Kentucky Official Says Louisville Restaurant Owner David McAtee Was Killed by National GuardKentucky officials have yet to name the person who killed David McAtee, a beloved West Louisville restaurant owner…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 11, 2020
LMPD Finally Released Breonna Taylor’s Police Report. It’s Almost Completely BlankOn Wednesday, nearly 90 days after three plainclothes Louisville Metropolitan Police officers barged into…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 11, 2020
For Years, ‘Qualified Immunity’ Protected Violent Cops. Could a New Court Decision Mark a Shift?On Tuesday, a federal court went against more than a decade of decisions in denying qualified immunity to a cop who…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 10, 2020
No More Cop-aganda: Paramount Network Cuts the Cord on Cops, America's Longest-Running Reality TV ShowThis is the kind of “cancel culture” you can get behind.ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 10, 2020
The Woman Who Sang the Viral 'Lose Yo Job' Song Is Getting the Recognition—and Coins—She DeservesThe song of the summer had no marketing plan, no record deal, no big, glitzy video with star cameos. It contains…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 9, 2020
Pittsburgh Paper Expands Reporting Ban to Reporters Who Stood With Black Journalists Banned From Protest CoverageWhen it comes to the recent, nationwide wave of Black Lives Matter protests, there is a clear demarcation line…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 9, 2020
Milwaukee Educators Call for Hate Crime Charges After White Attorney Spits on Teen Protest LeaderA 17-year-old high school student who was spat on by a white attorney during a Black Lives Matter protest in…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 9, 2020
Sorry to This Monument: Brits Give Statue of Prolific Slave Trader a Nice New Home at the Bottom of the Bristol HarborA statue of a prominent slave trader found its proper home on Sunday: at the bottom of a harbor.ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 8, 2020
Bill de Blasio Gestures at...Hints at...Suggests He Will Do the Right Thing by Saying He Will Cut Funding From NYPDNew York City Mayor Bill de Blasio appeared to make a major concession to anti-police brutality protesters on…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 8, 2020
Minneapolis City Council Vows It Will Dismantle Police Department: 'Our Efforts at Incremental Reform Have Failed. Period.'Nine members of the Minneapolis City Council—enough to constitute a veto-proof supermajority—pledged to disband the…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 8, 2020
What You Can Do to Lift Up Breonna Taylor and Other Female Victims of Police BrutalityNearly three months after 26-year-old EMT Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by the Louisville Metro Police…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 5, 2020
Thousands of Black Lives Matter COVID-19 Face Masks Seized by Law Enforcement: a ‘Gross Disregard for Black Life’Boxes containing more than 2,000 Black Lives Matter cloth face masks intended to protect protesters were seized by…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 5, 2020
Louisville City Council Moves Forward With 'Breonna's Law'; Cops Walk Out on Mayor Because They're Big, Whiny BabiesThe Louisville Metro Council’s Public Safety Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to approve Breonna’s Law, an…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 4, 2020
New York Times Writers Call Paper to Account for Deranged Tom Cotton Op-Ed: 'This Puts Black NY Times Staff in Danger'On Wednesday afternoon, the New York Times opinion section published an op-ed from Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 4, 2020
Livestream: Watch Today's Memorial Service for George FloydThe memorial service for George Floyd will be livestreamed across multiple broadcast and cable networks on Thursday,…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 4, 2020
Tony McDade Was an ‘Imperfect’ Victim of Police Brutality. It’s Exactly Why He MattersIn the week that has passed since Tony McDade’s killing at the hands of a Tallahassee police officer, everything and…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 4, 2020
'Your Lives Matter': Barack Obama Strikes Optimistic Tone With Young Black Activists, Urges Political EngagementOn Wednesday evening, Barack Obama sought to give the sort of public address that Donald Trump has thus far failed…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 3, 2020
Two Funds Named for Nina Pop and Tony McDade Will Provide Free Therapy Sessions for Black Transgender FolksBlack trans people have long stood at the intersection of racist violence and gender violence. In the last month, Nin…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 2, 2020
What You Need to Know About David McAtee, the Louisville Restaurant Owner Killed After Sunday's ProtestsThere are a lot of stories circulating about David McAtee, the 53-year-old black man shot and killed while…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 2, 2020
Independent Autopsy Rules George Floyd’s Death a HomicideAn independent autopsy ordered by the family of George Floyd finds the 46-year-old man was killed by “homicide…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 1, 2020