Tag Archives: black lives matter

The now-viral video of a non-Black woman assaulting and falsely accusing a Black teen of stealing her iPhone at the Arlo Hotel has gained national attention. The father of the young Black teen is now pursuing legal action.  The encounter happened inside the lobby of the Arlo Hotel in Manhattan …

Many are outraged after a video of an innocent black man arrested by police in Virginia Beach went viral. On December 19, inside of Lynnhaven Mall, a video recorded police detaining a man that matched the description of a suspect they believed had committed a crime. The person authorities were …

A Black family in Little Elm, Texas, woke up to their cars in flames and their home vandalized with spray paint. Jayla Gipson and Charles Crawford believe they were targeted because of a Black Lives Matter yard sign. Little Elm Police Department and federal authorities are investigating the incident. “That …

Two of George Floyd’s murderers are requesting that the judge delay their trial scheduled for March 8th, 2021. Derek Chauvin and Tou Thao, two of the former Minneapolis police officers charged in the murder of George Floyd, asked the judge to push the trial back due to prosecutors presenting materials …

Washington, D.C. police are looking into possible hate crimes after Black Lives Matter signs were torn down and burned at churches during a pro-Trump rally. Some of the incidents were caught on camera.  Over the weekend, fans of Donald Trump and members of the far-right, neo-fascist group Proud Boys stormed …

Amid the nationwide protests against racial injustice sparked by the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and many more, San Diego Unified School District is requiring that all teachers attend training sessions on white privilege as part of their rouse to become “anti-racist.” In leaked documents obtained by …

A U.S. Jewish doctor tweets about his experience treating a COVID-19 patient who had neo-Nazi tattoos.  Chile, it’s sad we live in a country where racism, bigotry, and hate are embedded in the creation of the United States, our home, and that we’re still seeing the effects of that today. …

A 52-year-old Georgia woman faces assault charges after she threatened to shoot two Black boys riding bikes in her neighborhood. When a neighbor called Patricia Compton of Peach County to tell her that two kids were on her property, her immediate reaction was to grab her gun and head down …

According to a report, actor Ricky Schroder and My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell both helped get Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse out of jail on a $2 million bond Friday. Schroder made a “significant contribution,” according to Rittenhouse’s attorney, Lin Wood. TMZ reports that the child actor donated $150,000 towards the …

Janelle Monáe talks about Black Lives Matter, the impact of her song “Turntables” and her wish for more films and television shows that to portray Black happiness. Janelle, 34, graced the latest cover of Out magazine, and during her cover interview, she first discussed the impact of her thought-provoking 2020 …

Alicia Keys talks about struggling with her image, acne, Black Lives Matter, and more. Alicia Keys has been in the music game for years, and her brand as an artist has greatly expanded to other areas. In a new cover shoot for Glamour’s upcoming issue, the musician talks about her …

The Philadelphia Police Department has released body-cam footage of the fatal shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. Twenty-seven-year-old Wallace is one of the latest victims of a police violence incident that happened last week in West Philadelphia. His death was recorded on video by a bystander, as well as by police …

During Election night Black Lives Matter Activist Cori Bush became Missouri’s first black congresswoman after she garnered a whopping 84 percent of the vote in the states 1st Congressional District. During her acceptance speech, she told her supporters, “This is definitely a night to remember.”  She said, “This has been …

The Supreme Court just tossed out a federal appeals decision that would have allowed a police officer to sue Black Lives Matter protestor and activist DeRay McKesson. The case stems from a 2016 incident in Baton Rouge, La. that occurred after the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling, who was killed …

Uber Eats offered free delivery for Black-owned restaurants and now the company is being accused of discrimination. Uber got over 8,500 complaints after the company waived the fee over the summer, TechCrunch reported. In June, amid the height of the Black Lives Matter protests, Uber announced it would waive the …

A Louisville high school student newspaper has unveiled violent quotes that have been used by Kentucky State Police to train their young officers. The two leaders behind these quotes are none other than Robert E. Lee and Adolf Hitler, both notoriously known for being “racist” and “violent.” On one of …

Police lied and said a Black baby that they took from a family’s SUV was wondering barefoot during unrest in Philadelphia over the police killing of Walter Wallace Jr. The police reach a new low every day, and their lies never cease to amaze the world. The latest one comes …

The Philadelphia Police Department found a van filled with explosives in the middle of unrest over the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. Since the police killing of 27-year-old Walter Wallace Jr., Philadelphia has exploded into an outcry over the man, who reportedly suffered from bipolar disorder. The protests …

A couple is calling out an Atlanta-based restaurant Umi Sushi after they were told to leave for allegedly breaking the dress code. According to an Instagram post made by Kaylan Colbert. Colbert and her husband were going out to dinner for her birthday when they were asked to leave over …

A video shows a man dumping his six-month-old pregnant girlfriend’s lifeless body off the side of a Queens expressway after strangling her to death. On Monday, police arrested 29-year-old Goey “Joey” Charles for allegedly killing Vanessa Pierre. On Tuesday, police released footage of Charles dumping the woman; he was later charged with murder. …