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A lawsuit against the NFL alleges their rule requiring consideration of minority candidates leads to 'sham' interviews. ESPN's Stephen A. Smith says looking at the numbers, NFL owners 'don't trust black men to be leaders.'

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Protesters call for Minneapolis police chief’s resignation after Amir Locke killing

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Police shot and killed the 22-year-old Black man while executing a no-knock search warrant last week. Protesters called for the resignation of the chief and the officer they say shot Locke.

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The no-knock search warrants in the raid that killed Amir Locke have been released. Here's what they show

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Authorities have released the no-knock search warrants for the raid that led to 22-year-old Amir Locke's killing earlier this month -- and the documents show St. Paul police argued the controversial method was the safest way to execute their search, for both officers and suspects.

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It was a tumultuous 2016 both personally and politically. My relationship of four years ended as January 2016 began. Just a year before, I had made the choice that the teaching career I built over five years was no longer what I wanted, and I was nannying with multiple families to earn a living. To top it all off, a lugubrious leech had won the presidency of the United States. It was time to go.

I booked my flight in October 2016 and in January 2017, I began a two-and-a-half-month solo trip around Southeast Asia starting in Bangkok, Thailand. During this trip, I slept in over 30 beds in a mix of hostels and hotels in countries like Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. Within three weeks, I knew this continent was where I needed to be.

I worked any and every job I could I find to get back to the far east ― I taught English online to Chinese students three days a week starting at 5 a.m. Then I'd head to my two-week hostess gig at the U.S. Open until midnight. After those two weeks were up, I snagged two part-time jobs at a cafe and a stationery store. With all that hustle, I saved enough money to return to Asia in January 2018, this time indefinitely. I kept my online teaching job.

Like most people prepping for long-term travel, I researched everything there was to know about Southeast Asia. From my research, I knew to expect the stares from locals as I'm a 5-foot-10-inch, dark-skinned curvy black woman. I also knew to expect an abundance of skin-lightening creams and to arrive prepared with products designed for my skin or go without washing my face with a cleanser or using sunscreen.

But, I pride myself on my adaptability. I was born in St. Thomas, Jamaica, and raised in New York, and both worlds shaped me. I arrogantly believed culture shock was for the less traveled. That was until I stepped off a plane in Ho Chi Minh City (or Saigon), Vietnam.

One day, as I roamed the aisles of a supermarket in the south of Vietnam in search of a new headscarf and some goodies, I couldn't help but feel the gawkers, see the pointing, feel the sly attempts to touch my braids, and hear the giggling as I walked through the aisles. This kind of attention became old really fast so I told the hostel-mates I was with that I'd wait elsewhere for them.

I spotted a bench by the entrance, and as I sat down, a Vietnamese woman sprung from her seated position on the same bench, grabbed her toddler and ran away so fast you'd think I was Freddy Krueger. She was in such a rush to get away, she dropped his shoe and ran back to grab it, never taking her eyes off me.

This was one of many times I scared someone by merely existing in my black body.

As I continued to encounter similar experiences throughout the six months I spent in Vietnam, I began to wonder how anyone could be scared of me.

″ How could this woman believe I would hurt a child when children are my world?"

″ How could anyone be scared of me when I'm a ... woman?"

But it's never about my womanhood, but instead my blackness and its perceived danger.

After living and traveling in Vietnam for months, I decided to travel to India. In a lot of ways, Vietnam prepared me for my five months in India. The staring didn't bother me too much, though India takes staring to a level that feels criminal.

Before visiting India, I read several articles about the struggles of African students from countries like Nigeria and Tanzania, who were targeted by police and locals as drug dealers, prostitutes and cannibals.

It's one thing to read it, but it was another thing to witness.

Imagine being a student in a new country and more times than not being asked: "You got that stuff?" because of the color of your skin. Imagine being silently beckoned by a man in a restaurant while having breakfast with a key in hand signaling with his eyes to go upstairs because he assumes you're a prostitute. The latter happened to me three months into my stay in the South Indian state Goa. I felt disgusted and it took everything I had in me not to resort to physical violence against this man.

The false narratives of innate promiscuity and hypersexuality that white supremacy and the global media have perpetuated about black women leads to this kind of objectification and sexual violence which also includes the widespread sex trafficking of West African women.

There were many times I felt invisible while traveling as a black woman. Of course, I was seen for my physical appearance and the preconceived notions that come with that, but my humanity was invisible. This was made clear the night I was aggressively searched without cause on a sleeper bus in the north of India.

I was aggressively woken up by the bus driver to find three police officers standing over my 40-pound backpack silently demanding that I open and empty its contents. As I stood in the middle of the narrow aisle, trying to remain calm, I felt many pairs of eyes burning into my skin. I had an audience. No one else was being searched, including the two white girls from France I had met earlier during the rest stop.

