Rittenhouse was recently cleared of all charges The Rev. Jesse Jackson is scheduled to join his Rainbow PUSH Coalition and other groups on a march in Kenosha on Sunday afternoon to demand criminal justice reform following the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse. The march is set to trace the route […]
New York City Police officials have labeled an activist a domestic terrorist after he warned the mayor-elect there would be riots and “bloodshed” if the city reactivates plainclothes street units. Hawk Newsome, co-founder of Black Lives Matter (BLM) of Greater New York, had a heated […]
The song now features appearances from Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Chlöe x Halle and more In partnership with the African American Policy Forum, Janelle Monáe has released a new song “Say Her Name (Hell You Talmbout),” with some star-studded features. Back in 2015, while marching in Black Lives Matter […]
Rebellious inmates at the Attica Correctional Facility give the Black power salute while Commissioner R.G. Oswald negotiates with leaders of the takeover. The riot began in the overcrowded prison after inmates discovered alleged undeniable racial biases with past prison sentences and parole decisions. A half-century after […]
Costa Rican gymnast Luciana Alvarado made history at the Tokyo Olympics after protesting in favor of Black Lives Matter. On Sunday, the 18-year-old took a moment at the conclusion of her floor routine to place a power fist in the air while also taking a […]
A Minneapolis woman is dead after a man drove his car into a group of people who were peacefully protesting against police violence. According to the New York Times, the group had gathered on Sunday night to protest the death of Winston Smith, who was fatally shot by U.S. Marshals […]
Darnella Frazier’s memory will forever be embedded with the imagery of George Floyd‘s death. The now 18-year-old held the camera which captured Floyd’s last earthly moments as former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin murdered him in an act of state-sanctioned violence on May 25, 2020. On that fateful day […]
“An execution” was the first response of one of the few people allowed to see a snippet of the video that showed the police-involved shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. After numerous delays, officials in Elizabeth City, N.C., finally allowed the family and representatives of Andrew […]
Amid anti-police sentiment, reforms in how police operate, and renewed vigor to prosecute police misconduct, retirements and departures in the New York Police Department (NYPD) have skyrocketed. According to the New York Post, more than 5,300 NYPD officers have either retired or left the force, a 75% increase […]
Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three charges in the death of George Floyd. The jury found Chauvin guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and […]
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