Black Lives Matter Toronto calls for police defunding, protesters charged
The group renewed calls for police defunding after three protesters were arrested, detained and charged during protests Saturday. To read more: … source
Instead Of Painting Over Black Lives Matter Graffiti, This Church Memorialized The Message
Usually, when the Portland, Oregon, church Imago Dei gets graffitied, the staff is quick to paint over it. This time was different: On June 3, at the beginning of massive…
Cori Bush Is Set To Be The First Black Lives Matter Leader In Congress
When Cori Bush arrived at a demonstration against police brutality in the St. Louis suburb of Florissant, Missouri, on July 5, she brought with her years of experience as a…
Donald Trump Repeats False Claim About Black Lives Matter Origins
President Donald Trump on Wednesday peddled disinformation about the origin of the Black Lives Matter movement, falsely claiming it began with a group of marchers chanting that police officers should…
Husband Of L.A. District Attorney Charged With Pulling Gun On Protesters
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The husband of Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey has been charged with pointing a gun at Black Lives Matter members who demonstrated outside the couple’s…
Keke Palmer Says She ‘Expected’ Her GMA Show To Get Canceled This Year
Keke Palmer was able to make peace with her “Good Morning America” show segment getting canceled earlier this year when the coronavirus pandemic hit. Partially because she “expected” that very…
Ferguson Prepared America For This Moment
It seemed like a turning point. Six years ago this month, law enforcement officers left the body of an 18-year-old Missourian shot and killed by a police officer lying on…
The Supreme Court Built America’s Broken Policing System And It’s Working Just As Intended
Police and the politicians who protect them get most of the attention in the movement to defund or reform law enforcement. But there’s another, more powerful force that’s allowed law…
WNBA Teams Walk Off Court Ahead Of National Anthem On Opening Day
In a show of support for Black Lives Matter, two WNBA teams preparing to face off in the league’s opening day game Saturday walked off the court before the national…
Witness: Driver gunned down armed protester in Texas capital
Police say a man was fatally shot at a protest in Texas when he approached a vehicle and the driver inside opened fire July 26, 2020, 8:30 PM 2 min…