Portland police chief resigns amid George Floyd protests
Portland’s police chief has resigned, just six months into her job, amid criticism of her department’s handling of protests in…
Ben Carson Echoes Trump Administration’s Ignorant Response To Kneeling Protests
Ben Carson, President Donald Trump’s secretary of housing and urban development, on Sunday suggested that NFL players who kneel during…
New York Mayor Bill De Blasio Unveils Proposed Police Reforms Amid Nationwide Protests
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday announced a proposal to cut the New York Police Department’s budget…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
‘S.W.A.T.’ Creator Aaron Rahsaan Thomas Knows Cop Shows Need To Do Better
Aaron Rahsaan Thomas grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, where he was aware of the complicated relationship between his community…
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…
Black Lives Matter Has Been Doing The Work To ‘Defund The Police’ For Years
LOS ANGELES — On Monday, after the Los Angeles Police Department spent days violently attacking people protesting police brutality and…
Buffalo Mayor Says Police Union Is ‘On The Wrong Side Of History’
Buffalo, New York, Mayor Byron Brown said Friday that the local police union was on the “wrong side of history”…
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…
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…
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…
Kumail Nanjiani’s Tweet Brilliantly Rejects Idea Of Few ‘Bad Apple’ Cops In Buffalo
With one tweet on Friday, comedian Kumail Nanjiani eviscerated the notion that police violence against peaceful protesters is the product…
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…
Trump’s Presidency Is Reaping What His White Grievance Politics Sowed
Donald Trump has not had a great year. It started with an impeachment trial, then a pandemic, and now widespread…
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…
California Mayor Resigns After Email About Police Brutality Sparks Outrage
The mayor of Temecula, California, resigned this week after his email response to a constituent’s question about police brutality was…
#BirthdayForBreonna Initiative Marks What Would’ve Been Breonna Taylor’s 27th Birthday
Friday marks what would’ve been Breonna Taylor’s 27th birthday. So folks across the country are writing birthday cards for her…
DC Mayor Has ‘Black Lives Matter’ Painted On Street Leading To White House
Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has decided to send a message to the White House that Black lives matter. On…
The Cops Who Killed Breonna Taylor Are Still Free
“I don’t know what is happening. Somebody kicked in the door and shot my girlfriend.” That’s part of the audio…
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…
‘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…
Lili Reinhart Comes Out As Bisexual, Supports LGBTQ For Black Lives Matter Protest
“Riverdale” star Lili Reinhart has come out as a “proud bisexual woman” in a post urging fans to attend a…
Democratic Leaders Play Catch-Up On Black Lives Matter Movement
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― With the country in crisis over the police killing of George Floyd, Joe Biden’s remarks about the…
Jimmy Carter: Powerful People Must Say ‘No More’ To Racist Justice System
Jimmy Carter is the latest former president to speak out about the police killing of George Floyd, calling on people…
Los Angeles Pride Will Be Revived As Black Lives Matter Solidarity March
Nearly two months after the COVID-19 crisis forced organizers of Los Angeles’ LGBTQ Pride festival to go digital-only, plans for…
Atlanta police chief walks tightrope as she handles protests
ATLANTA — Atlanta’s police chief quickly condemned the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and acted swiftly when she determined…
Amid Uprisings, Schools Consider Terminating Their Contracts With Police
The number of police officers stationed in schools has increased in recent decades in response to a devastating wave of…
George Floyd’s Son Visits Site Where Father Was Killed: ‘We Want Justice’
Quincy Mason Floyd, George Floyd’s son, paid an emotional visit to the location where his father died at the hands…
Washington Archbishop Condemns Trump’s Visit To Catholic Shrine
Washington’s Roman Catholic archbishop has roundly criticized President Donald Trump’s visit to the Saint John Paul II National Shrine on…
D.C. Man Who Opened Door To Protesters: I Hope My Son Grows Up To Be Like Them
A Washington, D.C., man who is being praised for opening his home to protesters so they could escape arrest thinks…
Grindr Drops Ethnicity Filter To ‘Stand In Solidarity’ With Black Lives Matter Movement
Grindr has responded to national protests against police brutality and racial inequality by rendering one of its most-criticized features obsolete.…
George W. Bush: George Floyd’s Death Means It’s Time To Listen, Not Lecture
Former President George W. Bush released a statement Tuesday about the police killing of George Floyd but emphasized it wasn’t…
Eric Reid Rips NFL Teams For Posting Black Squares On Twitter: ‘Hypocrisy’
Eric Reid did not let NFL teams get away with posting black squares on Twitter Tuesday in purported solidarity with…
White People, Stop Quoting MLK To Police How Black People Protest
Last Thursday, Martin Luther King III responded to the increasingly heated protests spurred by the death of George Floyd at…
New Yorkers Said ‘F**k The Police,’ So The Police Rioted
NEW YORK — Thousands of New Yorkers over the last few days have taken to the streets in all five…
George Floyd’s 6-Year-Old Daughter In Viral Video: ‘Daddy Changed The World’
George Floyd’s 6-year-old daughter, Gianna, has a message for everyone: “Daddy changed the world!” The video, shared on Instagram Tuesday…
ACLU Files Class-Action Lawsuit To Protect Journalists ‘Targeted’ By Police
The American Civil Liberties Union announced on Wednesday that it had filed a class-action lawsuit and requested that a Minnesota…
After Criticism, Ellen DeGeneres Expands Thoughts On Black Lives Matter
Ellen DeGeneres urged “justice for all” as she responded to nationwide protests against police brutality and racial inequality in an…
Cardi B Breaks Down George Floyd Protests, Police Brutality: ‘People Are Tired’
Cardi B is once again using her platform to talk to her fans about what’s going on in the world,…
Minneapolis Police Chief: 3 Other Cops Were ‘Complicit’ In George Floyd’s Killing
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo told George Floyd’s family over the weekend that the four former officers involved in his…
Trump Tells Governors To Harshly Punish Flag-Burners Amid Police Violence Protests
President Donald Trump urged governors to impose “strong punishment” on anyone who engages in flag-burning, an act of protest protected…
Trump Uses SpaceX Launch To Criticize Protesting ‘Thugs’ And ‘Angry Mobs’
President Donald Trump led his remarks on the country’s first manned rocket launch in nearly a decade with some harsh…
Police Crackdowns Escalate As More Protesters Nationwide Demand Justice For George Floyd
Protests prompted by the police killing of George Floyd popped up in even more cities across the U.S. on Saturday…
Michael Jordan Shows Support For Police Brutality Protests: ‘We Have Had Enough’
Michael Jordan spoke out in support of the movement to protest police killings of black people on Sunday. In a…
Pink Fires Back At Critics Of Her George Floyd Protest And Black Lives Matter Posts
Pink is pushing back on some hateful Instagram commenters who responded to her posts about Black Lives Matter and the…
Florida Police Officer Suspended After Shoving A Kneeling Black Woman Amid Protest
A Florida police officer has been suspended after he was seen shoving a kneeling protester at an anti-racism demonstration on…
Dallas Police Ask People To Report Protesters, But Get Flooded With K-Pop Instead
Twitter users had a well-choreographed response when the Dallas Police Department asked the public to use its “snitching” app while…
Spike Lee Compares George Floyd’s Death To ‘Do The Right Thing’ In Powerful Short Film
Spike Lee responded to the death of Minneapolis security guard George Floyd with a moving, cinematic tribute. The “BlacKkKlansman” filmmaker…
Owner Whose Store Called 911 On George Floyd: ‘I Wish The Police Were Never Called’
The owner of Cup Foods, the Minneapolis store where a clerk called 911 on George Floyd, says his business will…