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Shots Fired at Black Activists Marching to DC For MLK Event
Shots were fired at a group of organizers marching from Milwaukee to Washington, D.C., on Monday night. ABC News reports that the group was headed to D.C. for the “Get Your Knee Off Our Necks,” march. Frank “Nitty” Sensabaugh, a Milwaukee activist and one of the organizers for the march, told WJAC-TV that the shooting…
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Husband of Los Angeles County District Attorney Faces Gun Charges for Pointing Gun at Black Lives Matter Protesters
In March, a group of Black Lives Matter activists knocked on the door of L.A. County District Attorney Jackie Lacey’s home to invite her to a community meeting. Her husband, David Lacey, is now facing gun charges for pulling a pistol out on the activists. NBC News reports that David Lacey has been charged with…
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Black Lives Matter Organizer in Florida Facing Felony Charges for Snatching Flags at Pro-Trump Event
A Black Lives Matter organizer in Florida is facing felony charges for allegedly stealing flags from a car during a Pro-Trump caravan. According to Insider, Jonathan Gartrelle was attending a protest last Saturday in Miami when a “Cubans for Trump,” caravan passed through. An officer claims to have seen Gartrelle “removing flags fixed to passing…
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Filmmaker Michael Moore Says White People Who Voted for Trump ‘Are Not Good People’
As the 2020 run for the White House kicks into high gear, Michael Moore is calling out white folks who voted for Donald Trump. The Oscar Award documentary filmmaker and activist has declared that “white people have not changed” and that people “should be afraid of them.” In an interview for the latest edition of…
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‘There’s a Bigger Lesson’: Laverne Cox Talks About the Future of Trans Visibility—Onscreen and Off
Laverne Cox is looking beyond being “first.” Now nominated for her third Emmy since 2014 for Orange Is the New Black, which just aired its final season, the actress and activist, indisputably a pioneer in her field, spoke to W magazine about the honor. In particular, Cox spoke about the unique challenges of being a…
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Death of Civil Rights Activist Sadie Roberts-Joseph Ruled a Homicide
Authorities have revealed the cause of death of Sadie Roberts-Joseph, a beloved activist and pillar of her Baton Rouge, La., community. According to Buzzfeed News, a preliminary autopsy conducted by the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office determined that the 75-year-old died of “traumatic asphyxia, including suffocation.” Her death has been ruled a homicide. Coroner…
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The Democratic Party Does a Lousy Job Protecting Black Women
“Why are you wearing all black?” I asked my friend, noticing her wearing a long sleeve black shirt, black jeans and black sneakers in the 1,000-degree Arizona heat despite being in an air-conditioned convention hall. She leaned over to me and said: “I just want to warn you, we’re about to do some real disruptive…
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Lawyer Asks Federal Judge to Dismiss Cop’s Lawsuit Against Black Lives Matter Activist
Campaign Zero co-founder and prominent activist in the Movement for Black Lives DeRay Mckesson is being sued by an unnamed Baton Rouge, La., police officer who claims he was injured during a protest in the city four days after a police officer killed Alton Sterling, and now an attorney for Mckesson is urging a federal…
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NYC Anti-Violence Activist Shot Dead in Fla.
Lavon Walker, 30, an anti-violence activist, died at a hospital after being shot Sunday on a street corner in Miami Beach, CBS News reports. The incident took place near the popular Miami Beach street Ocean Drive right before 7 a.m. Three suspects were seen in a surveillance video speeding away from the scene of the shooting…