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Last week a Louisiana cemetery refused to bury a Black sheriff’s deputy because of its “white-only” sale restriction. Reminder, it’s 2021. Karla Semien, the wife of the late Darrell Semien, was told by Oaklin Springs Cemetery in Allen Parish that she couldn’t bury her husband there because of the 1950s sales contract that included language […]
A Virginia mother is calling for justice after her teenage son was fatally shot by state police. According to the Richmond-Times Dispatch, 18-year-old Xzavier Hill was killed Jan. 9 following an alleged high-speed chase on Interstate 64. State police say officers began pursuing Hill after he was spotted in Henrico County driving 98 miles per house in a […]
While appearing on an episode of Etan Thomas’ The Rematch podcast, Stephen Jackson revealed Kyrie Irving bought a house for George Floyd’s family. Jackson knew George Floyd personally, and has been a big proponent for fighting for justice regarding police brutality in America. He also committed to helping raise Floyd’s daughter Gianna following the 46-year-old’s murder at the hands […]
On August 23, Jacob Blake was shot in the back seven times by Kenosha police officer Rusten Sheskey as he returned to the driver’s side of his SUV. Sitting in the backseat of the vehicle at the time were his three children witnessing what could’ve been their father’s final moments. In an interview with Michael Strahan for Good […]
Lil Wayne has been famous for a very long time. His superstardom, however, has sometimes made the rapper seem out of touch with the everyday lives of his listeners. While speaking to Ebro Darden, Royce da 5’9″ touches on this concept when trying to explain systematic racism to Weezy. “Cash Money, they signed their deal in […]
A white man who purposely drove through a crowd of protestors in Iowa got a proverbial slap on the wrist for striking several people with the car, the Associated Press reports. Last month, a judge granted 45-year-old Michael Ray Stepanek a deferred judgment despite him admitting to police that he drove his Toyota camera into a crowd […]
With After Hours currently enjoying a multitude of well-earned appearances across a litany of year-end lists, The Weeknd is giving fans some insight on where he’s at creatively during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In an interview with TMRW as part of a special limited edition 100-page zine project, Abel reflected on how the pause of touring […]
The officers involved in Tamir Rice‘s fatal shooting will not face federal criminal charges. The Justice Department announced the decision Tuesday, nearly two months after closing the long-running, high-profile case. According to Cleveland.com, prosecutors who reviewed the investigation determined there was insufficient evidence to bring charges against Timothy Loehmann and Frank Garmback, the Cleveland officers who were […]
Two weeks after its installation, a sculpture of Breonna Taylor in downtown Oakland was smashed on Saturday in what appears to be a targeted act of vandalism, San Francisco’s CBS affiliate reports. Sculptor Leo Carson created the bust of the late Taylor, who was murdered by Kentucky police earlier this year. The 26-year-old’s death sparked […]
An investigation has been launched after an innocent Black man who allegedly matched a suspect’s description was arrested at a Virginia Beach mall. The man, who has since been identified as Jamar Mackey, was eating with his family in the food court of the Lynnhaven Mall when the arrest—which was recorded—occurred. WTKR reports that the incident is now the […]
