cruel treatment

They described beatings, sexual abuse, forced nudity and other cruel treatment at the hands of their jailers.

Just last week, “The Bachelorette” was grappling with a racially-charged uproar after the series’ live finale, with many calling out the cruel treatment of its first Asian lead, Jenn Tran.

In an email, principal author John Raphling, senior researcher for Human Rights Watch’s U.S. program, said that ruling and Newsom’s subsequent executive order urging cities to remove encampments “threaten to worsen the crisis and cruel treatment.”

The left-wing campaign group said it was "vindictive and cruel treatment of another woman of colour candidate. Another hard-working community activist pushed out against the wishes of local members."

This is hardly surprising, given the country’s more general neglect of a full, sustained reckoning with its history with — and its often stunningly cruel treatment of — Native Americans.