Airline Apologizes to Detained Muslim Passengers

Staff / Truthdig Jan 3, 2009 AirTran Airways was in damage control mode Friday after forcing nine Muslim passengers off an Orlando-bound flight at Reagan International Airport in Arlington, Va., the previous day. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

It’s Official Again: LAPD Is Not Racist

Staff / Truthdig May 1, 2008 After an internal investigation of over 300 complaints of racial profiling, the Los Angeles Police Department announced Tuesday that not even one accusation of profiling it received last year had merit. Even more ridiculous is the fact that 2007 marks the sixth consecutive year that the LAPD has failed to find any example of race-based misconduct within its ranks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Unfair at Any Speed

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig May 1, 2007 This just in: Driving while black is still unsafe at any speed, even zero miles per hour. The same goes for driving while brown. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )