Retired Marine general, trailblazing Navy admiral among those to scrutinize bases with Confederate names
Dan Lamothe, The Washington Post
Feb. 12, 2021
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WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Friday that he has selected four people, including a former Marine Corps commandant and a retired four-star Navy admiral, to join a congressionally mandated commission that will consider how to rename U.S. military installations that recognize Confederate military officers.
Photo series âSafe/Not Safeâ shows where these Utahns of color find refuge in an unsafe world
Through a lens of trauma, ordinary places can feel threatening. But sharing that pain can bring healing.
(Photos by Jonathan Canlas | MMIWhoismissing) At left, Davina Smith is photographed at a Cottonwood Heights crosswalk as part of the Safe/Not Safe photo series. Smith feels unsafe at crosswalks after she was almost struck by a car. At right, Smith is photographed at the Bells Canyon trailhead, a location where she feels safe.
By Alixel Cabrera | Special to The Tribune
  | Feb. 12, 2021, 1:00 p.m.
Davina Smith remembers the disregard on the driverâs face as he sped toward her, forcing her to leap from the crosswalk and onto the sidewalk for safety. âHe looked at me with no care in the worldâ after she yelled at him through his rolled-down window, she said. âAnd he was a young white guy, and that scared me. If I didnât jump out of the way .â
Threatening, racist letters found in mailboxes in Fairfield County, deputies say
Threatening, racist letters found in mailboxes in Fairfield County, deputies say By Laurel Mallory | February 12, 2021 at 11:32 AM EST - Updated February 12 at 8:51 PM
DAWKINS, S.C. (WIS) - Several Fairfield County residents who are Black have received “hate mail” that included racist language and threats, deputies confirmed.
One of the recipients sent the letter to WIS. Offensive language has been redacted in the image above, but the message is still clear: “We want your Black out of this community now.”
The victim said she lives in the small town of Dawkins, near Jenkinsville.