Shaun King, a racial justice activist, denied that he told a false story about being the victim of an attack tied to racism.
Eric Garner, whose high-profile death was captured on a cell phone video that helped to spark a national movement against police violence, is buried in
After almost a year of pain, suffering, and unanswered questions, New York City reached a settlement with the family of Eric Garner just days before the deadline to file suit in the death. The city agreed to pay $5.9 million to the late father and husband, who died after Officer Daniel Pantaleo put in him in a fatal chokehold […]
The anniversary of Eric Garner‘s death is approaching and his family is seeking closure, but as they seek peace, the officer who put Garner into a fatal chokehold declared he can’t wait to return to work. According to Daily Mail: As the family of Eric Garner awaits closure a year after the father-of-six’s untimely death, the police […]
Songstress Beyoncé has never shied away from showing political support. She even teamed up with First Lady Michelle Obama on her initiative to overcome obesity in our country. As President Obama’s time in the White House comes to an end, the Houston-bred singer shows who she’s riding with for the next election. She was recently spotted at […]
If yesterday’s march in New York City is any indication, it appears there’s growing support nationwide for the Baltimore uprising ignited by the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, the unarmed Black man who died mysteriously in police custody nearly two weeks ago. The Baltimore crisis, which, depending on your perspective is either an “uprising” or a […]
On Monday morning, thousands of family, friends, and supporters attended the funeral of Freddie Gray, a Baltimore resident who joins many other young colored victims of police brutality. Gray, 25, died after suffering a spinal injury during an arrest at the hands of Baltimore police two weeks ago. His death brought support from other families who have lost loved […]
A woman’s First Amendment rights may have been violated last week when a U.S. Marshal allegedly destroyed her recording device while she was filming an arrest, the Huffington Post reports. Officials are now looking into the April 19 incident, during which a woman recorded several officers in South Gate, California. The officers arrived to the area in response to a call about […]
Atlanta newcomer Raury never ceases to amaze us. Following his dope anti-technology “PSA (Seven Suns)” music video, Raury releases an educational animated video on African-American history for his Malik Shakur-assisted song “Fly.” Raury released a statement explaining the concept behind “Fly,” which is a direct response to police brutality against Black and brown bodies. “I wrote ‘Fly’ […]
Following the deaths of Black men, women, and children at the hands of police this past year, many athletes and celebrities used their platforms to…
Edits to the Wikipedia pages of police brutality victims, including Eric Garner and Sean Bell, were traced to computers operating on the New York Police Department’s network at their 1 Police Plaza headquarters, according to a Capital New York review. The changes, many of which were edits that supported police narrative, were made by anonymous Wikipedia users with […]
