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Pa. College Football Quarterback Kicked Off Team After Kneeling During National Anthem

As the NFL protests continue and teams and the association at large continue to argue about how to deal with players kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality and black oppression, school football players—across high schools and colleges alike—are also showing their solidarity and their own morality by choosing to take a knee.…

By

Breanna Edwards

Published

October 11, 2017
Black Lives Matter Lone Survivor Leon Ford Jr. Loses Police Brutality Case, Still Pursues Justice

Trayvon Martin, Mike Brown, Sandra Bland, Eric Garner, Rekia Boyd, Walter Scott: These (and dozens more) are the names we know—the boys, girls, men and women brutally shot and killed by police. Police officers often never faced justice from the courts or the cities that employ them. The deaths of these unarmed black men and…

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Jason Johnson

Published

October 11, 2017
Tenn. Man Says He Was Fired From Job After Not Standing During National Anthem at Weekend Event

I, as much as anyone, am fully aware that freedom of speech and expression is not equal to freedom from consequences. That being said, I do have some questions about employers who look to discipline employees for refusing to stand for the national anthem. One Tennessee man probably has more than a few questions himself…

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Breanna Edwards

Published

October 10, 2017
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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Breanna Edwards

Published

October 9, 2017
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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Breanna Edwards

Published

October 6, 2017
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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Breanna Edwards

Published

October 6, 2017
Why We Never Talk About Black-on-Black Crime: An Answer to White America’s Most Pressing Question

You’ve heard it before. It is the most frequent response to any accusation of police brutality. It is the repeated sleight of hand used to distract and drown out the voices of Black Lives Matter. It is an oft-used “alt-right” refrain and a sincere query from curious white questioners. It is the weapon of choice…

By

Michael Harriot

Published

October 3, 2017
A Black Woman Firing a Rifle Was Featured in a Russian-Bought Facebook Ad Meant to Create Further Racial Divide: Report

Congressional investigators learned Monday that one of the Russian-bought advertisements on Facebook featured a picture of a black woman armed with a rifle and pulling the trigger without having a bullet in the chamber. People familiar with the investigation into Russian interference in U.S. political and civic affairs told the Washington Post that while investigators…

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Monique Judge

Published

October 2, 2017
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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Monique Judge

Published

September 28, 2017
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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Breanna Edwards

Published

September 28, 2017