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An investigation has been launched after surveillance footage from within a Florida corrections facility showed a deputy hitting and choking a Black teen. The Sarasota Herald-Tribune reports that Terrance Devon Reed III, the 17-year-old featured in the video, was shown getting into a violent encounter with corrections deputy, Neil Pizzo. The incident went down at the Sarasota County […]
Gil Scott-Heron said the revolution wouldn’t be televised. So, it’s only right that most of the information pushed to the media regarding Black Lives Matter protests by the Trump administration is inaccurate. A new report tracking political violence in the United States revealed that more than 93% of Black Lives Matter protests involved no serious harm to people or […]
Jacob Blake has appeared publicly for the first time from his hospital bed since he was shot by police on Aug. 23. According to CNN, Blake appeared for a court hearing via video from the hospital where he’s been recovering from the shooting that has resulted in his paralysis from the waist down. Friday’s court hearing is unrelated to […]
One woman’s Facebook post is going viral as she thanks Delta Airlines for stepping up after a Blue Lives Matter supporter harassed her on a flight last week. Demetria Poe, a 25-year-old Black woman, took a flight to Washington, D.C. to attend the Commitment March last Friday. On that flight, a white passenger swapped out her American […]
Authorities say an investigation is underway after video showed a vehicle driving through a group of demonstrators in Midtown Manhattan. According to the Gothamist, the incident occurred Thursday night near the Times Square pedestrian plaza, where a black Ford Taurus rammed through a crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters. Footage captured the vehicle honking and pulling up to a line up people who […]
Bill Barr insists the police shootings of unarmed African Americans aren’t racially motivated. The Attorney General made the comments during an appearance on CNN’s The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, claiming there was a “false narrative” about racial biases within criminal justice system. Barr told Blitzer that there were some situations in which a Black person […]
For his first major interview since wrapping up his time in the Star Wars universe, John Boyega—who will soon be seen in Steve McQueen‘s upcoming Small Axe series—said what’s long needed to be said about the franchise. The resulting piece from Jimi Famurewa, out via British GQ on Wednesday, is an enthralling and truly candid […]
Kenosha community members aren’t letting Donald Trump‘s visit distract from their primary goal: Getting justice for Jacob Blake. On Tuesday, the president stopped in the Wisconsin city to survey the damage caused during the riots in response to Blake’s police shooting. Trump’s visit has, of course, been met with criticism, as many believe his presence could spur further unrest within […]
The NFL will be painting social justice messages in end zones for the upcoming season, ProFootballTalk reports. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell revealed during a conference call on Tuesday that the phrases “End racism” and “It takes all of us” will appear on the field of every stadium. “The NFL stands with the Black community, the players, clubs, […]
One person has died after a large group of right-wing Trump supporters caravanned into Portland to disrupt protesters who have been demanding justice for victims of police terror, The New York Times reports. It was not immediately clear if the fatal shooting of the person was linked to the clashes, which saw Trump supporters firing on […]
