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Protestors in Atlanta Set Fire to Wendy's Where Rayshard Brooks Was Killed by Police
Fire and frustration erupted in Atlanta last night in response to the shooting death of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks at a Wendy’s restaurant by police on Friday. Protestors who were already on the streets for weeks demonstrating against the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others, set fire to the Wendy’s building on University Drive…
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Police Shoot and Kill Man at a Wendy's Drive-Thru in Atlanta, Driving New Protests and an Investigation
Another black man in America has been killed by police. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) says it is investigating an incident in Atlanta in which police officers shot and killed a man in the parking lot of a Wendy’s restaurant on Friday night. According to statement released by the GBI on Saturday, cops were…
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Black Skin Matters Now: Band-Aid Says It Will Start Selling Bandages in Darker Shades
A whole damn century from the time it was first introduced, Band-Aid brand has finally come to the realization that black people exist, have skin, get boo-boos, and need bandages. It only took a global uprising against the racist killing of black people for it to happen. Earlier this week, the company announced on Instagram…
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Trump Administration Reverses Obama-Era Rule Protecting Transgender People From Discrimination
On a weekend when members of the LGBTQ community—as well as decent people in general—are mourning the killings of two black transgender women and the anniversary of the horrific Pulse nightclub massacre, the Trump Administration has finalized a federal rule that eliminates protections for transgender individuals in the health care system. The new rule, announced…
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NYPD Police Officer Tells Fellow Cops He Kneeled Because the Protesters Were Scary
If you saw images of cops gallantly taking a knee during the ongoing protests against police brutality—brutality that has been on display throughout the protests—and mistakenly believed that gesture actually meant anything, you may be in for a surprise. One such gallant police officer has since sent an email apologizing for his show of solidarity…
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Louisville Bans No-Knock Warrants With 'Breonna's Law,' But Her Killers Still Haven't Been Arrested
The Louisville Metro Council unanimously passed a law banning “no-knock” warrants in the city on Thursday. The measure was named after Breonna Taylor, the 26-year-old woman who was shot and killed in March after officers from the Louisville Metro Police Department that entered her home with one such warrant. Under “Breonna’s Law,” law enforcement in…
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Bars Black Reporters From Covering Protests, Citing 'Bias'
Black journalists working at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette say they are being cut off from doing their job during one of the most pivotal news-making events in history—the ongoing protests for racial justice—on accusations that they are biased. The Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh says a number of black journalists have been barred from doing protest-related stories…
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Snoop Dogg Says He's Voting for the First Time in 2020 to Get Trump Out
West Coast rapper and internet uncle Snoop Dogg says he will be making his voice heard at the ballot box this year—for the first time in his life. During an interview with Big Boy for Real 92.3 in which the rapper is wearing a head wraps and holding a signature fat blunt, Snoop revealed that…
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Defund Police vs. #8CantWait Reforms: Differing Calls for Change to Address Police Brutality
Two major calls to action have emerged in the current uprising against police brutality triggered by the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor—not to mention the numerous incidents of cops around the country violently cutting down peaceful protesters and members of the media alike. Protestors in cities across the country have been calling for…
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Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand Commits $100 Million in Donations for Racial Justice
Former NBA star and forever basketball great Michael Jordan has pledged to donate $100 million over the next ten years to organizations working to ensure racial equality, social justice, and greater access to education. The massive joint commitment from Jordan and his Jordan Brand was announced on Friday. In a statement announcing the donation, Jordan…
