black lives matter
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5 Things That Show America Has Gotten Worse Since Dallas Shootings
It has been less than a week since the “newsplosion” of the police-shooting deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile and the ambush of five Dallas police officers, and America is still in recovery mode. There have been the obligatory calls for healing, ubiquitous photos of black people hugging white police officers and a few…
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Can The Preachers Be Saved?
Does the world need a saved version of The Real? According to Jamal Bryant, a co-host of The Preachers, “There’s never been more of a need for a show like this.” The faith-based panel show, currently on a three-week test run in New York and Los Angeles, features “four outspoken preachers known for their unique takes on…
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Ga. TV News Producer Fired After Rant About 'Unevolved, Uncivilized Turds' of Black Lives Matter
A local Georgia TV news-station photographer and producer has landed himself in a heap of trouble, ultimately losing his job, after posting three Facebook rants insulting Black Lives Matter and even wishing death upon members of the movement at least twice, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. CBS46’s Charles Beau Menefee, an Emmy-winning photographer-producer, slammed members of…
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Black Lives Matter, Explained, For People Who Still Somehow Don't Freakin Get It
What is Black Lives Matter? Black Lives Matter is a social justice and activism movement founded by Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi. It derives from the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter, created in 2013 in response to George Zimmerman’s acquittal in the death of Trayvon Martin. It uses non-violent means — hashtag activism, protests, marches, die-ins, and intentional…
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Off-Duty Cops Walk Off Job as Security for Minn. Lynx Game After Players Warm Up in Black Lives Matter Shirts
Players from the WNBA team the Minnesota Lynx are taking a stand against police brutality, choosing, as many others have done, to warm up in shirts making a political statement. The shirts, according to the Washington Post, read, “Change Starts With Us—Justice and Accountability” on the front. On the backs of the shirts were the names…
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Detroit Police Detective Demoted After Rant Against Black Lives Matter
A Detroit Police Department detective has been demoted and an internal investigation is being launched following a Facebook post that blasted the Black Lives Matter movement, the Detroit Free Press reports. The detective involved was identified as Nathan Weekley, the brother of Police Officer Joseph Weekley, who shot and killed 7-year-old Aiyana Stanley-Jones during a…
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In the Streets, in Protest and on the Basketball Court, Black Women Lead
A day after rallies around the country to protest the slayings of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling at the hands of police, two photos are emblazoned in my mind. The first is of a woman standing peacefully in a sundress wearing sensible shoes while police in riot gear swarm to arrest her. The second is…
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Off-Duty Mo. Officer Fatally Shoots Man Who Threw Concrete Planter Into Home Following Dispute Over Black Lives Matter, Family Says
The family of a man who was shot and killed by an off-duty St. Louis County police officer says that the altercation followed an argument on Facebook about Black Lives Matter, the Chicago Tribune reports. The officer, who has not been identified, shot 20-year-old Tyler Gebhard after the young man threw a 50-pound concrete planter…
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Rudy Giuliani Tells Black Parents to 'Teach Children to Be Respectful to the Police'
In an appearance on CBS’ Face the Nation Sunday, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani told black parents that they should teach their children to be respectful to police and worry more about violence in the black community. “There’s too much violence in the black community,” Giuliani said. “If you want to deal with this on…