Barack And Michelle Obama Advise Graduates How To Utilize Turmoil
Former President Barack Obama and wife Michelle Obama on Sunday urged 2020 high school graduates to use these turbulent times as a springboard to a more meaningful life. The former…
Democrats Unveil Police Reform Overhaul, Kneel At Capitol To Honor George Floyd
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats proposed a sweeping overhaul of police oversight and procedures Monday, a potentially far-reaching legislative response to the mass protests denouncing the deaths of black Americans in…
Justin Bieber: ‘I Have Benefited Off Of Black Culture’
Justin Bieber expressed his appreciation for Black culture over the weekend, vowing to use his platform to denounce racial inequality moving forward. The Grammy-winning artist posted a short but passionately…
Joe Biden Campaign Says He Doesn’t Support Defunding The Police
Former Vice President Joe Biden does not support defunding police departments in the wake of nationwide protests against police brutality, his 2020 presidential campaign said on Monday. “As his criminal…
Unconditional Bail For Former Minneapolis Cop Derek Chauvin Set At $1.25 Million
A judge set the unconditional bail for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with George Floyd’s murder, at $1.25 million on Monday. Hennepin County District Court Judge Jeannice…
One Way To Be An Ally Right Now? Support Black Mental Health.
The racism, inequalities and police brutality that Black people face on a regular basis have come to broader light in response to the killing of George Floyd by police officers…
Why The U.S. Needs To Do Reparations Now
Defunding the police is just part of the structural reform needed to root out racism in the U.S., says Mehrsa Baradaran, a law professor at the University of California, Irvine,…
Mourners In Masks, Fists Raised, Pay Their Respects To George Floyd In Houston
Thousands of mourners lined up at a church in Houston on Monday to pay their respects to George Floyd, the Black man killed by Minneapolis police last month. At the…
White House Has ‘No Regrets’ About Violently Clearing Nearby Protest
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Monday that President Donald Trump’s administration regrets nothing about police using violent force to clear peaceful anti-racism protesters outside the White House last…
Virginia Man Who Drove Truck Into Protest Says He’s A White Supremacist: Prosecutor
A Virginia man who drove his pickup truck into a crowd of anti-racism protesters on Sunday is a self-described white supremacist, prosecutors said Monday. Harry H. Rogers, 36, has been…