Posts Tagged ‘Black Lives Matter (BLM)’
Missouri judge exonerates Kevin Strickland after serving 43 years for wrongful conviction
Strickland, 62, has always maintained that he was home watching television and had nothing to do with the killings, which happened when he was 18 years old.
Read MoreTexas school investigating after White student attacks Black teacher in viral video
A White student slapped a Black teacher and threw a phone in her direction while cursing and yelling obscenities.
Read MoreYoung Black Men in Philadelphia are Taking Charge in Reducing Gun Violence in Their City
Philadelphia nonprofit ManUpPHL conducted a study on how the gun crisis affects their communities—and how it can change.
Read MoreAhmaud Arbery Murder Trial Day 3: Arbery’s Death Reveals New Details About What Really Happened
Former officers testify that the accused men changed stories, never saw Arbery burglarize any homes and more.
Read MoreBiden commends Milwaukee Bucks for protesting Jacob Blake shooting
The president says the team got others engaged in the political process as a result of taking a stand.
Read MoreFirst responding officer testifies why he didn’t administer first aid to Ahmaud Arbery
Former Glynn County Police Officer Ricky Minshew — now a paper mill worker — says Arbery “appeared to be deceased” when he arrived.
Read MoreMissouri Inmate Finally Gets A Chance At Proving His Innocence After 43 Years
Kevin Strickland had his first hearing on Monday after trying 17 times to get his triple murder conviction overturned.
Read MoreFor Black people, the mental effects of police killings linger
“It’s not a post-traumatic stress disorder or injury because we’re not in a post-racist society. It’s something we have to deal with every day,” one expert said. By Minyvonne Burke, NBC News Michelle Kenney still has nights when she stays up crying over the death of her son, Antwon Rose II, a 17-year-old high school…
Read MoreSpecial News Series: Rising Up For Justice! – Judicial Inquiry Begins in Eric Garner Case, 7 Years After His Death
Former NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo has already been disciplined, but some think more public officials should be reprimanded for their role in Garner’s case.
Read MoreCivil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin, who refused to give up bus seat, seeks to expunge record
Colvin’s legal team told CNN it plans to file paperwork to have the now-82-year-old woman’s 1955 arrest record cleared.
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