B. A. BalackusJan 31, 2023

Yale honors Black girl, 9, wrongly reported to police over insect project

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/jan/31/yale-honors-9-year-old-girl-wrongly-reported-police

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Yale honors Black girl, nine, wrongly reported to police over insect project

Bobbi Wilson’s efforts to rid her town of the spotted lanternfly unwittingly touched off a national discussion about racial profiling

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@BigAngBlack @BlackMastodon @[email protected] small black woman!?!? The fck!? what kind of person would do such a thing?? a republican politician.. thats who..
Feb 1, 2023 at 3:04amWeb
Show threadB. A. BalackusFeb 1, 2023
@Unapologetix
age her up, the response by police gets escalated
Show threadBrentlyFeb 1, 2023
@BigAngBlack that quite literally could have been a death sentence, for just trying to help get rid of a problematic invasive species.. the language he used on the call almost sounds like that was his goal..
Show threadB. A. BalackusFeb 1, 2023
@Unapologetix
every time