Tag: Black Lives Matter
Are Candidates Exploiting the Families of Black Victims for Votes? Sandra...
Black votes matter, but some question whether Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton’s endorsements from relatives of police brutality victims are appropriate.
Turning American Communities Into War Zones, Death By Death
When it comes to people of color, the police make San Francisco “Baghdad by the bay.”
One Southern Leader Bridges Civil Rights’ Past and Black Lives Matter’s...
Irving Allen on creating an inclusive movement. “You’re not organizing unless you’re training up the next generation.”
Does Baltimore #BlackLivesMatter Activist Have a Shot at Becoming Mayor?
Activists turned politicians are nothing new. Just look at Bernie Sanders.
Ferguson Lawsuit Shines a Light on a National Problem
City officials were slapped with a Justice Department lawsuit after requesting changes to a hard-fought legal agreement.
The Best Way To Honor Tamir Rice is by Reforming Our...
How many times will our justice system refuse to charge police with killing unarmed black people?
#BlackLivesMatter MN At Mall Of America, Transit & Airport
Black Lives Matter Minnesota raised its voice in multiple locations December 23rd, disrupting shopping, the metro system and the airport to protest the November killing of Jamar Clark, a black man by Minneapolis police.
Bernie Sanders Visits the Neighborhood Where Freddie Gray was Murdered
Senator Sanders likened what he saw in the impoverished area to a Third World country: “Anyone who took the walk that we took around this neighborhood would not think you are in a wealthy nation."
Passing the Torch: From Julian Bond to Black Lives Matter
Civil-rights pioneer Julian Bond died last week at the age of 75. Bond was a big supporter of Black Lives Matter, which has been challenging business as usual, bringing the issues of racism and inequality to a broad audience.
'Collective Healing' at National Black Lives Matter Convergence Ends with Police...
While a historic conference to raise national attention about police brutality and other pressing issues took place in Cleveland this past weekend, the event ended in violence against Black Lives Matter supporters. But why?
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Why didn’t Netanyahu’s cabinet preempt October 7 (since it knew about it in advance)?
New York Times reporting confirms Israeli leadership had advance intelligence before the October 7 attack, raising fresh questions about why it was not acted on.
Federal judge orders White House to restore access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico
The order lasts 14 days, and the outlets have until Monday to seek a preliminary injunction after some reporters were briefly turned away despite the ruling.