Tag: #BlackLivesMatter
‘A disgusting display’: Police fire rubber bullets, stun grenades, and tear...
"What is happening tonight in our city is shameful."
Police officer charged with murder after fatally shooting handcuffed man
We must put a stop to systemic police brutality and the needless killings of Black people. We cannot afford to fail in this goal because lives are at stake.”
What Black Lives Matter activists can teach us about the pitfalls...
Interviews with 11 Black Lives Matter social media page administrators highlight the challenges of scaling grassroots activism through digital organizing.
Four Black female judges use their courtrooms to break the school-to-prison...
Criminal justice is not the only focus of the program. The judges discuss making healthy life choices and maintaining a positive image.
Juvenile detention officer arrested for civil rights violations resulting in teen’s...
“By and through this bounty system, Johnson caused, encouraged and induced juvenile detainees, in exchange for rewards and privileges, to forcibly assault.”
Former police sergeant charged with excessive force and falsifying report
If convicted of the falsification of records charge, Sgt. Robert George could receive up to 20 years.
‘No Cop Academy’: Activists stage day-long demonstration against police academy to...
The protest was the latest in a series of actions organized by a coalition of more than 50 community groups dubbed “No Cop Academy.”
Erica Garner: Rest in peace … and justice
Erica, who died after suffering a massive heart attack, worked tirelessly for justice for her father, Eric Garner.
Trayvon Martin Was Killed 4 Years Ago. Here’s What Our Next...
"It's terrible, what happened. Seventeen years old, and now there are all sorts of stories that don't sound right."
#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.
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How Democrats helped clear Trump’s path back to power
The Democratic Party has chosen again and again to abandon working people and cling to corporate power, militarism, and a feckless, out-of-touch leadership class, Norman Solomon of RootsAction says. And we’re all paying the price.
What I saw in Cuba was resilience
It was a country enduring a 66-year siege, and a people who, against all odds, continue to build, create, and care for one another.
Top Interior officials ordered parks to end science policy, emails show
Under President Donald Trump, the Park Service has rescinded a policy aimed at preventing activities that threaten park resources and human health.
Minnesota sues Trump administration after federal agents withhold evidence in fatal immigration raid shootings
State officials say federal authorities blocked access to key evidence following deaths tied to Operation Metro Surge.
Meta & Google found liable in landmark cases for knowingly causing harm to young...
Over the course of the trials, documents revealed that tech companies were well aware of the addictive properties of their social media products and exploited these properties to increase their profits.