Why A D.C. Catholic Priest Organized A ‘Prayerful Protest’ For Black Lives
As protestors poured into Washington to demonstrate against racism last week, Rev. Cornelius Kelechi Ejiogu, one of the city’s Roman…
Police Violence Videos Thwarting Officers Attempts To Control Narrative
Minneapolis police initially told the public that George Floyd died after a “medical incident during a police interaction.” The Buffalo,…
Mark Cuban: White People ‘Get Defensive’ When Discussing White Privilege
It might difficult but Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban wants white people to talk more about race and privilege in…
‘He’s Gonna Change The World’: George Floyd’s Family Remembers The Man They Lost
The world knows the 46-year-old Black man who was killed last month by a Minneapolis police officer as George Floyd.…
N.J. Prison Guard Suspended For Mocking George Floyd’s Death At Racism Protest
A New Jersey corrections officer was suspended Tuesday after he and other white men were filmed mocking George Floyd’s death…
George Floyd’s brother to testify in House police brutality hearing
Philonise Floyd will appear before the House Judiciary Committee June 10, 2020, 8:10 AM 5 min read 5 min read…
Trevor Noah Shames Police Brutality With 1 Brutal Observation
On “The Daily Show,” the host noted that some police forces are using the anti-terror military arsenal they stockpiled after…
Kamala Harris Explains Harsh Reality Of Case Against Minneapolis Cops On ‘The View’
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) believes the “circumstances and the evidence” surrounding the police killing of George Floyd support the charges…
Joe Biden rejects calls to defund police, faces challenge as reform push grows
While former Vice President Joe Biden has firmly rejected the calls to “defund the police,” the challenge remains for him…
Virus, racial unrest force Trump campaign to recalibrate
WASHINGTON — Less than five months before voters will decide his fate, President Donald Trump is confronting a vastly different…
Thousands of LA protesters won’t be charged over curfew
Los Angeles prosecutors say they won’t charge thousands of protesters arrested for violating curfew and other police orders By BRIAN…
Internet vigilantes falsely link ex-officer to teens’ attack
SILVER SPRING, Md. — John Damskey’s nightmare began with his wife getting emails from strangers telling her she should be…
Why I Protest | HuffPost
Protesters across the country and the world are not going home until their message is heard. The death of George…
Donald Trump Pokes At Roger Goodell For Encouraging NFL Player Protests
In a provocative tweet aimed at NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, President Donald Trump on Sunday fanned the debate over football…
Beyoncé’s Powerful Graduation Speech About Black Lives, Sexism Is One We All Need To Hear
Grab a cap and gown, because we’re all 2020 graduates after Beyoncé’s stirring commencement speech. The singer joined YouTube’s “Dear…
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…
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…
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…
Mitt Romney Joins Black Lives Matter Protesters Marching Toward White House
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) on Sunday showed his support for the anti-racism protests in response to the police murder of…
52% of Americans support deploying military to control violent protests: POLL
A slight majority of Americans support deploying the U.S. military to intervene where there are violent protests, according to a…
2 viruses — COVID and racism –devastate the black community and threaten America’s stability
The suffering has been immense. Black Americans have died from the coronavirus at a much higher rate than other racial…
What testing data reveals about possible coronavirus spike in LA
A snapshot of coronavirus testing data from Los Angeles indicates what many have feared — that in the wake of…
Dempsey: Trump’s ‘inflammatory’ threat to use active duty troops hurts US military
The former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman challenged Trump’s protest response. June 7, 2020, 3:49 PM 7 min read 7…
Rudy Giuliani’s TV Fight With Piers Morgan Goes Wildly Off The Rails
Piers Morgan’s interview with Rudy Giuliani Thursday went absolutely haywire ― and you won’t be able to look away. (See…
Stephen Colbert Puts Savage New Spin On ‘TGIF’ For The Donald Trump Era
Stephen Colbert began Friday’s broadcast of “The Late Show” with a swipe at President Donald Trump and his administration’s divisive…
Teen Girls Organized A 10,000-Person Black Lives Matter Protest In Nashville
Girl power would be an understatement. Six teenagers organized and led a 10,000-person protest in Nashville against racism and police…
George Floyd Survived The Coronavirus. Then The Police Killed Him.
