Minorities News

NYPD Chief wanted to 'instill fear' into minorities

In a major reveal, Senator Eric Adams (D-Brooklyn) has alleged that NYPD chief Ray Kelly utilised the stop and frisks to "instill fear" into minority communities.

In the Media by Sami Zaatari

Majority of babies in the US are now minorities

According to the United States' census, last year, most babies in the United States were members of various ethnic minorities.

In the Media by Owen Weldon - 6 comments

ACLU accuses FBI of stereotyping racial and ethnic minorities

Washington - The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), on Thursday, released documents it obtained from the FBI which show that the FBI has been collecting information about American communities based on religious and ethnic identity.

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus

Obama Signs Loaded Defense Bill Full of Non-Defense Items

President Obama promised transparency, he promised not to cave in to special interest groups, and he promised to cut pork barrel spending.

In the Media by Michael Bearak - 13 comments

Report: Swine Flu Sends More Minorities To Hospitals Than Whites

According to a recently published report Swine flu is four times more likely to send Blacks and Hispanics to the hospital than Whites. The findings are believed to be the first published that detail a racial or ethnic breakdown of swine flu’s impact.

In the Media by Sadiq Green

Op-Ed: Hungary’s ‘Trianon Trauma’ Lingers On

The fourth of June is not only the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre. It was also 89 years ago that Hungary was partitioned.

In the Media by Christopher Szabo - 11 comments

Op-Ed: Putting a Black Face on the Grand Obstructionist Party

In what can only be seen as a calculated move to “reinvent” itself, the Republican National Committee recently elected Michael Steele as its Chairman, an achievement that might seem odd for a party where Black membership is minuscule.

In the Media by Sadiq Green - 8 comments

High Court Rules in Voting Rights Case

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 yesterday in a key case, Bartlett v. Strickland, in which they rejected the application of the Voting Rights Act in districts in which minorities make up at least half of the voting age population.

In the Media by Sadiq Green - 1 comment

Inability To Protect Minorities In India Can Be Costly

In a stern voice the Supreme Court of India tells Government to leave the office if the later remains unable protecting the minorities. The unusual outburst arrived while the proceedings related to the Kandhamal of Orissa, was underway.

In the Media by Bodhisattva Banerji

Alaska's Black Leaders: Palin Is 'Insensitive To Minorities'

While the issue of race plays a major factor for Democratic Presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama, it plays just as big a factor Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, the VP candidate for GOP Presidential nominee Senator John McCain.

In the Media by Can Tran - 3 comments

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