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Tag: Police Brutality
Trooper Who Faced Firing in Black Man’s Death Dies in Crash
A Louisiana state trooper, known for his role in an in-custody death of a Black man earlier last year, has died. The death was caused […]
Clayton GA Sheriff’s Deputy Fired After Attack on Black Passenger
Clayton County, in the state of Georgia, is the next area under fire for police-related incidents. A sheriff’s deputy was fired over the weekend for […]
NBA, WNBA, MLS, MLB Players Go On Strike Over Jacob Blake Shooting
The Milwaukee Bucks basketball team has decided to boycott Wednesday’s NBA playoff game with the Orlando Magic over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in […]
Detroit Lions Cancel Football Practice in Protest of Jacob Blake Shooting
The Detroit Lions canceled practice Tuesday to protest the shooting of Jacob Blake by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin. What We Know: Upon canceling Tuesday’s practice, the team […]
Louisiana Officials Investigate Police Shooting of 31-year-old Black Man
The Louisiana State Police are investigating the death of Trayford Pellerin, a 31-year-old Black man who was fatally shot 11 times Friday night after an […]
Three Officers Charged with Second-Degree Murder for Death of 62-year-old
In January of 2019, 62-year-old Jackson, Mississippi resident, George Robinson, was beaten to death by three police officers and, on August 5, 2020, the officers […]
Parents of Elijah McClain Sue Colorado Police Over His Death
The parents of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died last year after police put him in a chokehold and paramedics sedated him, have […]
Breonna Taylor is gracing the cover of O Magazine
For the first time in twenty years, Oprah Winfrey will not appear on the cover of her very own magazine. Taking the icon’s place in […]
Asheville, N.C. Approves Removing Statues
On Tuesday night, the City Council in Asheville, North Carolina finally approved the removal of all statues that have been a product of slavery in […]