At the beginning of April, George Floyd contracted the coronavirus. It’s unclear how severe his case was and if he…
Michael Jordan Pledges To Donate $100 Million To Racial Justice Efforts
Basketball legend Michael Jordan committed to donating $100 million over 10 years to organizations advancing racial justice amid protests nationwide…
Fox News Bashed For Noting Stock Gains After Attacks On Black Men
Fox News on Friday posted an offensive graphic tracking stock market gains in the wake of several infamous attacks on…
Justin Trudeau Takes A Knee During Anti-Racism Protest
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a knee during an anti-racism demonstration on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, on Friday.…
Protest Cost Him His Career. Still, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Urges On The Protesters
Nearly 24 years ago, basketball star Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf knew he had to stand up for his beliefs, even if it…
The Labor Movement Faces A Reckoning Over Police Unions
Carmen Berkley spent four years directing the AFL-CIO’s civil rights department, trying to advance the cause of underrepresented communities at…
Marine Corps Bans Confederate Flag From Public Display
The Marine Corps said it will no longer allow its troops to display the Confederate battle flag. Today, the Marine…
Scant Evidence For Trump Claim That Antifa Is Behind Protest Violence
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scott Nichols, a balloon artist, was riding home on his scooter from the protests engulfing Minneapolis last…
Pittsburgh Journalists And Mayor Support Black Reporter Pulled From Covering Protests
A black reporter from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette was told she could not cover the city’s protests over the death of…
Around The World: Black Lives Matter
While mourners filed past George Floyd’s body in a Free Will Baptist church in his hometown of Raeford, N.C., just…
America Has Tried And Failed To Explain Its Racism To The World
Thousands of people around the world are sending a dual message to Americans as they protest the death of George…
Trump calls improved jobs numbers ‘great day’ for George Floyd
As he touted surprising new jobless numbers showing unemployment had improved in May despite getting worse as predicted, President Donald…
Trump avoids tough questions on race, as White House pushes alternate reality: ANALYSIS
For months, President Donald Trump and his White House advisers have pushed an alternate reality as the novel coronavirus spread…
New hotel found for Utah National Guard troops in DC after billing dispute
The roughly 200 troops have been supporting law enforcement in D.C. June 5, 2020, 7:30 PM 7 min read 7…
Former Trump chief of staff John Kelly to voters: ‘Look harder’ at who you elect
Former White House chief of staff John Kelly is the latest former senior official to criticize President Donald Trump after…
Stephen Colbert Exposes The ‘Shockingly Brutal’ Tactics Police Use On Protesters
“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert tore into the government and cable news for only highlighting the violence that has broken…
Public Opinion Is On The Side Of The Protests. That’s New.
Americans support the protests sparked by the death of George Floyd by a nearly 2-to-1 margin, a new HuffPost/YouGov poll…
California Vows To Take Steps To Protect Protesters From Police Abuse
In an address disavowing law enforcement’s use of tear gas and other forceful techniques on protesters, California Gov. Gavin Newsom…
American Policing Has Always Been About Enforcing White Supremacy
Alex S. Vitale has had a busy week. The Brooklyn College professor and author of “The End of Policing,” and…
States Remove Monuments To Racists Following Nationwide Protests
As protests prompted by the killing of George Floyd, a Black man, at the hands of a white Minneapolis police…
Al Sharpton Announces March On Washington In August
Sharpton announced the plan Thursday while delivering a eulogy for Floyd, a Black man who died last week after a…
#TheShowMustBePaused Was Eclipsed By #BlackOutTuesday. But The Drive Continues.
Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang called on their colleagues in the music industry to halt business on June 2 to…
Police Budgets Have Long Been Untouchable. That Could Change.
Chants to “Defund the police!” have reverberated around the country, from New York City to Minneapolis and through the streets…
Rev. Al Sharpton Slams Trump: ‘We Cannot Use Bibles As A Prop’
Rev. Al Sharpton slammed President Donald Trump’s widely criticized recent photo-op outside a Washington, D.C., church, saying on Thursday that…
States Have Put 54 New Restrictions On Peaceful Protests Since Ferguson
The historic wave of protests sparked by the death of George Floyd has spurred a new debate over the legitimacy…
The 15% Pledge Asked 10 Big Retailers To Support Black Businesses. None Signed Up.
As demonstrations against police brutality and systemic racism take over the streets and social media, corporate America has gotten the…
Kanye West Protests In Chicago, Donates To Families Of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd
Kanye West has come out to show his support for George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement, appearing at…
3 former officers charged in George Floyd’s death make 1st court appearance
The three former officers were remanded with $1M bail. June 4, 2020, 8:46 PM 5 min read 5 min read…
Emotional Senate debate as Rand Paul blocks bill to make lynching a federal crime
Lynching is still not a federal crime in the United States, despite nearly 200 attempts by lawmakers to make it…
‘Sesame Street’ Vows To ‘Speak Out Against Racism’ Amid Ongoing Protests
Throughout its half-century run, “Sesame Street” has tackled topical issues such as bullying and divorce in ways suitable for its…