Protest in Pennsylvania after cop uses knee to restrain man
Activists in Pennsylvania are pressing their demand for police accountability after bystander video emerged over the weekend of an officer placing his knee on a man’s head and neck area…
Richmond removes Confederate Soldiers and Sailors statue
Work crews have taken down the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors statue in Richmond July 8, 2020, 5:03 PM 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article RICHMOND, Va.…
Jaron Jones, Police Officer Who Reenacted Chokehold Of Elijah McClain, Resigns
A Colorado police officer who reportedly mocked the death of Elijah McClain by staging a photo of the young Black man being choked by police last year has resigned. Aurora…
New York’s Queer Liberation March Ends In Violent Clash With Police
LGBTQ advocates offered a scathing rebuke of the New York City Police Department after a peaceful protest ended in a violent standoff on Sunday, the day originally intended for the…
How ‘Qualified Immunity’ Protects Cops From Being Held Accountable
There are a number of reasons justice is so slow ― and often nonexistent ― for victims of police brutality. Lack of police reform in the United States has given…
NYPD Announced Internal Review After Black Man’s Violent Arrest. 3 Months Later, Silence.
On a mild Wednesday evening in March, about two weeks before the pandemic all but shut down New York City, 20-year-old Fitzroy Gayle stopped in a park in the Brooklyn…
Rare 1920s Footage: All-Black Towns Living the American Dream | National Geographic
By the 1920s, Oklahoma was home to some 50 African-American towns, in addition to a large and prosperous black community living in the city of Tulsa. source
House Passes Police Reform Bill
WASHINGTON ― Exactly one month after George Floyd was killed in police custody, House lawmakers returned to the Capitol on Thursday to pass a sweeping police reform bill in Floyd’s…
Colorado Appoints Prosecutor To Investigate Elijah McClain’s Death
DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s governor appointed a special prosecutor Thursday to investigate the death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who was put into a neck hold by police…
George Floyd Died A Month Ago. There Have Been Protests Every Day Since.
Gianna Floyd, the 6-year-old daughter of George Floyd, sat on the shoulders of her father’s close friend earlier this month and declared: “Daddy changed the world!” Thursday marks one month…