On Monday night, authorities say that protestors from the police and Black Lives Matter clashed outside City Hall Park in New York, resulting in hundreds of arrests and many wounded officers. The altercation started at about 8:30 p.m. According to social media reports, hundreds of supporters who originally gathered outside …
Read More »Alicia Keys, T.I., Mary J. Blige And More Release Video Calling On Biden’s Administration To Launch A Racial Justice Initiative
Top music artists in the industry have come together to call on Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to start a racial justice initiative once they take office. In a video released this week, Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige, T.I. ASAP Gerg, Summer Walker, Offset Quavo, Khalid, Ty Dolla Sign, Vic …
Read More »Part of Lamar Street in Dallas Will Be Renamed After Botham Jean
A portion of Lamar Street in Dallas has been officially renamed after Botham Jean. In September 2018, Jean, an alum from Harding University, was shot while in his home by a former Dallas police officer. On Wednesday, the Dallas City Council approved the change unanimously. The part of Lamar street …
Read More »D.C. Police Treated Insurrectionists At Capitol Much Differently Than BLM Protesters Stats Show
The Capitol’s recent storming by Donald Trump’s supporters highlighted a stark contrast in the treatment between perceived “patriots” and those that took part in the Black Lives Matter protests over the summer. According to CNN, DC police arrested five times as many people during the height of the BLM protests, compared …
Read More »Two Louisville Police Detectives Fired For Their Involvement In Breonna Taylor’s Death
Even though this isn’t the justice we have been looking for in Breonna Taylor’s death, at least the Lousiville Metro Police Department has finally fired two officers involved in the botched raid that resulted in her death. According to a letter from Louisville Metro Police Department Chief Yvette Gentry, detectives …
Read More »No Charges For Officers Involved In Jacob Blake Shooting
On Tuesday, the Kenosha County, Wisconsin district attorney announced that the police officers who shot and paralyzed Jacob Blake would not face charges. Jacob Blake, who is a Black man, was shot seven times in the back at close range. He was shot while walking away from Kenosha police officers …
Read More »Proud Boys Leader Arrested For Burning Down BLM Flag In Washington
The leader of the extremist group, Proud Boys, was arrested on Monday after burning a Black Lives Matter flag in Washington. The incident occurred just two days before protests are scheduled to take place in the nation’s capital to “coincide with a vote to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral college …
Read More »President and CEO of An Indiana Hospital Faces Backlash After “Victim Blaming” Black Doctor Who Died From Covid-19
The president and CEO of an Indiana Hospital are under fire for releasing what medical professionals and health care advocates describe as a “blame the victim” statement about a Black physician who recently died of Covid-19 after alleging she was mistreated by a doctor and nurses at his medical facility …
Read More »Louisville Police Move To Fire Two More Cops Involved In Breonna Taylor’s Death
Two more cops involved in Breonna Taylor‘s death are being fired. The Louisville Metro Police Department is looking to fire Detective Joshua Jaynes and Detective Myles Cosgrove for their involvement in Breonna’s shooting death earlier this year. Joshua Jaynes is the officer who sought the “no-knock” search warrant for Breonna’s …
Read More »Breonna Taylor Ceramic Statue Vandalized In Oakland, CA
According to CBS SF BayArea, Oakland police are investigating an act of vandalism that left a ceramic bust of Breonna Taylor severely damaged. Just two weeks ago, Leo Carson, a sculptor who worked as a food server before the pandemic, installed the ceramic bust in Latham Square near City Hall. …
Read More »Ohio Mayor Wants Officers Involved in Shooting of Black Man Fired
Police shot another unarmed Black man in Columbus, Ohio, early Tuesday. They did not have their body cameras turned on during the incident, which led the mayor to call for the removal of the officers who opened fire. Mayor Andrew Ginther said that he was disturbed and it was “unacceptable” …
Read More »Botched Home Raid Leaves Black Chicago Woman Traumatized
Anjanette Young has been trying to get the Chicago police to account for the damage she suffered during a botched raid for nearly two years, during which officers broke down her door with a battering ram, handcuffed her, and turned her home over. Young, who was naked, just stepped out …
Read More »Pharrell Williams Launches “Black Ambition” Initiative for Black & Latinx Entrepreneurs
Pharrell Williams has a plan to close the opportunity and wealth gap in America. He recently launched a non-profit initiative, Black Ambition. The companies main initiative is to invest capital and resources in high-growth startups founded by Black and Latinx entrepreneurs. Members of the non-profits advisory team also include Bridgespan …
Read More »Black Teen Fatally Shot In Oregon Parking Lot Over Playing Loud Music
Another Black teenager has been shot and killed in an Oregon hotel parking lot last week after an argument about loud music. Ashland Police Chief Tighe O’Meara told CNN that 47-year-old Robert Paul Keegan shot 19-year-old Aidan Ellison last week at the Stratford Inn. Keegan shot Ellison in the chest …
Read More »Physician Arrested In Connection With Racist Attack On Black Southern University Student Athlete
Dr. Shane McKinney has been arrested following a Racist attack on a Black Southern University Student-Athlete. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, The 54-Year-Old doctors were arrested Wednesday on charges of battery. The incessant took place on Tuesday at around 6:55 p.m. McKinney physically and verbally assaulted the female victim. …
Read More »Minnesota Judge Rejects Defense Team’s Request to Move Trial Of Ex-Officers Involved In George Floyd’s Death
Four former Minnesota officers will have to face their day in a Minnesota court after a judge disagreed with their defense team’s requests to relocate the trial. Judge Peter Cahill of Hennepin County found no reason to move the trial despite the security concerns raised by the defense lawyers. According …
Read More »#BLM New York Chapter Cofounder Hawk Newsome Arrested During Protest
America continues to divide at the hands and words of Donald Trump. BLM New York Chapter Co-founder Hawk Newsome was arrested along with 10 others. On Sunday Black Lives Matter held a protest at Madison Square Park in Manhattan. With Assistance from the NYPD, the peaceful protest was disrupted by …
Read More »Kyle Rittenhouse Ordered To Be Extradited To Wisconsin For Kenosha Shooting
17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse is ordered back to Wisconsin, where he will face two homicide charges. On August 25, Rittenhouse shot and killed two protesters during a protest for 29-year-old Jacob Blake, who was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Before the order, Rittenhouse and his defense team fought for his …
Read More »Louisville Police Major Receives Backlash For Comments About Antifa and BLM
-Written By @Cabbagepatchgrl According to NBC News, a Louisville, Kentucky police major is under fire for comments she made in an email she sent to colleagues back in August. A spokeswoman said that In the email, the officer wrote that people who are a part of the Antifa or Black …
Read More »America Airlines Faces Major Blow Back From Employees Over BLM Pins
After announcing that flight attendants are allowed to wear Black Lives Matter pins on their uniform, American Airlines employees are expressing their hostility over the decision. Some white New Yorkers who are employed by the airline are especially unhappy about the move because they consider BLM to be anti-police and …
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