EntertainmentMediaEntertainmentMediaBlake Griffin, Malcolm Gladwell Discuss Police Brutality, Social Justice on Season Premiere of The Pursuit of HealthinessMost of us only know six-time NBA All-Star Blake Griffin because of his exploits on the court. But if you pay a…ByJay ConnorPublishedMay 14, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalMinneapolis Judge Postpones Trial for the 3 Ex-Cops Charged in George Floyd’s Death Until 2022A judge ruled on Thursday that the trial of the three former Minneapolis cops charged in aiding and abetting the…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMay 13, 2021
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersDefense Attorneys Want to Put Ahmaud Arbery on Trial for His Own Killing by Introducing Past Arrests Into EvidenceIf attorneys for defendants in trials that involve white supremacy and Black death are nothing else, they are…ByZack LinlyPublishedMay 13, 2021
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeJudge Rules Derek Chauvin Could Face Longer Sentencing Since He Treated George Floyd With ‘Particular Cruelty’When former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of the murder in the death of George Floyd,…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMay 12, 2021
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersWhite Fragility Results in 2 Black Boys Being Pulled from Class at Their Oklahoma Elementary Schools for Wearing ‘Black Lives Matter’ ShirtsIt’s incredibly frustrating seeing white people spin a statement as innocuous as “Black Lives Matter” as politics.…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMay 10, 2021
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersAlaska Teacher Caught on Video Victim Blaming George Floyd, Telling Students That Dressing Like a 'Thug' Attracts CopsBooooy, when I tell you these white “educators” are going to learn to keep the names of Black victims of police…ByZack LinlyPublishedMay 7, 2021
NewsNewsMichelle Obama on Why She Spoke Out After Derek Chauvin’s Murder Conviction: ‘True Justice Is About Much More than a Single Verdict in a Single Trial’Shortly after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, the holder of Satan’s aux cord during long drives,…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedMay 7, 2021
NewsCriminal JusticeCrimeNewsCriminal JusticeCrimeFederal Grand Jury Indicts Derek Chauvin and 3 Other Ex-Cops on Civil Rights ViolationsSeeing actions actually have consequences for cops is a continually bizarre experience. A federal grand jury has…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMay 7, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsWildly Popular Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Won’t Seek Reelection and Something Doesn’t Seem Right [Updated]Thursday was ending the way that Thursdays usually do, with Thursday being all annoyed that no matter what it does,…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedMay 7, 2021
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersCalifornia School District Apologizes for Planning ‘Support Circle for White Students’ Amid Derek Chauvin Guilty VerdictHave you ever come across a story that you know you’re supposed to be upset and offended by, but it’s just so damn…ByZack LinlyPublishedMay 6, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementAmerica's Gonna America: Atlanta Cop Who Was Fired for Fatally Shooting Rayshard Brooks Has Been ReinstatedTo me, the saddest part of the Derek Chauvin verdict was that it felt, and continues to feel, like such an anomaly.…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMay 5, 2021
NewsNewsDerek Chauvin's Lawyer Seeks New TrialDerek Chauvin was convicted of murder for killing George Floyd weeks ago, but his defense lawyers are already trying…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedMay 5, 2021
NewsNewsA BLM T-Shirt Raises Questions Over Chauvin Juror's ImpartialityCould a BLM T-shirt threaten the conviction of George Floyd’s killer?ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedMay 4, 2021
NewsNewsFuneral Held for Andrew Brown Jr., Black Man Who Was Fatally Shot by Police in North CarolinaIt feels like we’ve been trapped in a never-ending cycle of grief. Even as we felt palpable relief seeing Derek…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMay 3, 2021
NewsNewsColumbus Police Can't Use Force on Peaceful Protesters, Judge RulesCops in Columbus, Ohio, have been ordered to use less threatening restraint against protesters who pose no threats…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedMay 3, 2021
NewsNewsStudents at Arizona High School Disciplined After Reenacting George Floyd's MurderStudents at an Arizona high school have been disciplined after a short video of them reenacting the murder of George…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedMay 3, 2021
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersNJ Teacher Suspended and Under Investigation for Cursing at Black Students While Calling George Floyd a 'Criminal'In today’s episode of White People Who Have No Business Teaching Black Students, a New Jersy high school teacher has…ByZack LinlyPublishedMay 1, 2021
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersMississippi Gov. Tate Reeves Says 'There Is Not Systemic Racism in America', but He Also Declared April 'Confederate Heritage Month,' So...Every now and then I choose a story to write up, not because I think the story is particularly important in and of…ByZack LinlyPublishedMay 1, 2021
NewsNewsNAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Wants Justice Department to Suspend Police Grants Amid Investigation Into Policing PracticesAfter former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd, Attorney General…ByZack LinlyPublishedApril 30, 2021
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeUntil Justice Is Real: What’s Next After Chauvin Was Found Guilty of Murdering George FloydHearing the guilty verdict handed down to Derek Chauvin last week brought up a lot of emotions for all of us. One of…ByRashad RobinsonPublishedApril 30, 2021