Black Mother Pepper-Sprayed In Front Of Her Toddler By Police In Rochester, New York
The Police Accountability Board in Rochester, New York, is calling for fundamental changes in the city's police department after police said a Black mother...
No Criminal Charges Against NY Officer Who Restrained And Killed Daniel Prude
A grand jury has chosen not to criminally charge Rochester police officers whose restraint of Daniel Prude may have caused his death, state Attorney...
Everything You Need To Know About Black History Month: Why Is It In February?...
February marks the start of Black History Month, a federally recognized celebration of the contributions African Americans have made to this country and a...
Proposed Missouri Bill Would Clear Use Of Deadly Force Against Protesters
A newly proposed bill in Missouri would allow the use of deadly force against protesters on private property and allow drivers to hit demonstrators...
Georgia Police chief, Officer Under Fire After Bodycam Video Surfaces With Racial Slur And...
A police chief and an officer in Hamilton, Georgia, are out from their positions after a video surfaced of comments both are seen making...
Black Lives Matter Foundation Wins Swedish Human Rights Prize
The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation has won Sweden's Olof Palme human rights prize for 2020.
Organizers said the movement was honored for promoting...
Coalition Of Prominent Black Women Join Maya Wiley’s Campaign For Mayor Of New York
New York City mayoral candidate Maya Wiley has announced a coalition of Black women who are throwing their support to her potentially historic election.
The...
Attorney Claims Speedy Trial Violation In Ahmaud Arbery Case
The man who recorded the Ahmaud Arbery killing and who is now charged with his murder says prosecutors are violating his right to a...
Apple Donates George Floyd Mural From Downtown Portland Store To Don’t Shoot PDX
Apple has given the enormous Black Lives Matter mural covering its downtown store to Portland civil rights organization Don’t Shoot PDX.
The panels “reflect the...
NY AG Letitia James Announces Lawsuit Against NYPD, Mayor de Blasio, For Excessive Use...
New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing the NYPD over its handling of last year's police protests, accusing the department of failing to...
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Organizers Say Colorado Abortion Access Amendment Has Enough Signatures To Make 2024 Election Ballot
The Coloradans for Protecting Reproductive Freedom coalition, which is working to get a constitutional amendment on the state's ballot that would enshrine abortion access,...
NAIA Bans Transgender Athletes From Women’s Sports
Athletes in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) will only be allowed to compete in women's sports if they were assigned the female...
Rand Paul Alleges A ‘Smoking Gun’ Connects Fauci, NIH To Research With ‘Desire’ To...
After Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., sent letters to 15 federal agencies requesting information on their purported newfound connections to a 2018 grant proposal that...