Posts Tagged ‘Black Lives Matter (BLM)’
Mom demands answers after 11-year-old son allegedly shot by police officer at home
11-year-old Aderrien Murray was shot and injured by a police officer who responded to their 911 call. Now, his mother is seeking justice.
Read MoreWhat Happened to Journalism’s Racial Reckoning?
After George Floyd’s murder, White-owned news outlets promised to spotlight African-American journalists. Now, Black writer Anissa Durham explores whether or not that promise has been kept.
Read MoreF.B.I. Violated Surveillance Program Rules After George Floyd Protests and Jan. 6 Attack
Members of the FBI abused a government surveillance program to investigate hundreds of Americans who participated in BLM protests and the January 6th coup.
Read MoreBlack couple accused of smelling ‘like weed’ are kicked out of Memphis eatery, racial discrimination suit says
A Black couple from Memphis is suing a local restaurant for kicking them out, claiming they “smelled like weed” despite their own protests that they don’t smoke marijuana.
Read MoreBaseball Returns to the ‘Hallowed Grounds’ of a Negro Leagues Stadium
Hinchliffe Stadium was once home to multiple Negro baseball leagues. After $100M in renovations, it will now serve as a minor league ballpark and museum.
Read MoreWhy Prosecutors Waited Before They Charged Daniel Penny
The Manhattan district attorney office is struggling to reach a decision on how to charge Jordan Neely’s killer after ruling his death was a homicide.
Read MoreWhy do Americans want guns? It comes down to one word.
At the national gun show in Chantilly, American firearm owners explained why they feel the need to take advantage of their second amendment rights. Most answers centered around “protection.”
Read MoreBlack Americans say white vigilantism played a role in Jordan Neely’s homicide
“It reignites the terror in the souls of Black folks when we witness these killings of our people without trial, without jury, without adjudication,” one psychologist said.
Read MoreDA will not charge ex-Memphis police officer involved in Tyre Nichols stop
No criminal charges will be brought against a Memphis police officer who was fired for his involvement in the traffic stop that led to the death of Tyre Nichols. Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, was brutally assaulted after he was pulled over Jan. 7 for alleged reckless driving and died three days later.
Read MoreHarry Belafonte put it all on the line for Black people: his career, his heart, his soul
“Harry Belafonte truly showed and gave a blueprint on how to literally live the walk and walk the talk in ways that we just have never seen before.”
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