Thursday, May 31, 2018

Trump taps hate group fellow Ronald Mortensen for important post dealing with refugees | Southern Poverty Law Center

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Roseanne Barr was widely denounced for comparing a former aide to President Obama to an ape. But among the racists of the radical right, the comedian – who has apologized, blamed the sleep aid Ambien and continued to retweet racist ideas – became a martyr after her sitcom was canceled. Many of Roseanne's backers claim that her comment wasn't racist, but they're overlooking the historical pattern of white supremacists linking black people to primates.

Did the Trump Administration Separate Immigrant Children from Parents and Lose Them? (The New York Times)

At Least 152 People Have Died in K–12 School Shootings Since April 20, 1999. We Honor Their Memories. (Teaching Tolerance)

'You Need to Speak English': Encounters in Viral Videos Show Spanish is Still Polarizing in the U.S. (Los Angeles Times)

Baton Rouge Police Union President Faces Possible Discipline in Alton Sterling Shooting (The Advocate)

Staffing Polling Places with ICE Makes Literally Zero Sense (The Washington Post)

Twice a Week, These Texas Students Circle Up and Talk About Their Feelings. It's Lowering Suspensions and Preventing Violence. (The Texas Tribune)

More Americans Than Ever Support Same-Sex Marriage (HuffPost)

How Southern Organizers are Leading the Movement to End Money Bail (Scalawag)



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