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John Lewis Honored With Final March Across Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala.; Tributes Continue in the Nation's Capital and Georgia
Over the weekend, civil rights leader John Lewis took a final journey over the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., during a ceremony that recognized the former congressman’s history with the place he memorably marched on Bloody Sunday. Lewis was carried across the bridge in a horse-drawn carriage on Sunday, reports the Washington Post, as part…
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Man Shot and Killed at Black Lives Matter Protest in Austin, Witnesses Say the Suspect Tried to Drive Them Down
Police in Austin, Texas have a suspect in custody in the shooting death of a man during a Black Lives Matter protest in the city yesterday. Garrett Foster was killed after he approached a vehicle that witnesses say sped towards a crowd of walking demonstrators in downtown Austin on Saturday, reports the Austin America-Statesman. According…
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NYPD Chief Brags That District Attorneys Won't Prosecute Cops Under New Anti-Chokehold Law
Police have been resisting forcefully to this year’s protests against their practise of brutalizing and killing Black people with impunity, and have also been pushing back against any policy shifts that could require them to face even a modicum accountability for this kind of activity. Lawmakers in New York passed a law last month that…
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White House Lies About Paw Patrol Being Cancelled While Criticizing So-Called 'Cancel Culture' for Cops
As part of its ongoing campaign to flood American cities with federal police all too willing to do the President’s violent bidding, not to mention drag the country’s institutions of government further into absurdity, the Trump Administration is now decrying the loss of the children’s show Paw Patrol as an example of ‘cancel culture’ against…
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Black Athletes Donate $100,000 to Help Pay Debts of Former Felons in Florida So They Can Vote in 2020
Black athletes and entertainers are standing up in a major way to make sure the voices of Black people matter in this year’s elections. More Than A Vote, a group founded by LeBron James and others in June to fight against voter suppression, says it will donate $100,000 to help pay the outstanding debts of…
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Ciara and Russell Wilson Welcome Their New Baby Boy, Win Harrison
Singer and performer Ciara, who has been rocking her pregnancy with signature gorgeousness despite going through it in a pandemic, has given birth to her third child. Ciara and her NFL quarterback husband Russell Wilson announced the good news on their social media channels on Friday, while also revealing the epic name they’ve chosen for…
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Stacey Abrams To Feature In Upcoming Documentary From Amazon Studios on Voter Suppression
Former gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, who lost to Georgia Governor Brian Kemp in an election rife with evidence of voter suppression, will feature in a new documentary about that same pervasive issue in America’s democracy premiering in September. All In: The Fight for Democracy will open in select theaters on September 9 and go on…
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Oregon Attorney General Sues Against Shady Federal Arrests in Portland, Trump Administration Says More to Come
A showdown appears to be brewing between elected leaders in Portland, Oregon and the Trump Administration, as tensions continue on the ground between protestors and enforcement agents deployed by the federal government. On the heels of reports on Friday that federal officers were in Portland snatching people off the streets, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum…
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Trump Crony Roger Stone Calls Black Host a 'Negro' During Live Radio Interview
Former Trump campaign advisor Roger Stone is enjoying his recently granted escape from federal prison by using his time to publicly call Black people racial slurs. Stone fixed his mouth to display his hateful and disrespectful tendencies during an interview with Morris O’Kelly, host of KFI Am’s The Mo’Kelly Show, on Saturday. The conversation during…
