Black Lives Matter
The most recent news of Black Lives Matter (BLM), the civil, non-violent movement originally started to protest police brutality. The movement began online in 2013 with the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter after the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old black teenager in Miami, Florida. Since then, the BLM movement has become one of the leading organizations against police brutality and racism in the United States.
John Haubert Resigns From Aurora Police Force After Pistol-Whipping Footage
Charges are attempted first-degree assault, second-degree assault, felony menacing, official oppression and first-degree official misconduct.
Man's Family Sues Prosecutors, Says Accusations of Racism Led to Suicide
Gardner was charged with manslaughter and other felonies in last year's May 30 shooting death of James Scurlock, 22, outside Gardner's bar.
Two Arrests After Black Lives Matter Mural Vandalized
Hagan Warner, 19, and Brandon Bochat, 20, are facing charges of felony vandalism and conspiracy to commit a felony.
Emmett Till, Whose Murder Sparked Civil Rights, Remembered on 80th Birthday
Till, a 14-year-old Chicago resident, was murdered by white supremacists 66 years ago while visiting his great aunt and uncle in the rural Mississippi Delta.
'Only White Lives Matter': Black Rep. Cori Bush Shares Racist Death Threats
One message wishes cancer upon the congresswoman and then hopes that her children die before her.
Florida Dems See Familiar Storm Cloud in Spanish-Language Cuba Coverage
From communism and socialism, to AOC and Black Lives Matter, the coverage amplified on Spanish-language radio, TV, and platforms like WhatsApp is problematic for Democrats.
School Board Member Threatens To Sue Students Over Facebook Post
A Facebook post accusing the school board member and his wife of playing a role in the theft of a Black Lives Matter banner led him to threaten legal action.
Black Lives Don't Matter to Teachers Unions
We have data from around the country demonstrating the advancement made by black students when their parents are able to send them to the school of their choice.
Black Woman Who Died in Custody at Indiana Jail Sparks Questions
The 23-year-old, from Louisville, Kentucky, was an inmate at the Jackson County Jail after being arrested on shoplifting charges on May 26.
Ocasio-Cortez Joins BLM in Call to End Cuba Embargo as Biden Stands Firm
"I outright reject the Biden administration's defense of the embargo," she wrote. "It is never acceptable for us to use cruelty as a point of leverage against everyday people."
Why Is Black Lives Matter Defending the Totalitarian Cuban Regime?
It's time to stop romanticizing a repressive regime as "the Revolution."
NY Mayor, Police Dept. Lose Appeal to Block Probe Into Eric Garner's Death
"The issues raised in the arrest and death of Garner and its aftermath are of the greatest significance," Thursday's ruling read.
Black Lives Matter Faces Backlash for Cuba Statement: 'So Much Wrong'
The organization said in an Instagram post that the embargo had "the explicit intention of destabilizing the country."
Black Lives Matter Calls on Biden to Immediately Lift 'Cruel' Cuba Embargo
Black Lives Matter issued a statement after Cubans took to the streets to call for political change amid the nation's worst economic crisis in decades.
Complaints Prompt Ohio Police Department to Remove 'Thin Blue Line' Flag
The Solon police chief said the flag caused a "divisive and unhealthy reaction" within the community.
George Floyd Mural Destroyed After Lightning Strike, Witnesses Report
Photos show a section of the wall on which the mural was painted reduced to rubble and authorities have cordoned off the site.
Man Smears Feces on 'Black Lives Matter' Sign He Took From Yard
Police are investigating the incident, where a man was caught on doorbell camera video smearing feces on the sign, as a possible hate crime.
Arrested Teen Accused of 'Unlawfully' Editing Hitler Quotes Into Yearbook
"We deeply regret not having caught the act of bigotry and vandalism before the yearbook was printed," school administrators said.
Utah NAACP, BLM Spar Over Whether American Flag Is 'Symbol of Hatred'
The disagreement was first sparked earlier this month, after BLM Utah posted a statement to social media on the Fourth of July calling the American flag a "symbol of hatred" and stating that those who fly it are "racist."
Human Rights Report Calls for 'Reparations' to Apologize for Slavery
"Measures taken to address the past will transform our future," the U.N.'s human rights chief said.
St. Paul Police Chief Demands Apology for Sgt. Accused of Racial Profiling
"The driver, an elected official who does not dispute driving without a front license plate, owes our sergeant an apology," Police Chief Todd Axtell said.
BLM Utah Leader Defends Calling American Flag a Hate Symbol
Lex Scott said "armed white men show up" at protests "carrying and wearing American flags."
Secure Law and Order in America
Just as confronting the Chinese Communist Party is our most pressing foreign issue, so, too, has securing law and order become our most pressing domestic issue.
'Treated as Second-Class': Man Subjected to Racial Slurs by NJ Neighbor
A man was captured on video harassing his Black neighbors, making derogatory slurs and racist comments in Mount Laurel, New Jersey.
'Police Go Around Killing People': Darnella Frazier Decries Uncle's Death
Leneal Frazier was the uncle of the teenager who filmed the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25 last year.
Lawyer Asks to Dismiss Charge Rittenhouse Was Too Young to Have Gun
Under Wisconsin law, minors cannot possess short-barreled shotguns and rifles, but Rittenhouse's lawyer argued assault-style rifles don't meet that definition.
Black Lives Matter Cuddle Toy Comment Leads to Woman's Firing
An employment tribunal in the U.K. ruled a woman was unfairly fired for remarks about a toy.
Ohio Supreme Court Denies Appeal of Former Officer Who Killed Tamir Rice
The denial is seen as the likely end of Loehmann's attempts at being reinstated on the police force after being fired for lying on his job application.
A White Teen Was Killed by Cops. Working Class Lives Need to Matter, Too
Like George Floyd before him and Eric Garner before him and Michael Brown before him, Hunter Brittain was killed in cold blood by the police who ostensibly were there to protect him.
Jim Clyburn Says Bipartisan Police Bill at 'Decision-Making' Point
"This is not dead yet," the Democratic House Minority Whip insisted, despite lawmakers blowing past May and June deadlines to get the police reform passed.