"It's just clothes," I repeated in a low, sleepy tone, being careful not to sound taut.

As one officer flipped through my books and journals, another intensely watched as I fumbled for a place to put my clothing, refusing to put them on the filthy floor. The third was so close behind me I could feel him.

Eventually, I stopped speaking because they were set on giving me the silent treatment.

It didn't matter what I said was in my bag because they were determined to find . Once they checked and rummaged every pocket and compartment, satisfying themselves, I was only left with the words " theek hai ," which is Hindi for "fine."

They brushed past me to exit the bus, never meeting my eyes and never giving me a reason why.

And for the first time in two years of travel, I was scared.

There was a part of me that felt like I couldn't complain or express the legitimate anxiety I felt after this situation because "I put myself in this position" by choosing a nomadic lifestyle. When I read old journal entries from my first solo trip and the first few months of the second, I often used words like "just deal" and "staying strong" refusing to acknowledge the real pain I was feeling.

I was humiliated and traumatized in a way that not only changed the way I traveled the rest of India, but it forced me to become so hyperaware of my blackness that I couldn't be my full authentic self. I refused to smile or engage in small talk with anyone, especially men, afraid to give the wrong idea. I was always careful and always "on," and found myself shrinking in order to accommodate those around me.

There is undeniable loneliness that accompanies solo travel as a black woman.

Sometimes I would will the universe to have me cross paths with another black human, even momentarily, so I could dwell in our connectedness. I would sometimes ask family members to speak patois (Jamaican dialect) on the phone, so I could bask in something only I could understand.

Malcolm X said: "The most unprotected person in America is the Black woman."

Throughout my adventures in Asia, I've learned there is almost nowhere on this beautiful planet that any person of the African diaspora can step foot without witnessing white supremacy holding reign.

But I also know this: Escapism in a black body is an act of defiance.

It is an act of resistance to the systems that aim to diminish our personhood worldwide, and it is essential to show up and explore every corner if our circumstances allow.

To answer the cliché travel question "Why do you travel?": I travel because I'm free. I travel to be seen. I travel to be heard. It's my hope that with every flight, ferry, bus and train I board, every conversation I have, and every word I publish that people; locals and other travelers, not only see my blackness, but my power, joy and magic.
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Sha'Carri Richardson, 21, has slammed the Court of Arbitration for Sport's decision to allow Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva to compete

Valieva was given the green light to continue competing on February 14 after the Court ruled she could face 'irreparable harm' from the ban

The figure skater tested positive for trimetazidine (TMZ) on February 8 from a test taken in December

Richardson, who faced immense backlash after testing positive for marijuana, said the only difference between 'her situation and mine' is skin color

'The only difference I see is I'm a black young lady.' she said on Twitter

The Court also ruled that if Valieva is to win her upcoming events, there will not be a medal ceremony held to honor her

Valieva already won the figure skating team event for the Russian Olympics Committee. Russia has been banned for four years for doping

US track star Sha'Carri Richardson has slammed the International Olympic Committee for double standards after it allowed Russian figure skating phenomenon Kamila Valieva, 15, to compete despite an ongoing investigation into her failed doping test.

The 21-year-old claimed in a tweet on Monday that 'not one black athlete' has been able to compete while under investigation for doping, and that the only difference between 'her situation and mine' is the color of their skin.

'Can we get a solid answer on the difference of her situation and mine?' she wrote on Twitter on Monday. 'My mother died and I can't run and was also favored to place top three. The only difference I see is I'm a black young lady.'

'It's all in the skin,' she continued. '[By the way] THC is definitely not a performance enhancer!!!!'

Richardson was disqualified from the 2020 Tokyo Games after testing positive for the marijuana after her test from the Olympic Trials came back. She claimed she smoked marijuana after finding out from a reporter that her biological mother died.

In comparison, Valieva tested positive for banned heart drug, trimetazidine, in December at her national championships. Bizarrely, the results were not reported by anti-doping authorities until last Tuesday after she was the star performer when Russia won gold in the team discipline a day earlier.

A Court of Arbitration for Sport panel ruled on Monday that she will be allowed to compete because she is a protected person under the age of 16.

Trimetazidine is a heart medication drug that can increase blood flow efficiency and improve endurance and it has been abused by some Russian athletes to enhance performance. The drug is banned both in and out-of-competition by WADA.

Richardson explained in July on the Today Show that she had used marijuana after being shaken by the news that her biological mother had died. She found out from a reporter.

'It definitely was a very heavy topic on me and people don't really understand what it's like to have to put on a face and have to go out in front of the world and hide my pain.'

She was suspended from the sport for 30 days, ruining her chances of competing in the 2020 Olympics.

