black lives matter
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Klan Enthusiast and BLM Hater Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison After Hitting Protesters With His Truck
So a racist white man drove his car through a crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters and didn’t stop until he ran smack into the consequences of his own actions. You see, hate makes you stupid. So stupid in fact that a bigot might find himself using his vehicle as a weapon and then immediately…
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Michael Brown's Father Honors 6-Year Anniversary of Son's Death by Attending Memorial for Breonna Taylor
Black Lives Matter’s past and present were both represented on Saturday in Kentucky when the father of Michael Brown attended and spoke at a memorial for Breonna Taylor. The protest also happened to be on the eve of the six-year anniversary of the day Brown was fatally shot by a Ferguson, Mo., police officer in…
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Utah Black Lives Matter Protesters Could Face Life in Prison Due to Gang Enhancement Added to Their Criminal Mischief Charges
Last month, a number of Black Lives Matter demonstrators smashed windows and splashed red paint all over the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office during a protest against racial injustice. Now, they might be facing up to life in prison because prosecutors are adding a gang enhancement to their felony criminal mischief charges. The Associated…
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Reel Pieces: Mudbound Director Dee Rees to Join 92nd Street Y's Racial Justice-Themed Online Film Course
With months of quarantine now behind us (and who knows how many more to go), hopefully, you’ve been indulging in some online education as well as entertainment—and starting on Sunday, New York City’s famed 92nd Street Y debuts an online course that offers both. Continuing its popular online film course, Reel Pieces Remote: Classic Films…
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Pennsylvania Teenager Told to Remove Black Lives Matter Mask at His High School Graduation
The family of a teenage boy in York, Pa., is upset after he was told to remove his Black Lives Matter face mask before walking at his high school graduation. “I don’t know what to do right now. I’m so mad. I can’t believe they just did that to me and they put my health…
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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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Trump on NBA Players Kneeling During National Anthem: ‘I Think It’s Disgraceful’
Trump doesn’t watch the NBA. In fact, when asked what the NBA stands for, Trump said, “Apparently not the anthem” and then punched Jared Kushner in the round balls. But seriously folks, Trump, who is the president of people with a nice set shot, has a whole lot of thoughts on basketball players kneeling during…
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Body Camera Footage of George Floyd’s Final Moments Leaked to the Public for the First Time
Since the May 25 death of George Floyd, we’ve learned that the original footage filmed by bystanders that we all have seen—and that kicked off the largest Black Lives Matter movement the world has ever seen—was just the tip of the iceberg. Since then, audio transcripts taken from the body cameras of two of the…