Jill Sieder

Atlanta

News and Investigative Reporter at Freelance

Atlanta-based writer, reporter, editor. Futbol fan. Casual paddler. Past: @StateAffairsGA. Send notes & tips to [email protected]

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White Actress Sues After San Diego Library Cancels Her One-woman Show Where She Plays Harriet Tubman and Other Black Civil Rights Leaders

2 days ago | atlantablackstar.com | Jill Sieder

A white actress is suing the San Diego Library for racial discrimination after it canceled her one-woman show in which she portrays historic Black civil rights figures, including Harriet Tubman. County administrators thought some library patrons might find her performance culturally insensitive. Annette Hubbell, 76, has been presenting her “Woman Warriors” show, paying tribute to the women she most admires, for five years at venues across the country.
Black Man Deemed a 'Criminal' and 'Mocked by Viewers' After His Arrest For Robbery Aired Live on Cop TV Show Despite Maryland Police Knowing They Had the Wrong Suspect, Lawsuit Says

4 days ago | atlantablackstar.com | Jill Sieder

A Black man who was arrested on live TV is suing the city of Frederick, Maryland, its police officers and the company that produces the reality cop show series “On Patrol: Live,” claiming he was falsely arrested for robbery and portrayed in a false light on the show, damaging his reputation.
Live Cop Show Captured Maryland Police Arresting a Black Man Who Didn’t Match the Suspect’s Description - Even Witnesses Tried to Intervene But Were Ignored, Lawsuit Claims | Flipboard

4 days ago | flipboard.com | Jill Sieder

15 hours agoBungie went into detail about what to expect from some of the new armor pieces coming in The Edge of Fate expansion. Destiny 2's next expansion, The Edge of Fate, is headlined by the mysterious new Kepler destination, but developer Bungie is also adding a bunch of new Exotic gear. Specifically, …
‘No Reason To Hold Him Down That Long’: Mother of Black Man Who Allegedly Died from Asphyxiation After 4 Cops Held Him Face Down for 19 Minutes During Mental Health Crisis Sues

5 days ago | atlantablackstar.com | Jill Sieder

The mother of a Black man in Charlotte who died in police custody in 2022 while mentally distressed and complaining of double vision and trouble breathing is suing the city and four of its police officers for excessive force, claiming their mistreatment of him caused her son’s death.
‘Humiliating’ and ‘Unnecessary’: Black Man Fired After Bucking In-N-Out Burger’s Demand to Cut His Sideburns Is Now Suing the Chain for $3.2 Million

5 days ago | atlantablackstar.com | Jill Sieder

A Black man is suing California-based fast food chain In-N-Out Burger for racial discrimination, claiming he was fired after refusing to change his African-American hairstyle. Elijah Obeng, 21, started working at In-N-Out Burger in Irvine, California shortly after graduating from high school in June 2020.
‘Humiliating’ and ‘Unnecessary’: Black Man Fired After Bucking In-N-Out Burger’s Demand to Cut His Sideburns Is Now Suing the Chain for $3.2 Million

5 days ago | flipboard.com | Jill Sieder

Hello, Out readers, are you fans of Survivor? The long-running reality show has given us plenty of reasons to love it in the past, and now, there's a …
‘Sad Reminder’ of ‘Inherent Biases’: California Black K-9 Officer Fired After Complaining About Police Chief’s Alleged KKK-Inspired License Plate Is Suing the City for Retaliation

1 week ago | atlantablackstar.com | Jill Sieder

A former Black police K-9 officer for Inglewood, California, is suing the city for discrimination and retaliation, claiming he was fired after calling out the police chief for displays of racism evoking the Ku Klux Klan and for unfair treatment as he recovered from a gunshot injury. Marcco Ware had worked for the Inglewood Police Department for 15 years when he was sidelined in March 2022 by an on-duty injury — two gunshot wounds.
Georgia Sheriff Faces Lawsuit After His Speeding Deputy Crashed Into Black Motorist Who Died

1 week ago | atlantablackstar.com | Jill Sieder

The widow of a Black man who died after an early morning collision with a deputy sheriff who was allegedly speeding on a rural Georgia highway is suing the county sheriff for negligence and wrongful death.
Relatives of Black Victims of Fatal Sapelo Island Gangway Collapse File Lawsuit Charging Construction Firms with 'Alarming Incompetence'

2 weeks ago | atlantablackstar.com | Jill Sieder

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump and relatives of seven elderly people who died last fall when a ferry dock gangway over turbulent waters at Sapelo Island on Georgia’s coast collapsed held a press conference in Atlanta on Wednesday to announce their multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the companies that designed and built the aluminum structure. Dozens more people were injured on the afternoon of Oct.
Two Black Teachers Allege Years of Abuse, Retailation and Threatens at California High School

2 weeks ago | atlantablackstar.com | Jill Sieder

Two Black high school teachers filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the Beverly Hills Unified School District, alleging they were underpaid, subjected to racial harassment and threats, and that school and district officials failed to adequately address multiple racist incidents at the school.

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RT @ATLBlackStar: Rochella Brown, a Black woman who worked in HR at The Walt Disney Company, is suing the media giant for wrongful terminat…

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Harvard relinquishes trove of the earliest known slave photos to African American museum after long legal battle with woman who claims to be their descendant. https://t.co/ldxd5LZMLo https://t.co/nivYJaCVBj

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Articles

White Actress Sues After San Diego Library Cancels Her One-woman Show Where She Plays Harriet Tubman and Other Black Civil Rights Leaders

Black Man Deemed a 'Criminal' and 'Mocked by Viewers' After His Arrest For Robbery Aired Live on Cop TV Show Despite Maryland Police Knowing They Had the Wrong Suspect, Lawsuit Says

Live Cop Show Captured Maryland Police Arresting a Black Man Who Didn’t Match the Suspect’s Description - Even Witnesses Tried to Intervene But Were Ignored, Lawsuit Claims | Flipboard

‘No Reason To Hold Him Down That Long’: Mother of Black Man Who Allegedly Died from Asphyxiation After 4 Cops Held Him Face Down for 19 Minutes During Mental Health Crisis Sues

‘Humiliating’ and ‘Unnecessary’: Black Man Fired After Bucking In-N-Out Burger’s Demand to Cut His Sideburns Is Now Suing the Chain for $3.2 Million

‘Humiliating’ and ‘Unnecessary’: Black Man Fired After Bucking In-N-Out Burger’s Demand to Cut His Sideburns Is Now Suing the Chain for $3.2 Million

‘Sad Reminder’ of ‘Inherent Biases’: California Black K-9 Officer Fired After Complaining About Police Chief’s Alleged KKK-Inspired License Plate Is Suing the City for Retaliation

Georgia Sheriff Faces Lawsuit After His Speeding Deputy Crashed Into Black Motorist Who Died

Relatives of Black Victims of Fatal Sapelo Island Gangway Collapse File Lawsuit Charging Construction Firms with 'Alarming Incompetence'

Two Black Teachers Allege Years of Abuse, Retailation and Threatens at California High School

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