Now the track star is calling out the length of time it took to receive Valieva's results, which was taken in December.

'[She] failed in December and the world just now knows, however, my results were posted within a week and my name [and] talent was slaughtered to the people,' she wrote on Twitter on Monday.

Valieva, who is only 15, is considered a 'protected person' since she is a minor and therefore is under different rules than adult athletes.

Athletes under 16 like Valieva have more rights under anti-doping rules and typically are not held responsible for taking banned substances. The focus of any future investigation will be on her coaches, doctors and nutritionists.

Officials said on Monday that she could face 'irreparable harm' from the ban - much like Richardson, who faced immense criticism after the scandal broke.

CAS stated in its ruling: 'The panel considered fundamental principles of fairness, proportionality, irreparable harm, and the relative balance of interests as between the applicants and the athlete, who did not test positive during the Olympic Games in Beijing and is still subject to a disciplinary procedure on the merits following the positive anti-doping test undertaken in December 2021.

'In particular, the panel considered that preventing the athlete from competing at the Olympic Games would cause her irreparable harm in these circumstances.

'The CAS panel also emphasized that there were serious issues of untimely notification of the results in the athlete's anti-doping test that was performed in December 2021 which impinged upon the athlete's ability to establish certain legal requirements for her benefit, while such late notification was not her fault, in the middle of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.'

However, Richardson isn't the only person irate with CAS' decision to allow her to compete. The decision has sparked outrage from fellow competitors who say it has whiffs of corruption and shows Russia's 'disregard for clean sport.'

American former Olympic champion Tara Lipinski said Valieva's age should not be a factor in the decision and called her reinstatement a 'permanent scar on our sport.'

And after the decision by the Swiss-based CAS, the Olympic Committee announced that while Valieva will be allowed take part in the women's individual figure skating competition there will be no medal ceremony if she is among the prize winners.

How Russian skating phenomenon Kamila Valieva's doping scandal unfolded

Much like earlier in the week, where the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) won gold in the figure skating team event on February 8, if Valieva places in any of her upcoming events, there will be no medal ceremony. The ceremony was postponed after Valieva's test came back positive for trimetazidine, which can enhance performance. Because of this rule, Team USA did not get to accept their medals at a ceremony.

At the team event, Valieva landed a historic quadruple jump - a first-ever by a woman at the Winter Olympics.

Russia has been banned from competing at the Games for four years after several athletes were caught doping. Although individual athletes can compete for ROC.

A CAS panel last night said Valieva should continue to perform due to the 'exceptional circumstances' of her case.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said it was disappointed with the ruling because 'it appears that the CAS panel decided not to apply the terms of the Code, which does not allow for specific exemptions to be made in relation to mandatory provisional suspensions for 'protected persons,' including minors,

'Concerning the analysis of the athlete's sample, WADA always expects Anti-Doping Organizations to liaise with the laboratories in order to ensure they expedite the analysis of samples so that the results are received prior to athletes traveling to or competing in a major event.'

The statement levied blame at Russia for not getting Valieva's sample fast-tracked so that there was a result before the Olympics in Beijing.

'The sample in this case was not flagged by RUSADA as being a priority sample when it was received by the anti-doping laboratory in Stockholm, Sweden. This meant the laboratory did not know to fast-track the analysis of this sample,' it said.

US former Olympic champion Tara Lipinski posted on Twitter: 'At the end of the day, there was a positive test and there is no question in my mind that she should not be allowed to compete. Regardless of age or timing of the test/results. I believe this will leave a permanent scar on our sport.'

Meanwhile, two-time Olympic figure skating champion Johnny Weir said: 'I can't condone the decision. There was a positive drug test, therefore the athlete who tested positive, at fault or not, regardless of age or timing of test/result, should not be allowed to compete against clean athletes.'

The United States Olympic Committee (USPOC) described the decision as 'another chapter in the systemic and pervasive disregard for clean sport by Russia.'

Nevertheless, Russian officials welcomed the decision, with the ROC saying: 'Tomorrow the whole country will cheer on her and all our wonderful figure skaters in the individual competition.'

Russian Figure Skating Federation President Alexander Gorshkov said: 'I'm very happy for Valieva and glad that common sense and justice triumphed.'

DailyMail.com has reached out to Richardson for comment.

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Sha'Carri Richardson, 21, has slammed the Court of Arbitration for Sport's decision to allow Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva to compete Valieva was given the green light to continue competing on February 14 after the Court ruled she could face 'irreparable harm' from the ban The figure skater tested positive for trimetazidine (TMZ) on February 8 from a test taken in December Richardson, who faced immense backlash after testing positive for marijuana, said the only difference between 'her situation and mine' is skin color 'The only difference I see is I'm a black young lady.'