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The former police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta is now petitioning to get his old job. Officer Garrett Rolfe was fired for fatally shooting 27-year-old Brooks, a Black man, who was running away from two white police officers who were attempting to arrest him on June 12th …

The Justice Department is about to launch an investigation into the practices and behavior of the Louisville Police Department. The news was announced on Monday by Attorney General Merrick Garland. This comes after a slew of police killings of Black Americans, specifically the murder of Louisville aspiring nurse Breonna Taylor. …

O.J. Simpson is calling out LeBron James over his tweets about police brutality and claims the media is putting out “edited versions” of the Ma’Khia Bryant police killing. Simpson, 73, has found himself some business other than his own again, and this time it involves superstar NBA baller LeBron James, …

A mural of George Floyd in Houston was defaced with racist graffiti overnight Thursday, just days after former Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of Floyd’s murder. “N****** lives don’t matter,” was tagged red spray paint over Floyd’s face. LOOK AT THIS: Someone defaced the #georgefloyd mural on …

Multiple TikTok videos were uploaded showing the shocking moment when a pair of Black bike riders had guns drawn on them by police officers. On Monday, two Black men were riding their bikes at 11:47 p.m. when they approached Orlando Police officers inside a cruiser with flashing lights. The officer …

Amber Guyger, the former police officer who murdered Botham Jean inside his apartment, is attempting to get her conviction overturned. Guyger murdered Jean, a 26-year-old accountant, in cold blood as he sat in his apartment in September 2018. The former Dallas police officer argued that she mistakenly got off on …

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin charged with the murder of George Floyd has been found guilty on all charges. Chauvin was charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The jury delivered the verdict after more than 10 hours of deliberation. In May 2020, Chauvin was seen pinning …

A Colorado judge has resigned after saying the N-word and using racist language around staffers. According to CBS News, former Arapahoe County District Court Judge Natalie T. Chase was documented using racist language and using the N-word with her coworker. The incidents were recorded, and now Chase is being recommended …

In response to Black Lives Matter protests, Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis has passed an “anti-riot” bill. According to NBC News, as early as next week, DeSantis is expected to sign an anti-riot bill into law. This move comes after the Florida Senate passed the bill, which DeSantis reportedly completely …

High and regular-ranked U.S. military personnel are sharing their far-right ideologies in secret Facebook groups. Facebook, for some time, has been a haven for individuals who share white nationalist, racist, and far-right ideologies. While that may be the norm for some everyday people, NBC News has just released information about …

A House of Representatives panel has moved to advance a slavery reparations bill. It’s been a long time coming, and Black people have been tired of waiting to receive reparations for the 400 plus years of oppression done onto us by the U.S. government, as well as other governments of …

The head of Minnesota’s largest police union believes that Daunte Wright caused his own death by not complying with police. Brian Peters, the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association executive director, spoke with WCCO news talk radio on Wednesday. Peters did not hold back in voicing his frustration for Wright …

U.S. Army Sergeant Jonathan Pentland has been arrested and charged with third-degree assault after a video surfaced of him threatening and assaulting a young black man, who he believed didn’t belong in their South Carolina neighborhood. In the viral clip, Pentland can be heard repeatedly berating and shoving the young …

White students at a Texas high school held a “n***er auction” for Black students on social media.  White students at the Daniel Ninth Grade Campus held an auction over the social media platform Snapchat “pretending” to sell their Black classmates. The group chat the white students were in was called …

The police officer who murdered 20-year-old Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, has now resigned. Kim Potter fatally shot Wright in the chest during a Sunday afternoon traffic stop. Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliot announced her resignation on Tuesday. In her resignation letter, Potter wrote, “I believe it is in …

“White Lives Matter” rallies flopped after barely anyone showed up. Last week, Baller Alert detailed the planning of several “White Lives Matter” events that were supposed to take place over the weekend. The white supremacist gatherings were all planned through semi-private, encrypted chats by neo-Nazis and other far-right extremists, NBC …

Caron Nazario, an Army lieutenant, says he was hesitant to pull over when a patrol car triggered its siren and emergency lights behind him in December. That stretch of road, just west of Norfolk, Virginia, was dark, and there didn’t appear to be any safe places to pull over. According …

Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors is being investigated after purchasing several high-priced homes. BLM supporters and volunteers are questioning how the 37-year-old has been able to afford $3.2 million worth of homes. Her latest property is a $1.4 million home in the Topanga Canyon area of Los Angeles. Donations …

Police are investigating a possible hate crime after a white man assaulted an elderly Black man who had “BLM” written on his car. Police say that 35-year-old Kyle Davis of Thousand Oaks drove up next to a 70-year-old Black man on Saturday afternoon. Davis began shouting racial slurs at the …

The NBA is issuing its second round of grants for programs within the Black community to help create jobs and career advancement. This grant is a part of the NBA’s commitment to put $300 million into underserved Black communities. The $3 million grant will go directly to nine organizations, including …