Posts Tagged ‘Black Lives Matter (BLM)’
The Execution of Kevin Johnson
A mostly-white jury convicted Kevin Johnson to death for taking the life of a cop who blocked family from giving CPR to his brother, who died.
Read MoreWe can stop the police brutality that killed Dalian Atkinson, but let’s first admit there is a problem
Police brutality doesn’t just end the lives of Black Americans. Several notable cases in the UK remind us that borders don’t stop racism.
Read MoreConnecticut man paralyzed after arrest sues New Haven police
After suffering a paralyzing injury in a police vehicle, Randy Cox is suing the New Haven police department.
Read MoreWhy aren’t flagship universities enrolling more of their own states’ Black students?
Compare the number of Black students enrolled at states’ flagship colleges to their Black high school students, and there’s a discrepancy.
Read MoreSuburban Chicago police officer charged with murder in 2020 fatal shooting of Black man
Former police Officer Dante Salinas is guilty of second-degree murder of Marcellis Stinnette after shooting the man and his girlfriend.
Read MoreEx-Minneapolis police officer sentenced to 3 years in George Floyd’s murder
Another former Minneapolis police officer, Thomas Lane, has been convicted for his involvement in George Floyd’s murder by a fellow officer.
Read MoreFormer Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department Detective Indicted for Sexual Assaults
In the latest example of police violence, a Kansas City PD detective has been indicted for targeting and sexually assaulting Black women.
Read MoreA Black pastor sues the police who arrested him while watering his neighbors’ flowers
The Black community has faced suspicion while walking, working, shopping, driving, or watering a neighbor’s flowers as in this recent story.
Read MoreAfter a Black man is fatally shot in bed by officers, Ohio police change policy on late-night warrants
Police have killed yet another Black person while serving a nighttime warrant. This time, policies have changed immediately.
Read MoreTeddy Bears and Racial Justice: How St. Louis Became a Laboratory for Social Work
St. Louis is as representative as any city of America’s racist past, but the city could also become a symbol of how to move forward.
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