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Demonstrators are demanding justice for Makiyah Bryant, a Black teenager who was fatally shot by Ohio police Tuesday afternoon. According to the New York Times, the incident occurred in southeast Columbus at around 4:45 p.m. local time, just minutes before the Derek Chauvin was found guilty in the murder of George Floyd—a 46-year-old Black man whose […]
Darnella Frazier has been hailed a hero. The Minneapolis teen was among those who witnessed the deadly arrest of George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man who was killed at the hands of local police in May 2020. The then-17-year-old Frazier used her cellphone to record the deadly incident in which ex-Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck for more than nine […]
Nancy Pelosi is facing criticism for her tone-deaf reaction to Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict. The Speaker of the House gave a press conference Tuesday, shortly after Chauvin was convicted of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was filmed kneeling on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes during an […]
On Tuesday, a verdict was reached in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the now-former Minneapolis cop who was filmed fatally holding his knee to George Floyd’s neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds on May 25, 2020. Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three counts—second degree murder, third degree murder, and second degree manslaughter. […]
An officer who was involved in Breonna Taylor’s fatal shooting is reportedly writing a book about the incident. According to the Courier-Journal, Louisville Metro Police Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly has landed a book deal with Post Hill Press—a Tennessee-based publisher that focuses on Christian and conservative works, as well as areas of pop culture, business, and self-help. The outlet reportedly learned of the […]
A far-right white supremacist rally held in Huntington Beach, California was shut down by police less than two hours after it started on Sunday. As per NBC Los Angeles, the rally was part of a disorganized effort from far-right extremists that was ultimately outnumbered by counter-protesters. The “White Lives Matter” rally was scheduled for 1 […]
Travon Free is an Oscar nominee. He wrote and directed the short film Two Distant Strangers, which was nominated in the Best Live Action Short category. After months of not being able to share their movie with the world, Netflix recently acquired the rights to distribute the film in March. Two Distant Strangers hit the streaming […]
Language Arts teacher Amy Donofrio, who works at Robert E. Lee High School in Jacksonville, Florida has been removed from her teaching duties after she refused to take down a Black Lives Matter flag. The Florida Times-Union reports that Donofrio, who is known for her advocacy and outreach work with Black students, is under investigation by the […]
Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson (R) says he didn’t feel threatened when the Capitol was stormed due to the political beliefs of the Trump-supporting rioters, while adding that that may not have been the case had said rioters been associated with either Black Lives Matter or Antifa. Johnson’s comments came on Thursday during a syndicated-radio program called The Joe […]
The world will once again revolve around Minneapolis. Deadline reported on Sunday that the murder trial for the former police officer charged with killing George Floyd, Derek Chauvin, will be televised on Court TV. It will also be streamed on Peacock’s Law & Crime. The officer was filmed kneeling on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes. This lack of regard for […]
