Racism
Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from racism, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 1,862 stories have been published about racism which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from racism, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 1,862 stories have been published about racism which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
Top Racism News
Crime · PhiladelphiaThe city of Philadelphia issued an apology Thursday for the unethical medical experiments performed on mostly Black inmates at its Holmesburg Prison from the 1950s through the 1970s. The move comes after community activists and families of some of those inmates raised the need for a formal apology. It also follows a string of apologies from various U.S. cities over historically racist policies or wrongdoing in the wake of the nationwide racial reckoning after the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.See the Story
Philadelphia apologizes for experiments on Black inmates at Holmesburg Prison
52% Center coverage: 23 sources
Europe · LondonAn immigration official at the Home Office has been suspended after a BBC investigation revealed he had been posting racist content on WhatsApp. BBC Newsnight has seen racist messages about flooding in Pakistan, as well as Harry and Meghan, shared in the chat. The Home Office called the messages "vile and deplorable"
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Home Office suspends ex-Met officer over racist WhatsApp chat
55% Left coverage: 11 sources
Europe · LondonThe suspects had all been in the Civil Nuclear Constabulary. Five remain in the force, which guards sensitive sites. One has moved to a force in south-west England and another has left policing. The IOPC said it had investigated a WhatsApp group used by the officers.See the Story
Police officers under investigation over ‘derogatory’ WhatsApp messages
57% Left coverage: 7 sources
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US & Canada · Los AngelesGary Bryant Jr. and Diallo Jackson were found guilty of gang enhancement in the 2014 fatal shooting of Kenneth Cooper. A judge ruled the introduction of rap lyrics and racialized rhetoric violated the Racial Justice Act, a law designed to limit racism within the criminal justice system. The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office said they will proceed with criminal charges against Jackson and Bryant in a new trial.See the Story
Murder convictions overturned after court rules rap lyrics likely injected racial bias
67% Center coverage: 6 sources
Minnesota WildMatt Dumba is one of just a handful of minority players in the National Hockey League. The Minnesota defenceman is part of a new documentary titled "Black Ice" The 90-minute film documents the inroads made and struggles encountered by members of the Coloured Hockey League in Nova Scotia. Dumba says the NHL has been slow to adapt and grow.See the Story
'It's not right': Players want more done from NHL in fight against systemic racism
100% Left coverage: 5 sources
Racism · HamburgAfter an operation in September, the police in Berlin are accused of “brutal violence” and racism. The body of the man who has now died is to be autopsied.See the Story
Berlin: Man dies three weeks after controversial police operation
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Europe · ScotlandAnjan Luthra is "excited about what the future holds" for Cricket Scotland. The 31-year-old runs a London-based media company. He will help lead a rebuild at the organisation following the Plan4Sport Changing the Boundaries report into racism in Scottish cricket.See the Story
New chair Luthra to lead Cricket Scotland rebuild
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Racism · MelbourneQueensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says there are deep-seated cultural issues in the Queensland Police Service. She also said she was distressed to hear comments aired during the commission of inquiry, by officers suggesting they should 'napalm' the remote Indigenous community of Aurukun.See the Story
Premier backs Carroll in top job after misogyny, racism rock police
RacismAccording to a recent study, the Berlin police need even more openness and sensitivity to the issue of racism to avoid discrimination. Police officers need to be willing to deal with these topics on an ongoing basis, write the authors of theSee the Story
