In a huge win for racial justice, the state of Illinois is on the verge of becoming the first state to end wealth-based pre-trial detention. For those being accused of a crime in the US, the general rule is that you are innocent until proven guilty. Despite this, courtrooms … [Read more...] about Finally! Illinois becomes first state to end cash bail system
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Following Jacob Blake strikes, NBA to turn its arenas into polling stations
After committing to donate $300 million to support racial justice earlier this month, the NBA distinguished itself yet again as one of the most progressive sports leagues with a three-day athlete strike in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake. The league has agreed to … [Read more...] about Following Jacob Blake strikes, NBA to turn its arenas into polling stations
New NBA Foundation will donate $300 million to support racial justice
The NBA has a reputation as one of the most progressive sports leagues. Now, the NBA is taking another big step to support social justice with its newly established NBA Foundation which will donate $300 million over the next decade to boost economic growth in the Black … [Read more...] about New NBA Foundation will donate $300 million to support racial justice
Twitter engineer leads movement to replace racially-loaded tech terms
What sort of impacts do words have in our everyday jobs? For Regynald Augustin, a programmer at Twitter, the unquestionable drive to change the terminology used in his day-to-day job was an effort that started back in January. The impetus for change started after he received an … [Read more...] about Twitter engineer leads movement to replace racially-loaded tech terms
Petition website Change.org to dedicate $6 million to racial justice
Change.org is a petition website that has been hugely instrumental for getting online communities to rally together in order to amplify a particular message or demand. The two biggest petitions ever seen on the website call for justice for George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, two … [Read more...] about Petition website Change.org to dedicate $6 million to racial justice