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Sen. John Kennedy used a Senate hearing on hate crimes to spew hate
Berry went before the Senate to discuss the important issue of hate crimes, only to receive a torrent of abuse. She should be commended for her sensitivity to how those crimes take a toll on people from all kinds of marginalized communities. And it is Kennedy, not Berry, who should hide his head for such a vile expression of hate.
Arab American Leader Maya Berry Responds After GOP Senator’s Racist Questioning
Berry says the experience illustrated the very problem of dehumanization the hearing was meant to address. Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation.
Senator John Kennedy attacks Maya Berry with racist rant
Republican Senator John Kennedy attacked Arab American Institute Director Maya Berry with racist rant during her Senate Judiciary testimony
Senator tells activist to hide her ‘head in a bag’ during hate crimes hearing
Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy grilled Arab American Institute founder Maya Berry during a Senate Judiciary hearing to discuss hate crimes on Tuesday.
A Republican Senator Decided a Hearing on Hate Crimes Was a Great Time to Be Quite Hateful
John Kennedy of Louisiana, speaking to a witness at a Senate Judiciary hearing on Tuesday to discuss the state of hate crimes in the U.S. On Tuesday, Republican Sen. John Kennedy provided a master class on delivering a racist line of questioning—and during a congressional hearing about combatting a rise in domestic hate crimes,
Senator John Kennedy Criticized For Telling Arab American Leader At Hate Crimes Hearing To ‘Hide Your Head In A Bag’
La., faces backlash from civil rights groups after telling an Arab American witness to “hide your head in a bag” following her testimony during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on hate crimes Tuesday and accusing her of supporting Hamas and Hezbollah.
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How is Monica Spear's daughter coping three years after her death?
Her daughter Maya Berry Spear —who survived the deadly assault by armed robbers while traveling by car with Spears and her late father Thomas Berry in January 2014— is now a remarkable 8-year ...
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Hija de Mónica Spear no sabe que sus padres están muertos
Maya Berry Spear, hija de la actriz Mónica Spear, se encuentra consciente y recluida en un centro asistencial en Caracas. Según relató la manager de Spear, Katty Pulido, la menor está ...
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GOP senator insults Arab American advocate at hearing on hate crimes
Sen. John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana questioned Arab American Institute Executive Director Maya Berry during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, asking her whether she supported Hamas ...
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ACLU Statement on Senator’s Discriminatory Questioning of Civil Rights Leader Maya Berry
Romero, released the following statement regarding Sen. John Kennedy’s questioning of Maya Berry, the executive director of the Arab American Institute: “The American Civil Liberties Union ...
'Do You Support Hamas, Yes Or No?': U.S. Hate Crime Hearing Goes Terribly Wrong | Watch
During a Senate committee hearing on hate crimes, Senator John Kennedy aggressively questioned Maya Berry, Executive Director ...
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Sen. John Kennedy attacks Arab-American advocate: 'You should hide your head in a bag'
The Republican took aim at Maya Berry, the executive director of the nonpartisan Arab American Institute. Questioning whether Berry supports Hamas and Hezbollah, Kennedy told her: "You should ...