say victims should receive compensation “based on their trauma rather than based on their color.” “I’m here today speaking for people that could not speak for themselves, that feel ashamed, but …

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Philadelphia Union wears jerseys that displayed the names of Black victims of police brutality
4 years, 5 months ago

Philadelphia Union wears jerseys that displayed the names of Black victims of police brutality

CNN  

CNN — The Philadelphia Union returned to the soccer field in full force Thursday morning, beating NYCFC 1-0. But instead of their own names on the back of their jerseys, the team came out wearing the names of the many Black victims who lost their lives due to police brutality. pic.twitter.com/tPoR8DWveN — Philadelphia Union July 9, 2020 At the bottom …

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Growing calls for reparations as US reckons with racial injustice
4 years, 6 months ago

Growing calls for reparations as US reckons with racial injustice

Al Jazeera  

The US has never made much headway on whether or how to compensate Black Americans for more than 200 years of slavery. When California state assemblywoman Shirley Weber introduced a bill last year to study reparations for Black Americans, she was worried people would not accept that racial inequality and injustice were still alive and well. “There are a lot …

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Editorial: A very abbreviated history of police officers killing Black people
4 years, 6 months ago

Editorial: A very abbreviated history of police officers killing Black people

LA Times  

Lavell Ford, brother of Ezell Ford, at the site where his brother was killed at 65th Street and Broadway in South Los Angeles. Floyd’s life was snuffed out on May 25 as a police officer pinned him on the street for nearly nine minutes, the officer’s knee on the victim’s neck as Floyd protested, “I can’t breathe.” Clark was pinned …

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