Posts Tagged ‘Black Lives Matter (BLM)’
California police kill double amputee who was fleeing: ‘Scared for his life’
Anthony Lowe’s family want justice for his death at the hands of California police when he posed no threat from his wheelchair.
Read MoreMemphis police Scorpion unit is permanently deactivated after Tyre Nichols’ death
After members of the Memphis Police Department street crime unit murdered Tyre Nichols, the unit has been disbanded.
Read More5 Black officers beat Tyre Nichols. Black Memphis residents say it’s heartbreaking yet familiar.
The recent death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Black officers shines a light on institutionalized racism.
Read More5 ex-Memphis police officers are charged with murder in Tyre Nichols’ death
5 former Memphis police officers will head to trial for their role in the death of Tyre Nichols, who passed three days after a traffic stop.
Read MoreDOJ opens civil rights investigation into traffic stop that preceded Tyre Nichols’ death
The Department of Justice is among several organizations that have opened investigations into the death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop.
Read MoreFamily of Memphis man who died after traffic stop ask police to release video
The family of Tyre Nichols is demanding to see police footage of the traffic stop that led to the young man’s death.
Read MoreOutrage mounts in D.C. after man fatally shoots boy, 13, he suspected was breaking into cars
A man who fatally shot a young Black boy in Washington, D.C., might face charges for the boy’s death during an “interaction.”
Read MoreThe art of the denial
Racism deniers fall back on several tropes to justify their ignorance of an issue that colors the lives of millions of people every day.
Read MoreEx-officer Aaron Dean sentenced to more than 11 years in prison in the death of Atatiana Jefferson
Aaron Dean, who killed Atatiana Jefferson, is the least former officer to be convicted of anti-Black violence while in the line of duty
Read MoreViral video shows Black N.C. college student being led out of class in handcuffs after a dispute with her professor
A Black female student was arrested during a class at Winston-Salem State University, where she and the teacher had a disagreement.
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