Ku Klux Klan leader, Harry Rogers, 36, drove his truck into a crowd of peaceful protesters Sunday night north of downtown Richmond and is now […]
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Exonerated Five’s Dr. Yusef Salaam says Amy Cooper should be charged
After months of coping with the staggering physical and mental health effects of COVID-19, Black people have had to witness the back-to-back deaths of unarmed […]
Derek Chauvin Has First Court Appearance in George Floyd Murder Case
Unconditional bail for former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was raised by $250,000 to $1.25 million Monday afternoon in the May 25 killing of George […]
Reebok Ends Partnership With CrossFit After Insensitive George Floyd Twitter Comment
A tweet from the founder and CEO of CrossFit has prompted Reebok to announce it will end its relationship with the fitness network by the […]
U.S. Marine Corps Bans Confederate Flags
The U.S. Marine Corps ordered the removal of all Confederate flags on Marine installations. This also includes mugs, posters and bumper stickers and for displays […]
NYC Mayor de Blasio Announces NYPD Reform
Following days of protests against police brutality and mounting demands for action in overhauling a department whose tactics and misconduct has been in the limelight, […]
There is a Growing Call to Defund the Police. Here is what it means
There is a growing group of dissenters who believe Americans can survive without law enforcement as we know it. And Americans, those dissenters believe, may […]
Los Angeles Mayor Cuts $250 million from LAPD Budget
The Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti, announced Wednesday that he will be cutting a huge chunk of the LAPD buget. What We Know 100 […]
Al Sharpton Announces New March on Washington at George Floyd Memorial
Al Sharpton is organizing a new March on Washington, set to take place on the 57th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic demonstration. […]
