Ishena Robinson

4/9/21

No Charges for NYPD Officer Seen on Video Kneeling on Black Man's Neck, Despite Law Passed After George Floyd's Death

Challenging police brutality and the lack of accountability for the officers who practice it is a continuing battle,…

4/9/21

Prince Philip Dies at 99, and Fox News Is Already Blaming Meghan Markle

Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and husband of the United Kingdom’s long-serving monarch Queen Elizabeth, has…

4/8/21

City in Ohio Agrees to Pay Couple $450,000 to Settle Suit of Police Brutality From Viral 2017 Video

Another day, another incident of taxpayers holding the bag for police officers who treat members of the public…

4/8/21

Kentucky Bucks Trend by Passing Law to Expand Voting Rights, While Mississippi Election Chief Worries About ‘Woke’ People Being Registered to Vote

While Republican-led state legislatures across the country are ramming through measures to make it harder for people…

4/8/21

Black Florida Man Released From Prison After 30 Years, but Prosecutors Still Want Him Locked Up

The legacy of racism in America’s “justice” system has frequently resulted in the release of Black men from prison,…

4/7/21

Prosecutor Closes Case Against Georgia State Rep Arrested For Knocking on Gov. Brian Kemp's Door

Georgia State Rep. Park Cannon will not be facing eight years in prison after all, in the newest development in the…

4/7/21

Exhibiting a Lack of Logic or Decency, Virginia Lt. Gov. Fairfax Says He's Been Treated Like George Floyd and Emmett Till

Let’s just start off by saying that Virginia’s Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax ain’t shit.

4/7/21

Anti-Racism Titles Are All Over the List of 10 Most Challenged Books in 2020

While 2020 marked an inflection point in the nation’s awareness of issues of racial injustice, it also quickly…

4/6/21

New Research States the Obvious: White Racist Fears, Not Economic Anxiety, Likely Drove the Capitol Insurrection

Some mainstream (re: white) writers and thinkers have instinctually sought to find a way to point to “economic…

4/6/21

Starbucks, Goldman Sachs, ACLU and Others Pledge to Tackle Racial Wealth Gap by Boosting Black Employment and Business Investments

Some of the biggest companies in America say they will put their considerable might behind a mission of closing the…

4/6/21

Biden to Announce Vaccine Access for Everyone by April 19, But White Evangelicals Might Still Stubbornly Hold Out

As vaccines become more and more available across the country, the challenge of getting past this panny may hinge on…

4/5/21

Not Just Firing: Marvin Scott's Family Wants Criminal Charges Against Texas Cops After 26-Year-Old's Death in Custody

Another Black family is mourning a loved one and calling on the justice system to hold police officers criminally…

4/5/21

Reactions to MLB Moving All-Star Game From Georgia: Some Dems Acknowledge Necessity of Action, Big Mad Republicans Blame Wokeness

The fallout from Georgia’s new voter suppression laws and the Major Baseball League’s decision to pull the All-Star…

4/5/21

Day 6 of Chauvin Trial to Kick Off With More Police Testimony, MPD Chief Who Fired Accused Expected to Take Stand

Derek Chauvin’s trial for the death of George Floyd is set to continue Monday with more witness testimony, and the…

4/2/21

Chicago Cops Kill 13-Year Old, Calls Grow for City to Release Bodycam Video Amid Family’s Questions

Cops are still carrying on with cop shenanigans—including what they prefer to euphemistically describe as “police-inv…

4/2/21

Derek Chauvin Trial, Day 5: Senior Minneapolis Officer Testifies 'Putting Your Knee on the Neck for That Amount of Time Is Just Uncalled For'

The first week of witness testimony in the Derek Chauvin trial ended with a veteran lieutenant of the Minneapolis…

4/2/21

Georgia Faith Leaders Call for April 7 Boycott if Companies Don’t Step Up Fight Against Voter Restriction Laws; Stacey Abrams Says Hold Off

Georgia Republicans’ recent passage of voter suppression measures is facing a building challenge from stakeholders…

3/31/21

Delta CEO, Atlanta's Major Sports Teams Call Out Georgia's Voting Law; Flood of Corp. Statements After Black Execs Demand More Companies Speak Out

The story of the egregious legislation recently passed by Republican lawmakers in Georgia, which prohibits the…

3/31/21

New York Puff-Puff-Passes Bill Legalizing Marijuana and Cuomo Signs It Into Law

Amidst his considerable PR troubles, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill on Wednesday that should serve as a…

3/31/21

As Chauvin Trial Again Puts Our Faith in the Justice System to the Test, Witnesses Emerge as Hopeful, Heart-Wrenching Reminders of Humanity

I have a confession to make: I have not seen the infamous video of George Floyd’s last moments of life under the…

Ishena Robinson's posts

No Charges for NYPD Officer Seen on Video Kneeling on Black Man's Neck, Despite Law Passed After George Floyd's Death

Prince Philip Dies at 99, and Fox News Is Already Blaming Meghan Markle

City in Ohio Agrees to Pay Couple $450,000 to Settle Suit of Police Brutality From Viral 2017 Video

Kentucky Bucks Trend by Passing Law to Expand Voting Rights, While Mississippi Election Chief Worries About ‘Woke’ People Being Registered to Vote

Black Florida Man Released From Prison After 30 Years, but Prosecutors Still Want Him Locked Up

Prosecutor Closes Case Against Georgia State Rep Arrested For Knocking on Gov. Brian Kemp's Door

Exhibiting a Lack of Logic or Decency, Virginia Lt. Gov. Fairfax Says He's Been Treated Like George Floyd and Emmett Till

Anti-Racism Titles Are All Over the List of 10 Most Challenged Books in 2020

New Research States the Obvious: White Racist Fears, Not Economic Anxiety, Likely Drove the Capitol Insurrection

Starbucks, Goldman Sachs, ACLU and Others Pledge to Tackle Racial Wealth Gap by Boosting Black Employment and Business Investments

Biden to Announce Vaccine Access for Everyone by April 19, But White Evangelicals Might Still Stubbornly Hold Out

Not Just Firing: Marvin Scott's Family Wants Criminal Charges Against Texas Cops After 26-Year-Old's Death in Custody

Reactions to MLB Moving All-Star Game From Georgia: Some Dems Acknowledge Necessity of Action, Big Mad Republicans Blame Wokeness

Day 6 of Chauvin Trial to Kick Off With More Police Testimony, MPD Chief Who Fired Accused Expected to Take Stand

Chicago Cops Kill 13-Year Old, Calls Grow for City to Release Bodycam Video Amid Family’s Questions

Derek Chauvin Trial, Day 5: Senior Minneapolis Officer Testifies 'Putting Your Knee on the Neck for That Amount of Time Is Just Uncalled For'

Georgia Faith Leaders Call for April 7 Boycott if Companies Don’t Step Up Fight Against Voter Restriction Laws; Stacey Abrams Says Hold Off

Delta CEO, Atlanta's Major Sports Teams Call Out Georgia's Voting Law; Flood of Corp. Statements After Black Execs Demand More Companies Speak Out

New York Puff-Puff-Passes Bill Legalizing Marijuana and Cuomo Signs It Into Law

As Chauvin Trial Again Puts Our Faith in the Justice System to the Test, Witnesses Emerge as Hopeful, Heart-Wrenching Reminders of Humanity