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Families of Black Men Killed by Cops Push for Serious Reform
The families of Black men killed by police spoke with White House officials and senators Thursday about the passage of a meaningful reform bill that will address police brutality, with the May 25 anniversary of George Floyd’s death being the goal date. Families left the meetings optimistic that lawmakers are working tirelessly to achieve that…
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The Death of Marvin David Scott III Has Been Ruled a Homicide
The death of Marvin David Scott III, a 26-year-old Black man who was first arrested and taken to a Texas detention facility in March and ended up dead, has been ruled a homicide. Dr. William Rohr, the medical examiner in Collin County, said Wednesday that Scott’s death was caused by “fatal acute stress response in…
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Florida Republicans Are One Step Closer to Making It Harder for Non-White People to Vote
Florida Republicans are up to their anti-voter rights bullshit again and they aren’t pretending to hide their disdain for democracy. They have been fine-tuning their bill SB 90, which will make voting in the state much more difficult and passed it in the House on a party-line vote of 77-40 Wednesday. It now goes to…
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3 Suspects in Ahmaud Arbery Case Charged With Hate Crimes
The Department of Justice has charged three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery with hate crimes. Travis McMichael, 35; his father, Gregory McMichael, 65; and William “Roddie” Bryan, 51, were indicted Wednesday for targeting and threatening Arbery because of his race. In February 2020, Arbery was running down the street in Brunswick, Ga., when Travis…
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IHOP Becky Harasses Black Soldiers After Initially Paying for Their Food And Then Taking Most of Her Money Back
All these brothas wanted to do was have some IHOP for lunch, but a white woman came in and messed up their meal. Four Black soldiers from Fort Belvoir, Va., went to an IHOP on April 19 to grab a bite to eat during a work break, when an unidentified white woman offered to pay…
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William Walker, 1st Black House Sergeant-at-Arms, Sworn In
For the first time in House history, a Black person will assume the role of the chamber’s chief law enforcement officer. William Walker, the former head of the Washington, D.C., National Guard, became the first Black House sergeant-at-arms Monday after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi swore him in, according to the Hill. The sergeant-at-arms job, in…
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NY Man Finds Noose Hanging From His Workspace
A 23-year-old brotha in a New York City suburb just wanted to clock into work and earn a living. Instead, he was greeted with racial harassment and, most recently, a noose hanging from his workspace. The incident happened on April 20 at Cooper Power & Lighting Corp in Farmingdale, N.Y., in Suffolk County, Long Island.…
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Ma'Khia Bryant's Death Highlights Racial Disparities In Policing Shootings
Ma’Khia Bryant’s killing at the hands of the Columbus Division of Police has highlighted the troubling pattern of cops taking children’s lives. Nicholas Reardon, the cop who killed Bryant, shot the 16-year-old girl moments after arriving on the scene. She really didn’t have a chance. Reardon’s actions, unfortunately, are not a rarity. Bryant was the…
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Video Of Ex-Army Ranger Training Cops How To Kill Resurfaces
We already know that cops are state-sanctioned killers who get away with murdering people all of the time. They are basically gangs, but with the legal power to prey on whomever they choose, and when they face public scrutiny their police unions provide legal cover to beat the charges. Accountability was handed down this week…
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Of Course, Research Shows That Black Women Wait Longer in Line to Vote Than Anyone Else
Black women have long been the most important voters for Democrats, and their electoral power has been crucial at the presidential level—just ask former President Barack Obama. Democratic presidents, governors and other elected officials at various levels of government have Black women to thank for their positions and are keen to narrow in on this…
