Video of St. Louis Metropolitan Police shooting and killing 25-year-old Kajieme Powell has emerged, rivaling the officers’ account of how the incident occurred on Tuesday. Powell, if you recall, was shot after police say he lunged at them with a knife. Before the shooting, a convenience store owner called 911 after Powell allegedly stole drinks and […]
I have had the unique opportunity to serve as a commentator on CNN/HLN and other television networks and radio stations on legal cases and social issues that are of particular interest to the plight of African-Americans and more particularly African-American men. Presently, I’ve been offering my thoughts on the death of Michael Brown and the […]
I’ve never been pulled over by the cops when I hadn’t done anything wrong. I’ve never been asked for identification for no apparent reason. I’ve never been stopped and frisked. I’ve never been asked to empty my pockets. I’ve never been followed by the police so they could “run my plates.” And certainly I’ve never been […]
In the wake of the shooting death of unarmed teenager Michael Brown by the hands of a Ferguson, Mo. police officer Darren Wilson, Ferguson officials have promised to explore changes in the city’s law enforcement structure — a move that could introduce police vest cameras to the department. In a statement, the city of Ferguson said […]
Protestors marching along West Florissant Avenue chanted "no justice, no peace," while police, looked on...
Washington Washington Football Team veteran safety Brandon Meriweather led his fellow defensive backs out onto FedEx Field Monday night to pay tribute to Michael Brown amid growing protests in Ferguson, Mo. Meriweather, along with the other defensive backs, came out of the tunnel and onto the field with their arms raised, referencing reports that Brown raised his hands in surrender […]
On Tuesday, Staten Island District Attorney Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. announced that he will take the case of Eric Garner’s death at the hands of a New York Police Department officer to a grand jury. Garner, 43, died last month after a police officer who suspected the father of six of selling loose cigarettes put him in a chokehold. […]
In a heartbreaking but hopeful letter penned to Michael Brown’s family, the mother of Trayvon Martin commented on the shared pain of losing a son, telling the family that “neither of their lives shall be in vain.” In Sybrina Fulton’s letter, published in TIME magazine, the mother also notes that she wishes she had more words of […]
As protests in Ferguson move into their second week, tensions between residents and police continue to grow, extending to the media as well. The National Guard arrived in Ferguson, Mo. on Monday to join local police in an attempt to control protesters. But CNN’s Don Lemon, whose face suggests he just wasn’t ready for that kind of […]
UPDATE: Wednesday August 20, 2014 Attorney General Eric Holder has penned a message to Ferguson residents in the wake of Michael Brown’s death. Holder is in Ferguson meeting with federal law enforcement authorities investigating the death of the unarmed teenager by a Ferguson police officer. Since the Aug. 9 shooting death of Michael Brown, the […]
On the ninth night of unrest in Ferguson, things are taken to a new level as police demand protestors to disperse...
Patricia Bynes, the Democratic Committeewoman of Ferguson Township, had one answer when GlobalGrind asked her what will help quiet the unrest in Ferguson that has occurred in response to the shooting death of unarmed teenager Michael Brown. Arrest Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson. Wilson, who shot Brown six times, including twice in his head, has been placed […]
