Black People

Louisville police slammed as racist by probe into 2020 killing

Published on: March 8, 2023
16:58

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, Mar 8 (Prensa Latina) Police Department and local government in Louisville, Kentucky, have been engaged in a pattern of racist abuse for years, deeply involving excessive force and illegal searches, a US Justice Department probe found Wednesday, following a botched raid that killed a Black medical technician and fuelled nationwide protests.

Cuban FM condemns racism, police brutality in U.S.

Published on: February 22, 2023
18:51

By: Pavel López Lazo

Havana, Feb 22 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez on Wednesday strongly condemned both racism and police brutality in the United States.

USA: Racism signs during Black History Month

Published on: February 9, 2023
18:22

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, Feb 9 (Prensa Latina) At least two Philadelphia high school students are facing disciplinary action after a racist video recorded outside of school surfaced on social media showing one girl spraying black paint on another girl’s face as they made racist comments a week into Black History Month.

Black Florida residents point to lack of relief efforts for Ian

Published on: October 6, 2022
18:31

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) Today´s complaints from residents in areas ravaged Category 4 Hurricane Ian have confirmed how hard it would be for Black and poor people to access government´s disaster relief assistance.

Lula backs black people presence´s increase in Brazil´s legislature

Published on: June 6, 2022
08:57

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Brasilia, Jun 6 (Prensa Latina) Former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will participate in the presentation of an initiative that seeks to promote pre-candidatutures to state assemblies and the National Congress of people committed to the black cause.

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