black lives matter
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Black Lives Matter Protests Police Shooting of Patrick Harmon in Utah
Black Lives Matter has turned its latest protests to Utah, where 50-year-old Patrick Harmon was shot by a police officer as he attempted to run away from officers. Of course, the district attorney called the shooting justified, claiming that officers feared for their lives even though Harmon was running in the opposite direction, which sparked…
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Video Shows Utah Police Fatally Shooting Black Man Who Was Attempting to Flee; District Attorney Says Shooting Was Justified
Recently released bodycam footage shows Utah police fatally shooting a man from behind as he attempts to run away from officers, once again sparking tensions between the black community and police officers, and sparking accusations of racial profiling and police brutality. Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill has cleared a Salt Lake City police…
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Federal Judge Looking to Toss Out 2nd Lawsuit Against Black Lives Matter, DeRay Mckesson
A federal judge in Louisiana is looking to dismiss a second lawsuit that was filed against Black Lives Matter and some of its leaders, unless prosecutors can actually prove why he shouldn’t. According to the Associated Press, this particular lawsuit was filed back in July on behalf of a sheriff’s deputy who was injured after…
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Judge Rules Black Lives Matter Is a Movement That Cannot Be Sued, Dismisses Cop’s Lawsuit Against DeRay Mckesson
The Baton Rouge, La., police officer who anonymously sued both Black Lives Matter and activist DeRay Mckesson will have to seek his legal revenge elsewhere. A federal judge ruled Thursday that Black Lives Matter is a social movement not unlike the civil rights movement or the Tea Party, and therefore cannot be sued. The police…
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La. High School Says It Will Remove Players From Team if They Do Not Stand for National Anthem
What is the First Amendment? Seems as if Parkway High School in Bossier Parish, La., may need a refresher because the principal of that school just issued a letter to parents Thursday saying that students will be suspended (and/or ultimately removed) from sports teams if they attempt to demonstrate in any way during the national…
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TLC’s T-Boz Demands Justice for Cousin Killed by Ill. Police
T-Boz wants justice for her mentally ill 25-year-old cousin who was shot 18 times by Peoria, Ill., police after officers said surveillance footage showed him committing armed robbery at the First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust. But according to the singer, the officers’ stories aren’t matching up and have been changing over the last couple of…
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‘Whites Only’ Stickers Attributed to #BlackLivesMatter, but (Spoiler Alert) White Boys Did It
As tension and protests sweep through St. Louis in the aftermath of the Jason Stockley verdict, restaurant owners in the city were infuriated when “Whites Only” stickers with the hashtag #BLM began surfacing at local eateries. They understood the anger and protests but wondered why anyone would fan the flames with such an incendiary act.…
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Las Vegas Police Change Use-of-Force Policy Following Death of Unarmed Black Man Who Was Put in Choke Hold
Las Vegas police have decided to put an end to the routine use of neck restraints, revamping their use-of-force policies following the death of an unarmed black man who had been put in the controversial restraint. According to the Associated Press, the technique, which renders people unconscious and is taught in the department, has been…