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Black Lives Matter Global Network Reveals Its Finances Amid Criticism for Lack of Transparency

Black Lives Matter is multiple things; it’s a statement, a movement, a network of local organizations and a global network. Like anything that is a lot of things all at once, BLM has seen its share of messaging issues and clashes between activists and organizers with different visions of what the movement is and should…

By

Zack Linly

Published

February 24, 2021
Criminal Justice, News

Video Shows Louisiana Cop Apparently Placing Black Child in Chokehold

An investigation has been launched by the Baton Rouge Police Department in Louisiana after a video released shows one its officers apparently holding a 13-year-old Black child in a chokehold. According to NBC News, officers were responding to a call about a disturbance last Sunday. Baton Rouge police Chief Murphy Paul told reporters that the…

By

Joe Jurado

Published

February 23, 2021
News

Black Kentucky Police Officer Fired for Sharing Information on Fellow Cops With Black Lives Matter Protest Leader

So, this is interesting… A Black police officer in Lexington, Kentucky, was fired after he was accused of leaking information about fellow officers to Black Lives Matter protesters. After a nine-hour hearing, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council announced his firing Friday around 1 a.m. Now, if you’re like me, you’re currently thinking up an assortment…

By

Zack Linly

Published

February 21, 2021
Law Enforcement, News

Minnesota Police Orgs Suggest Some Cops May Not Do Their Jobs During Derek Chauvin Trial Due to ‘Demonization’ of Police

Here’s a question: Are police officers born representing the epitome of snowflake-dom or is it a character trait that comes with the job? I ask this because for generations, cops have enjoyed having a certain image—one that casts them as heroes and brave warriors sworn to protect and serve. They were the only thing standing…

By

Zack Linly

Published

February 4, 2021
News

Black Lives Matter Nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize

The Black Lives Matter movement, which has proven itself a defining force for human rights advocacy in our time, has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. The nomination was made by a Norwegian member of Parliament, Petter Eide, according to the Guardian. Three Black women—Alicia Garza, Patrice Cullors, and Opal Tometi—founded the Black Lives…

By

Ishena Robinson

Published

January 30, 2021
News

Florida Cop Fired Over Racism and Support for Capitol Riot…and Because Bigots Never Learn to Delete Their Facebook

Here’s a question: Why don’t cops just quit their jobs if they don’t like them? I ask this because in 2021—and after dozens upon ka-gillions of reports have been published about cops, educators, firefighters, government officials and other public servants losing their jobs over bigoted and otherwise disturbing social media content—a cop just got himself…

By

Zack Linly

Published

January 26, 2021
Law Enforcement, News, Police Brutality

Maryland ACLU Releases ‘Chasing Justice’ Report Detailing Baltimore Police Misconduct Allegations

In 2017, The Root reported that the U.S. Department of Justice and the city of Baltimore reached an agreement on a consent decree to ensure that the city and Baltimore Police Department “protect individuals’ statutory and constitutional rights, treat individuals with dignity and respect, and promote public safety in a manner that is fiscally responsible…

By

Zack Linly

Published

January 20, 2021