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Colorado officials have launched another investigation into the death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died after he was detained by police in summer 2019. According to KDVR, the Colorado Department of Health and Environment is reexamining the role ketamine might’ve played in McClain’s highly publicized death. The man was stopped by Aurora officers on […]
Back in May, Black Lives Matter protests received criticism from conservative politicians and the media for allegedly inciting violence that resulted in property damage. While there are arguments to be made about why people are more important than property, in response to the criticism many social media users began pointing out that those instigating the […]
Over the weekend protests across the country became violent as outside agitators and federal officers escalated violence against otherwise peaceful Black Lives Matter protests. This included protests in Richmond, Virginia, where peaceful demonstrations on Saturday and Sunday night turned violent following infiltration of the protests by white supremacists, according to local officials. “There were white […]
The Boston Red Sox expressed their solidarity toward the Black Lives Matter movement by erecting a Black Lives Matter banner on the exterior of Fenway Park on Wednesday night. This act was met with heavy pushback and anti-Black Lives Matter rhetoric, however, from some fans of the team who were upset that the Red Sox showed support […]
A large portion of Lil Baby‘s commercial appeal is his realistic accounts of things he’s experienced. So while it may have seemed off-brand to some for him to release his pro-Black Lives Matter song “The Bigger Picture,” it actually continues the trend that propelled him to super-stardom. Baby touched on his environment and the current state of […]
As Black Lives Matter protests continue in Portland, Oregon, officers with no identification and unmarked vehicles have reportedly been arresting protesters. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports that demonstrators warned each other of federal officers in camouflage grabbing people off the street, with some driving in unmarked non-government rental cars. These same federal officers were told by Portland Mayor […]
Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills was arrested on Tuesday, after he attended a protest in Louisville, Kentucky calling for the prosecution of the officers responsible for the death of Breonna Taylor. Stills was one of the 87 people arrested outside of Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s house, where peaceful protesters gathered to put pressure on […]
The Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office has launched an investigation following the sharing of widely condemned footage showing an Allentown Police Department officer forcing his knee into a man’s neck to restrain him. As a regional Pennsylvania CBS outlet points out, the department claims its policy includes a ban on neck restraints and chokeholds. Its use-of-force policy, notably, was released […]
A new report from BuzzFeed News shows how Costco management is penalizing workers who wear Black Lives Matter apparel, specifically masks. The report details multiple instances of employees being selectively targeted or sent home for “otherwise-ignored dress code” and “anti-harassment policies” if they show support for BLM. These incidents include six Louisville, Kentucky employees and […]
After a monthlong investigation, California authorities have determined 24-year-old Robert Fuller died by suicide. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s office announced the ruling during a press conference Thursday, almost one month after the young Black man’s body was found hanging from a tree near Palmdale City Hall. Investigators deemed Fuller’s death a suicide shortly after his body was discovered, […]
