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United States | News & Politics@midwest.social · 1 year ago

‘We are not believed’: For Black women, the ‘Diddy’ verdict is a reminder of justice denied

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‘We are not believed’: For Black women, the ‘Diddy’ verdict is a reminder of justice denied

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United States | News & Politics@midwest.social · 1 year ago

Despite convictions on prostitution counts, Sean Combs’ acquittal on sex trafficking and racketeering sparked outrage — and a painful review of whose trauma is taken seriously.

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Wealth matters. But him being black is the entire reason this wasn’t swept under the rug, quietly.
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  I think he just didn’t have the right connections…

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