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Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed an extensive legislative package that aims to prevent police misconduct and hold New York officers more accountable. The measures, which were approved by the state’s legislature earlier this week, included a ban on police chokeholds as well as a repeal of statute 50-a, a decades-old law that kept officer’s disciplinary records hidden from […]
The family of 38-year-old black woman Priscilla Slater are demanding answers after she died in her holding cell following her arrest by Detroit police. WXYZ Detroit reports that Slater died on Wednesday in her cell at Harper Woods police headquarters, and so far a cause of death hasn’t been announced. Police claim she was discovered unresponsive around midday […]
As of Wednesday Night, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States reached over two million, John Hopkins University revealed. With 2,012,767 confirmed cases of the virus in the States, and 113,407 deaths, the United States remains the country worst hit by COVID-19. The second closest in terms of numbers is Brazil with 772,416 confirmed […]
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has urged Trump to return to his bunker baby duties following his threats to the city over ongoing protests. Late Wednesday, Trump shared his wholly unneeded thoughts on Seattle and Washington at large, mentioning both Governor Jay Inslee and Mayor Durkan while misspelling the word “stopping” and spouting some nonsense about anarchy. “Take […]
It seems T.I. has lost all hope for Candace Owens—the black conservative most known for her pro-Trump stance and controversial takes on the Black Lives Matter movement. The Atlanta rapper criticized Owens during an appearance on Nick Cannon‘s Power 106 radio show, while discussing cancel culture and the conflicting views among black people. T.I. explained that the African American community needed […]
Donald Trump will soon return to the campaign trail. And, of course, his scheduled first stop has already garnered backlash. Trump announced the restart while speaking to reporters Wednesday, about three months after he was forced to suspend his rallies due to the coronavirus pandemic. POTUS said he and his team planned to kick things off June 19 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, following by appearances […]
In a statement shared on Twitter, NASCAR revealed it has banned the use of the Confederate flag at all of its events going forward. “The presence of the confederate flag at NASCAR events runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and our industry,” the statement reads. […]
Allie’s Donuts in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, has received threats after the store announced it wouldn’t offer discounts for police officers anymore. In an Instagram video, owner Matt Drescher said he’s now the only person working at the store due to his concerns for employee safety. When he made it clear he was against police […]
A statue of Christopher Columbus at Byrd Park, which is located in Richmond, Virginia and was dedicated back in 1927, was torn down and thrown into Landing at Fountain Lake. Images of the incident, which went down on Tuesday night, circulated on social media with many applauding the statue’s removal. Protesters used ropes to tear down the statue, ABC 8 […]
Police officers in Philadelphia gathered together by their local union headquarters on Monday to defend a staff inspector facing assault charges. Officer Joseph Bologna Jr. was filed striking a protester in the head with his baton last week, with the victim Evan Gorski suffering injuries that saw him require medical attention. As Philly Voice reports, footage of […]
