NBA player Ja Morant is walking back an anti-police statement he made on his social media platforms. Twenty-year-old Memphis Grizzlies apologized via Twitter on Sunday, pulling back on his previous anti-police tweets, saying he “didn’t clearly and accurately convey what I wanted to share.” Earlier that same Sunday, Morant reposted …
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Louisville Officer Brett Hankison Is Being Fired Three Months After Breonna Taylor Shooting
On Friday, Mayor Greg Fischer announced the long-overdue termination of one of three officers who fired several shots inside Breonna Taylor’s apartment, killing her. The termination of Officer Brett Hankison comes three months after Taylor’s March 13th murder, when officers, executing a no-knock warrant, barged into her apartment in Louisville, …
Read More »Breonna Taylor’s Legal Team Accuses Louisville Of Covering Up Taylor’s Murder, Demands End To Plainclothes Officers
The legal team for Breonna Taylor is accusing Louisville officials of covering up her killing. On March 13, 26-year-old Breonna Taylor, a medical technician, was fatally shot by Louisville Metro Police Department officers who were serving a no-knock warrant in connection to a narcotics investigation, according to The Courier-Journal. The …
Read More »Louisville, Ky Unanimously Passes Breonna’s Law; Bans the Use of No-Knock Warrants
Thanks to the unanimous vote of all 26 members of the Louisville Metro Council, the “Breonna’s Law” has been passed. The vote to ban no-knock warrants comes after the March 13 death of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old former licensed EMT who was shot and killed by Louisville police during a …
Read More »Louisville Police Release Breonna Taylor’s Incident Report; Nearly Blank And Includes No Details About Her Killing
The incident report put together by the Louisville Metro Police for the murder of #BreonnaTaylor is nearly blank. Breonna Shaquille Taylor, 26, was fatally shot by three officers who entered her home using a no-knock search warrant, signed off on by District Judge Marry Shaw, as a part of a …
Read More »Officer In Breonna Taylor Case Accused Of Sexual Assault By 2 Separate Women
New allegations of sexual assault have surfaced against one of three white police officers accused of murdering 26-year-old Breonna Taylor, a unarmed black EMT who was fatally shot on March 13th by police who were carrying out a search warrant on the wrong apartment in Louisville, Kentucky. Last week, two …
Read More »Breonna Taylor’s Mother, Tamika Palmer, Celebrates Her Daughter On What Would Have Been Her 27th Birthday
The world has been protesting for justice for black lives following the recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and AhmaudArbery, who join a long list of Black men and women murdered due to police brutality and racial violence. Taylor, was a working EMT, pursuing her career of being a …
Read More »Kanye West Donates $2 Million To Support The Families Of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor
Kanye West has made a huge donation to support the families of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor. According to CNN, $2 million donation is reportedly for the funding of legal fees for Arbery and Taylor’s families, along with giving support to black-owned businesses that are struggling in his …
Read More »Bill Cosby Reflects On His Late Son Ennis, As He Releases Statement Regarding George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery And Nationwide Protests
Disgraced actor Bill Cosby has released a statement regarding the recent protests in response to the recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. “When I think about George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless other Black people murdered by Racial Hatred, I could not help but …
Read More »Charges Against Breonna Taylor’s Boyfriend Dropped; Kentucky Prosecutor Says ‘Additional Investigation is Necessary’
Charges against Kenneth Walker, the boyfriend of Breonna Taylor, were dropped on Friday. The announcement came one day after the Federal Bureau of Investigation said it had opened an investigation in the fatal shooting of Taylor by three officers in Louisville, Ky., reports The New York Times. “I believe that …
Read More »Louisville Cops Are Now Required To Wear Body Cameras After Officers Shot Breonna Taylor in Her Own Home
Cops in Louisville, Kentucky, are now required to wear body cameras after officers entered Breonna Taylor’s home and shot her dead in March. Breonna Taylor, 26, was killed in March after police entered her home unannounced, searching for drugs. Her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, shot one of the cops during the …
Read More »Family Seeks Answers in Fatal Police Shooting of Breonna Taylor in Her Apartment
26-year-old Lousiville resident Breonna Taylor was shot 8-times in her apartment as local authorities executed a drug warrant on March 13. In a lawsuit filed on April 27, Breonna’s family is accusing Lousiville law enforcement of wrongful death, excessive force, and gross negligence. A summary of the lawsuit states that …
Read More »Don Lemon Celebrates Marriage to Tim Malone in a Heartfelt NYC Ceremony
Don Lemon has joyfully exchanged vows with his longtime beau, Tim Malone, marking a new chapter in their lives together. The intimate ceremony took place in New York City, with the couple expressing their excitement and calm in the lead-up to their big day during an exclusive interview with PEOPLE. …
Read More »City of Aurora Agrees to Pay $15 Million in Elijah McClain Case; Largest Police-Related Settlement in City
The city of Aurora has agreed to pay the family of Elijah McClain $15 million to resolve a federal civil rights lawsuit filed over McClain’s death. According to CBS4, three anonymous sources with knowledge of the prospective arrangement verified the amount because they were not permitted to discuss the settlement. …
Read More »Brother Of George Floyd Invites Memorial Vandal To Meet With Him
The brother of the late George Floyd says he wants to have a few words with the man who vandalized his brother’s memorial. The bronze statue was unveiled on Friday along with statues of Representative John Lewis and Breonna Taylor in New York City’s Union Square. Terrence Floyd addressed the …
Read More »George Floyd Statue Vandalized In Union Square; Surveillance Camera Captured Skateboarder
The New York Police Department is investigating the vandalism of George Floyd’s Union Square statue. Law enforcement sources told TMZ that nearby security cameras captured the vandalism Sunday morning. A male was seen mixing something behind the John Lewis statue before hopping on a skateboard and cruising past the Floyd …
Read More »Justice Department Limits Chokehold & No-Knock Warrant Usage
Following the killings of George Floyd, Elijah McClain, and countless others who have died due to chokeholds by police officers, the U.S. Justice Department has outlined new limits on chokeholds during federal arrests. On Tuesday, the Justice Department announced that federal officers were no longer allowed to use “carotid restraints” …
Read More »FBI Data Shows Hate Crimes Against Black and Asian Americans Spiked in 2020
New FBI data shows an alarming spike in hate crimes against Asian and Black citizens in the U.S. In 2020, the number of reported hate crimes rose to the highest level in more than 12 years, which was driven by assaults against Black people and individuals of Asian descent. The …
Read More »Michael B. Jordan Launches “Hoop Dreams Classic” Showcase to Feature HBCU Athletes
Michael B. Jordan is one of the high-profile public figures working to promote HBCUs and their student-athletes in 2021. The “Hoop Dreams Classic,” a basketball showcase featuring the nation’s top Division 1 HBCU men’s and women’s basketball teams, will be launched by the star. Jordan’s hometown of Newark, New Jersey, will …
Read More »Black Mothers Of Police Shooting Victims Accuse BLM Of Profiting Off Their Grief
The Black Lives Matter organization and its departing director and co-founder, Patrisse Cullors, are facing harsh criticism from the mothers of Black sons and daughters killed by police officers. They accuse the organization of profiting from their family’s grief amid controversy over Cullors’ extravagant lifestyle. “I don’t believe she is going anywhere,” Samaria …
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