systemic racism
Coverage of systemic racism in the Nexus archive.
- Lindsey Graham autobiography sheds light on record on race
Lindsey Graham's 2015 autobiography details his upbringing in a segregated South Carolina textile town, including the region's history of racial violence like the 1947 lynching in Pickens County. The memoir, described as political spin, offers insight into a conservative white man's perspective on the South's racial tensions.
- Lindsey Graham autobiography sheds light on record on race
Lindsey Graham's 2015 autobiography details his upbringing in a segregated South Carolina town and his denial of systemic racism. The memoir, 'My Story,' highlights his political rise from a textile town in Pickens county, known for the state's last documented lynching in 1947.
- Transparency, standards and a new commissioner – but does the maternity review go far enough?
The Amos review recommends government actions to improve maternity and neonatal care in England but is criticized for lacking focus on systemic racism and traumatic births. England will establish a maternity commissioner following 'shocking' service failures, with the review acknowledging the system is no longer fit for purpose, echoing previous reports like Donna Ockenden’s on the Nottingham NHS trust.
- Quebec premier refuses to acknowledge systemic racism amid investigation into 16 Montréal-Nord police officers
Quebec premier refuses to acknowledge systemic racism while an investigation is underway into 16 Montréal-Nord police officers. The incident highlights tensions surrounding law enforcement practices in the region.
- Mamdani-tapped NYC sheriff has long history of claiming NYPD is ‘racist’ — with ties to slave patrols
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's appointed sheriff has a history of alleging systemic racism in the NYPD and linking modern policing to historical slave patrols. The article highlights the sheriff's long-standing claims against the police department.