Chapter
Racism and Hate Crimes in America
29:39 - 32:25 (02:45)
The podcast discusses various instances of hate crimes in America, including the massacre on a US military base and the murder of Mulugeto Suraj, and highlights the unfair treatment of young black boys like Tamir Rice.
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Mulugeta Seraw, a 28-year-old Ethiopian immigrant, was murdered by white supremacists in Portland, Oregon, who used a baseball bat as a weapon.
29:39 - 30:46 (01:06)
White supremacy
Summary
Mulugeta Seraw, a 28-year-old Ethiopian immigrant, was murdered by white supremacists in Portland, Oregon, who used a baseball bat as a weapon. The perpetrators, who were affiliated with a neo-Nazi group, were later sentenced to prison for their crime.
ChapterRacism and Hate Crimes in America
EpisodePart One: Oregon is a Bastard: The History of a White Supremacist State
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The way perpetrators of crimes are portrayed in news headlines is often influenced by their race, with white suspects receiving more sympathetic coverage than people of color.
30:46 - 32:25 (01:38)
Racial Bias
Summary
The way perpetrators of crimes are portrayed in news headlines is often influenced by their race, with white suspects receiving more sympathetic coverage than people of color.