By Daniel Bell, Black Sports Online The murder of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor have seemed to be the tipping point for many people and it’s completely understandable after police keep murdering black people. Not only have their deaths caused protest all around America, but also all around the world. However, for some reason, when […]
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Jordan Peele and More Directors Eager to Cast John Boyega After Protest Speech: ‘We Got You’ | IndieWire
Edgar Wright says he would work with the “Star Wars” actor “in a heartbeat.” By Zack Sharf, IndieWire Major Hollywood directors such as Jordan Peele, Edgar Wright, and Guillermo del Toro are standing up for John Boyega after the “Star Wars” actor gave an impassioned speech at a June 3 Black Lives Matter protest in London’s Hyde Park. Part of Boyega’s […]
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People Keep Driving Into Protesters During The George Floyd Demonstrations Across The United States | BuzzFeed
With the nation’s streets becoming contested political spaces, cars have been turned into weapons — something the far right has joked about for years. The video is shocking. As the driver of an SUV swerves through an empty pocket of protesters on the streets of San Jose on Friday night, the passenger gestures out of […]
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Her Son Was Careful to Avoid Police Officers. Then He Was Killed by One. | The New York Times (2008)
He drove the speed limit. He kept his car in good repair. Instead of shorts or T-shirts, he wore Ralph Lauren dress shirts. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] For years before he was fatally shot by a Dallas police officer who says she mistook him for a burglar in his own home, Botham Shem Jean had gone out […]
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Fort Worth police officer who fatally shot Atatiana Jefferson indicted on murder charge | NBC News
The case against Aaron Dean, 35, led to a rare murder charge against a police officer when he was initially arrested just days after the October shooting. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] A Texas grand jury on Friday indicted a former Fort Worth police officer for murder after he fatally shot a woman who had been babysitting her […]
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Amber Guyger, Ex-Dallas Police Officer, Is Guilty of Murder for Killing Her Neighbor | The New York Times
Ms. Guyger killed her unarmed neighbor, Botham Jean, in his own apartment in 2018. She faces up to 99 years in prison.
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‘I Beat That N***r Like He Owed Me Money’: New Jersey Cop Faces Up to 40 Years for Federal Charges Including Using Excessive Force | Atlanta Black Star
Kiersten Willis, Atlanta Black Star © Chris Pedota/NorthJersey.com Former Paterson Police Officer, Frank Toledo, leaves the Federal Courthouse in Newark on July 16, 2019 after being charged in court. Featured Image [dropcap]An[/dropcap] FBI investigation into several police officers in Paterson, New Jersey, has led to a seventh one being charged. On Tuesday, Frank Toledo pled […]
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We found 85,000 cops who’ve been investigated for misconduct. Now you can read their records. | USA Today
USA TODAY is leading a national effort to obtain and publish disciplinary and misconduct records for thousands of police officers.
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Young black Portuguese men take police brutality case to court | Al Jazeera
Six alleged victims say officers beat them until they bled and were bruised and forced them into humiliating positions.
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It’s a Celebration As Voters Oust Prosecutor Who Freed Michael Brown’s Killer | Colorlines
Ferguson City Council member Wesley Bell successfully challenged St. Louis County prosecuting attorney Bob McCulloch, as organizers and voters shout #ByeBob.
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