Racism
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Bengaluru: Miscreants mercilessly beat Sikkim man, call him 'Chinese'
•Dinesh Subba, a native of Rinchenpong town in Sikkim, was admitted to the hospital with multiple injuries in his body, including his nose
How McDonald's workers were sexually abused, racially discriminated in the UK
Fp Explainers •According to an explosive BBC investigation, more than 100 UK McDonald's employees — many of them minors — were subjected to harassment and sexual assault by their management. This could lead to several franchises shutting down since branches flouted labour laws
Head-on | Why India’s success shames the history of the West
Minhaz Merchant •How could a country that had been reduced to penury by colonial rule rise to great power status? Of course it couldn’t
France riots: How racial prejudice is inherent to systems and schemes of West
Nsathiyamoorthy •There is an air of outright dejection and frustration, as well as volatility, ready to burst at sudden provocation, not all of which emanates from law enforcement per se
Team of UN experts on racism, policing set to visit United States
Fp Staff •During its two-week trip, the so-called Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in the Context of Law Enforcement will stop in Washington, DC, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Chicago, Minneapolis, and New York City
Shot for ringing the wrong doorbell: The outrage in the US over attack on Black teen
Fp Explainers •Ralph Yarl, a 16-year-old Black student, was shot twice by an 84-year-old White man on 13 April in US’ Kansas City. The teenager, who was in the area to pick up his two younger siblings, mistakenly rang the doorbell of Andrew Lester who then opened fire at him
Indian-American lawmaker in Tennessee accuses expelled Democrat of racism
•The Tennessee House of Representatives, dominated by the Republicans, have said the two lawmakers brought "disorder and dishonour to the House"
Tesla ordered to pay $3.2 million to Black ex-worker in racial bias case
•The jury awarded the ex-worker, who worked as an elevator operator, $175,000 in damages for emotional distress and $3 million in punitive damages designed to punish unlawful conduct and deter it in the future
What is 'digital blackface'? Why is there so much outrage over it?
Fp Explainers •Critics have likened ‘digital blackface’ to minstrel shows – which have their origins in the 19th Century; some consider it the first uniquely American form of entertainment. Experts say it is a practice of non-White people co-opting Black images, slang, catchphrases, expression or culture
Explained: How the UK police can address its institutional racism and sexism
•The Met's commissioner accepted the Casey review's findings that London's Metropolitan police force is institutionally racist, misogynistic, and homophobic, and acknowledged that more work is needed. However, he rejects the term ‘institutional’ to describe the Met's problems