While he and his family dined in at a Chipotle restaurant in South Carolina, Indianapolis Colts linebacker #DariusLeonard experienced a racist encounter. According to Leonard himself, while his family ate their meal, they were complained on to management by a white person who claimed Leonard was “verbally abusing him.” Leonard …
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A Texas federal judge ordered the release of all children held with their parents in U.S. immigration jails and condemned the Trump administration for prolonging the detention of families amid the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee’s order will apply to children who have been held for more than …
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After the death of George Floyd on May 25 at the hands of Minneapolis police officers and the escalating tension between citizens and police officers that resulted, 272 uniformed cops have put in retirement papers since that time through June 24, the New York Police Department told the New York …
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Three people in New Mexico have died from methanol poisoning, and one left permanently blind after drinking hand sanitizer. According to New Mexico Poison Control, the recent cases of people drinking hand sanitizer was due to alcoholism. State Health Secretary Kathy Kunkel released a statement saying that anyone that has …
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It looks like the #NFL could be getting another team in #OaklandCalifornia. Previously deemed the #OaklandRaiders, the franchise has since relocated to Las Vegas. Now according to Yahoo! Sports, a group of black business owners and community leaders is looking to being a new team back to Oakland proposing the …
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The three Aurora, Colorado officers involved in the death of a 23-year-old Black male, Elijah McClain, have been reassigned over safety reasons, according to Aurora authorities. Nathan Woodyard, Jason Rosenblatt, and Randy Roedema will remain on the force, but in the capacity of “non-enforcement” duties, at the Aurora Police Department. …
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A Russian military spy unit offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants to attack coalition forces in Afghanistan, including U.S. and British troops, the Washington Post is reporting, in a surprising increase in hostility toward the United States. First reported by the New York Times, the Russian operation has caused discord within …
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Daughter of the late comic book writer and producer #StanLee has been sanctioned in a lawsuit brought by J.C. Lee. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Judge over the case has thrown out the suit due to the fact that her claims have been a “controversy handled at least five …
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On June 17, Fulton County district attorney charged the two cops responsible for the murder of Rayshard Brooks. Since then, 171 officers have called out sick. The sudden spike of officers calling off sick is being called the “blue flu.” According to Channel 2 Atlanta, most of the officers that called …
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Written by: @kristenshylin_ It is no secret that Donald Trump is not a fan of former President Barack Obama’s policies and achievements. Now Trump is calling for the removal of Obamacare. NBC News reported that the Trump administration referred to the mandate as “unconstitutional” and demanded that the rest of …
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America’s most beloved aminated family, The Simpsons, will no longer use white voice actors to voice characters of color, according to the show’s producers. A statement released on Friday by a Fox spokesperson, reads in part, “Moving forward, The Simpsons will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters.” The …
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Politics will be politics. According to CBS News, the House approved a police reform bill on Thursday, shortly after Senate Democrats blocked a more modest proposal from pushing through earlier that same day, citing it did not probe far enough into police brutality. The “George Floyd Justice in Police Act” …
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A Maryland woman and her three-year-old daughter were found murdered in a parked car over the weekend. According to People, the murder of Shiand Miller, 23, and her 3-year-old daughter Shaniya Gilmore, occurred shortly before noon on Friday. Miller’s grandfather shared that she was having problems with the father of …
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Hours after a video went viral of an NYPD cop using an illegal chokehold during an arrest, the cop was suspended without pay, according to authorities. In the video, three officers were seen pressing down on the man with one cop’s arm around the man’s neck as the other officers …
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As protests continue to take place nationwide in response to the death of #GeorgeFloyd who died at the hands of the police, hundreds of black entertainers are calling on cultural industries to cut ties with the police. In a newly released statement, numerous celebrities joined forces to urge arts organizations …
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