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On Monday Nickelodeon, in tandem with several other Viacom networks, briefly paused their regular programming schedule to broadcast a message intended to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. This interruption went on for eight minutes and 46 seconds, which was deliberately set to line up with the amount of time Minneapolis police officer […]
The nation’s second largest bank is contributing $1 billion to the fight against racial inequality. Bank of America announced the donation Tuesday, as the country continues to grapple with the economic disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. According to the bank’s press release, the $1 billion will benefit communities of color over the next four years, with […]
Good news, Canada! According to at least one prominent national columnist and the Premier of Quebec, racism apparently doesn’t exist in Canada anymore. Phew. Glad we got that sorted. I guess everyone can stop protesting and take down those black squares now. (Also, uh, you might want to rethink those anyway?) As widespread protests against […]
The Minneapolis Department of Human Rights has filed a civil rights charge against the Minneapolis Police Department. The governmental body believes that the police department should be investigated due to George Floyd’s murder, the Daily Beast reports. The inquiry will study the MPD’s policies, procedures, and practices from the last 10 years to decide whether […]
The Omaha, Nebraska man who fatally shot the 22-year-old activist James Scurlock will not face charges. Jacob Gardner—owner of the Hive Bar and Gatsby Bar—was taken into custody following the shooting. Now, county attorney Don Kleine says the shooter was “defending himself,” CBS News reports. Scurlock was killed by Gardner amid protests against police brutality. […]
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday morning, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a long, 21-second pause when asked to comment on U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to use military force against protesters demonstrating against racial injustice. After much visible hesitation, Trudeau avoided condemning Trump directly while addressing “systemic discrimination” in Canada. “We all watch […]
George Floyd’s family attorney said he was told that the three other police officers who were involved in his murder will also reportedly be charged. The lawyer, Ben Crump, told the Today Show that officials have told Floyd’s family about the incoming charges. “We heard that they expect to charge those officers…We understand they will be […]
Six Atlanta officers will be charged after tasing and arresting two college students during the city’s curfew crackdown this weekend. Footage of cops Mark Gardner and Ivory Streeter dragging two college students from a car and tasing them circulated the internet, and led to the two police officers’ termination. AJC reports that Atlanta Fulton County […]
Louisville police chief Steve Conrad has been fired following the investigation into a fatal shooting during the city’s protests, CNN reports. On Monday, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer revealed that he had relieved Conrad of his duties. This move came after it was reported that two police officers involved in the shooting did not activate their body cameras. “This type […]
Over the weekend, Wall Street Journal reporter Tyler Blint-Welsh tweeted about being hit in the face “multiple times with riot shields” by the NYPD during protests spurred by the murder of George Floyd. Now, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has confirmed its investigation into the assault. While a spokesperson for the DA’s office confirmed the investigation into […]
