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Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson says that he and his teammates will be taking a stand against police brutality when NFL games resume. As per KTRK‘s Greg Bailey, when Peterson was asked if he would take a knee during the national anthem, he replied, “Without a doubt, without a doubt.” He added, “Years ago, seeing […]
Alexis Ohanian has handed in his resignation from the board of Reddit, the company he co-founded 15 years ago. Instead, he’s asking the other board members to fill his position with a Black candidate. “I’ve resigned as a member of the Reddit board, I have urged them to fill my seat with a black candidate […]
Brandon McCormick, the man who pulled a bow and arrow and knife on Salt Lake City protesters has been charged with three felonies. Each charge is Utah’s lowest grade of felony, The Salt Lake Tribune reports, with each offense carrying up to five years in jail. McCormick has also been charged with a misdemeanor count of […]
A cyclist who was caught on video assaulting three people, who were placing flyers in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, is wanted by police in Maryland. As CNN reports, Maryland-National Capital Park Police have asked the public for help in tracking down the suspect, who was filmed aggressively berating young peaceful protesters. The assault took place […]
Donald Trump has come under fire after sharing a letter on Twitter that described peaceful protesters who were rallying near the White House on Monday as “terrorists.” The letter was written by Trump’s former lawyer, John Dowd and looks to be a response to former Secretary of Defense James Mattis’ statement from Wednesday, where he […]
After teasing the track with a clip from 2018 in which he recalls growing up in Philadelphia, Meek Mill has addressed the state of the nation with “Otherside of America.” Kicking off with a sample of one of Donald Trump’s many racist comments, the track sees the rapper at his most passionate and holding nothing back. […]
A 75-year-old protestor in Buffalo, New York, was hospitalized Thursday night after two officers were filmed shoving him at Niagara Square. The incident reportedly occurred at around 8 p.m., shortly after the citywide curfew went into effect. NPR member station WBFO shared footage of encounter on social media, showing the elderly man being pushed as officers tried to clear the area […]
A black college student has been critically injured after police shot him in the head with a beanbag round during a protest in Austin, Texas. After having suffered a fractured skull and brain damage, Justin Howell has been sedated and is in critical condition. “Doctors anticipate that when he wakes up, he will have difficulty telling his […]
Snoop Dogg joined Big Boy on the Real 92.3 on Thursday, where he said that this November will mark the first time he’s ever voted because he previously thought that he wasn’t able to since he had a criminal record. “I ain’t never voted a day in my life, but this year I think Imma get […]
Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti has been receiving heavy criticism over the LAPD’s aggression during the protests that have been taking place. In order to quell some of the people’s warranted demands for some form of police reform, he and the L.A. City Council has decided to cut $100-$150 million from the LAPD’s budget and reinvest it into black communities. […]
