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Four Parisian police officers have been charged in the beating of a Black music producer earlier this month, after video of the cops beating him in the doorway of his recording studio went viral. The inciting incident appeared to be Zecler standing outside the studio without a face covering, which is illegal under France’s coronavirus […]
In the latest installment of his conversation with Vlad TV, Boosie Badazz addressed his feelings about Lil Wayne‘s support of Donald Trump. Boosie said he wasn’t surprised by Wayne’s actions because he thinks Wayne sees himself as rich before being Black. “I really think he looks at himself more as rich because I think that’s why he went with Biden because 60 percent taxes, […]
The family of Zekee Rayford, a Black 18-year-old from Texas who was physically harassed and repeatedly tased by members of the Schertz Police Department, is calling on two of the involved officers to be fired. Around 11:30 p.m. on Monday, according to a report from regional paper the San Antonio Express-News, Rayford was on his way […]
The New York Police Department is being dragged to court over its “brutal response” to peaceful protesters. Per NBC News, Charlie Monlouis-Anderle—who uses they/them pronouns—claims to have been participating in a peaceful protest on June 3 for George Floyd when NYPD officers arrived at the scene in full riot gear and surrounded the protesters on all […]
The third-degree murder charge against former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin has been dropped. A Minnesota judge announced the decision on Thursday, according to NBC News. Chauvin, who is one of several officers charged in connection with the murder of George Floyd, will still face the previously reported charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter. In response […]
In an anonymous survey conducted by The Athletic, one NBA agent was critical of the league’s decision to embrace the Black Lives Matter movement, calling it a “horrible look for the league.” This agent claimed the players were “being manipulated” by the movement, which this person believed “really hurt the business.” “They initially did a great job by […]
After mounting pressure from citizens, the Nigerian government has decided to end its controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) on Sunday, BBC reports. SARS has habitually been accused of harassment, unlawful arrests, torture, and murders. One of the alleged murders sparked outrage and protests across the country. The hashtag #EndSARS became the movements rallying cry and spread […]
Nigerian citizens, activists, and celebrities have all banded together to protest police brutality in the country and call for immediate action. The youth of Nigeria has been leading the pack, sharing their disapproval and anger towards the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) police unit, which they say has been responsible for serial kidnappings, harassment, and […]
Jay-Z and Roc Nation have posted bonds for several protestors in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, including the mother of Alvin Cole – the 17-year-old who was fatally shot by the city’s police. CBS News reports that Hov and the social justice arm of Roc Nation, Team Roc, paid an undisclosed amount of court fees for Cole’s mother, Tracy, and his sisters, Taleavia, […]
Derek Chauvin, one of the former Minneapolis police officers charged with murder in the George Floyd case, has been released on $1 million bond. NBC News reports that the white 44-year-old ex-cop, who was filmed kneeling on Floyd’s neck for over eight minutes, was released on conditional release Wednesday from an Oak Park Heights, Minnesota prison. He […]
