Despite NYPD Commissioner William Bratton’s request that officers not turn their backs on Mayor Bill de Blasio during the funeral for an officer killed in a brazen attack in December, dozens ignored his wishes, choosing instead to partake in the silent protest. The action defied Bratton’s wishes, but also sent a larger message to […]
Cleveland, Ohio is seeking an outside agency to investigate the shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, according to the city’s former police chief. Officials are also hoping to secure an outside probe for investigations of all deadly use-of-force cases in the future. According to the Huffington Post: Michael McGrath, the city’s safety director and its former […]
The long-awaited autopsy for a mentally ill black man killed in August by police in South Los Angeles was released Monday, revealing the man was shot three times, once in the back at close range. The autopsy also showed that 25-year-old Ezell Ford was shot once in the right side and once in the right […]
The girlfriend of Antonio Martin, the 18-year-old killed by a police officer in Barkeley Missouri earlier this week, says she hasn’t been able to sleep since her boyfriend was shot dead. Kenna Brown revisited the site of the shooting on Christmas Eve, where she spoke to the media about the immense grief she feels in the wake […]
In the midst of all the chaos happening in New York, a divide in the NYPD force has occurred between black and white cops. Numerous NYPD cops, both on and off duty, are stepping forward and voicing their experiences on racial profiling. Reuters reports: Reuters interviewed 25 African American male officers on the NYPD, 15 of whom are […]
As the country mourns the two NYPD officers Ismaaiyl Brinsley killed over the weekend, his first victim is currently in critical condition. According to the Dallas Morning News, Brinsley was on the verge of killing himself early Saturday morning when he arrived at his ex-girlfriend’s house in Baltimore. After she helped thwart his suicide plans, Brinsley […]
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called for a pause in the protests against police brutality — demonstrations sparked by the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown at the hands of law enforcement — until the two NYPD officers killed by a lone gunman Saturday are laid to rest. De Blasio, who has faced […]
Michael K. Williams just may be the hardest working man in show business. From The Wire to Boardwalk Empire to his new film The Gambler, Williams shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. The talented actor (pictured above an exclusive photo from the film with his co-star Mark Wahlberg) sat down with GlobalGrind and dished […]
Roc Nation recording artist Elijah Blake is fed up with the recent string of police brutality, so he released a powerful music video called “We Are One” produced by No I.D. The video incorporates footage of police brutality and the protests Blake led in Los Angeles following the non-indictment of the officer who choked Eric Garner to death. The talented singer starts things […]
Protestors nationwide have been shutting down all kinds of streets, government buildings, and public places, and now the Mall Of America can be added to that list. This weekend, thousandss of people gathered at the famous mall in Minneapolis, where they continuously chanted “Black lives matter!” and other positive statements in protest of the deaths […]
Worldwide protests over the acquittal of Ferguson cop Darren Wilson for the Aug. 9 killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown have pleased rapper B.o.B. “In my entire life, I’ve never seen the whole world unite on an incident, topic or concept — ever,” B.o.B said, before noting that he’s only 26. The Atlanta artist was performing […]
They found love in a seemingly hopeless place. Alexis Templeton and Brittany Ferrell tied the knot on Tuesday after meeting in Ferguson while protesting against the non-indictment of Officer Darren Wilson. According to BuzzFeed, the women are members of Millennial Activists United, a group dedicated to bringing down racial injustices, sexism, and many other social issues. […]
