Indigenous activists first made headlines with massive protests against the Dakota Access pipeline (DAPL) in 2016, setting up a makeshift camp near Mandan, North Dakota to block construction. The standoff ended in February 2017, with hundreds of police forcibly dismantling the encampment. On Thursday, hundreds of activists delivered a petition …
Read More »Frozen in time: Scientists say the depths of the Black Sea are still trapped in the Ice Age 12,000 years after it ended
In a recently published study, researchers contend that they have found a “very dynamic situation” relating to the “development of the Black Sea since the last ice age.” Their analysis of the state of gas hydrate deposits – methane trapped in water molecules that physically looks like ice – is …
Read More »Black suspect arrested for attack on 65yo Asian American woman in New York was on parole for stabbing his mother to death
Brandon Elliot, 38, faces felony charges of assault and attempted assault as a hate crime, having been arrested on Wednesday, the New York Police Department said. He was released from prison in November 2019 and placed on lifetime parole, after being convicted of matricide. Surveillance video of the attack, which …
Read More »Dear white celebrities: Stop using black people as your ‘props’ to try to show you’re not racist. Because it just proves you are
One of the things I miss most about the UK is indulging myself at the weekend with a full English, an overpriced ‘artisan’ coffee and a sprawling selection of Fleet Street’s finest muckraking rags. Being a bit of an old fart, there’s something about the physical act of rifling through …
Read More »Byte worse than its bark? Armed robot dogs don’t belong in the US police – Black Mirror is not an instruction manual for officers
“DigiDog,” the nickname given to Boston Dynamics’ robo-canine monster by the New York Police Department, has been tested over the last year by the agency for its ability to see in the dark, assess threats, and otherwise perform policing duties human officers cannot. Hailed for its usefulness by the NYPD’s …
Read More »Chicago suburban city becomes first in US to approve REPARATIONS for black residents
Evanston’s city council voted 8-1 on Monday to approve a plan that would distribute $400,000 to eligible black households. The first phase of the initiative will provide $25,000 to a small number of black residents for home repairs, down payments or mortgage payments. The move stems from the passage of …
Read More »Dutch hospitals on ‘code black’ standby for beds as Netherlands sees biggest Covid-19 infection rise since 2020
The Dutch Institute for Public Health (RIVM) reported a 24% increase in infections in the week to Tuesday, during which 1,234 Covid-19 patients were admitted to hospital – also a rise on the previous seven days. The so-called UK variant of the virus, which is more infectious than earlier strains, …
Read More »Bill Burr’s black wife is a ‘minority sex servant’? Woke activist called out for ‘worst tweet ever’
Burr hosted last weekend’s Grammy Awards, and his jokes rubbed woke viewers up the wrong way. He jibed at feminists, mispronounced Latino names, and (imagine the horror) made fun of K-pop. A torrent of outrage followed, with some commenters threatening Burr with violence and death. Amid the uproar, one Twitter …
Read More »Black-clad anti-lockdown demonstrators march through Copenhagen after activist receives 2-yr jail term (VIDEO)
Several hundred members of the ‘Men in Black’ anti-lockdown group took to the streets in Copenhagen on Saturday night, lighting red flares and shouting slogans as they moved through the streets. Some demonstrators played bagpipes and pounded on drums, while others carried a large banner reading “black-clad resistance.” Footage published …
Read More »‘Move in groups, loot stores’: BLM protest over black woman’s arrest descends into violence in Belgium (VIDEOS)
The demonstrators took to the streets of the eastern Belgian city on Saturday to protest the arrest of a black woman by police earlier this week. The march remained peaceful until a group of rowdy youth joined the procession, and then spread through the city centre, wreaking havoc. “We are …
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