black lives matter
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British Black Lives Matter Activist Sasha Johnson in Critical Condition After Being Shot in the Head
In the early hours of Sunday morning, Sasha Johnson, a British Black Lives Matter activist, was attacked and shot in the head in south London. According to CNN, the Taking the Initiative Party (TTIP) issued a statement regarding the shooting on Sunday. “It is with great sadness that we inform you that our own Sasha…
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One Year After Protests for Racial Justice, Corporations Must Go Beyond Their Statements and Commit to Racial Justice Through Their Policies
Last year during the protests for racial justice, almost every major corporation released a statement standing in solidarity with the Black community. From McDonald’s to Nike, companies used their platform to shed light on the ongoing state-sanctioned violence against Black people, pledged to support Black communities, and as of June 2020, donated a total of…
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Prosecutors Move to Add Another Charge Against the 3 Former Officers Involved in George Floyd's Death
Last month, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on three charges in the murder of George Floyd. As we await sentencing in the case, new developments have occurred in the case of the three officers charged with aiding and abetting Chauvin in Floyd’s death. The verdict in Chauvin’s trial has led to…
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Sister of Atatiana Jefferson Files Lawsuit Against Fort Worth Mayor, Ex-Police Chief and Ex-Officer Involved in Death
Last November, The Root reported that a lawsuit was filed against the city of Fort Worth, Texas, and ex-police officer Aaron Dean, who fatally shot Atatiana Jefferson on Oct. 12, 2019, while she was watching her 8-year-old nephew at her mother’s house and after a neighbor called a non-emergency police line to report an open…
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Remember the Guy in St. Louis Who Was Waving an AR-15 at Black Lives Matter Protesters? Well, He’s Running for Senate
Do you believe that slavery was bad and that Black people should have equal rights? No? Great! How would you like to become a congressional candidate for the GOP? That seems to be the only bar you have to clear to become a politician in the Republican party. Remember that guy who was waving an…
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Minnesota Judge Finds There’s Probable Cause to Charge Former Officer Kim Porter With 2nd Degree Murder in Shooting of Daunte Wright
As the trial of Derek Chauvin was winding down, the cycle of grief and outrage began once more after Daunte Wright was shot and killed in Brooklyn Center by former Minnesota police officer Kim Porter last month. A judge ruled on Monday that Porter will stand trial after finding there was probable cause to charge…
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Family of Tamir Rice Wants Biden Administration to Reopen Federal Investigation Into his Death
The family of Tamir Rice, the 12-year-old boy who was fatally shot by Cleveland police officers in 2014, is campaigning for the Biden administration to reopen the federal investigation into the boy’s death. According to Buzzfeed News, the Rice family is working alongside community organizers to pressure the Department of Justice to reopen its investigation…
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Federal Trial Arraignment Date for Ex-Minneapolis Officers Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng, and Thomas Lane Set for July
A federal trial arraignment date has been set for former Minneapolis police officers Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng, and Thomas Lane, three of the four officers involved in the death of George Floyd. As The Root previously reported, Minneapolis Judge Peter Cahill ruled Thursday that the state trial for the three defendants—in which they are…