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04/20/21

Derek Chauvin Was Convicted Of Murdering George Floyd

The Minneapolis jury's verdict came nearly a year after Floyd’s death sparked global calls for justice and months-long demonstrations demanding changes to policing in the U.S. and an end to systemic racism.

03/30/21

Teen Who Filmed George Floyd's Arrest Testifies That He Was "Begging For His Life"

Darnella Frazier, 18, testified at ex-cop Derek Chauvin’s murder trial in Minneapolis.

12/23/20

2020 Was The Year Black People Saved Everyone, Including Themselves

The movement for Black lives gained a resurgence in 2020 after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. From June onward, protests against systemic racism became more momentous and prevalent than America had seen in decades.

12/03/20

Activists Push Biden-Harris Admin to Address Racial Inequalities

Listen to these lawmakers, artists, and activists read Rep. Barbara Lee’s legislation to address racial inequality and to confront the legacy of slavery.

09/23/20

One Ex-Cop Charged In Breonna Taylor’s Case, But Not Her Killing, Grand Jury Announces

The city of Louisville and its police department declared states of emergency this week in anticipation of “potential unrest” over the AG’s decision.

09/17/20

Rochester Police Concealed Daniel Prude Arrest Footage To Avoid Blowback, Docs Show

The city released 325 pages of internal emails, police reports, and other documents as Mayor Lovely Warren abruptly fired Police Chief La'Ron D. Singletary.

08/29/20

"Young, Gifted, & Black": Tributes Pour In For Real Life Superhero Chadwick Boseman

Barack Obama praised his stunning impact on Black children everywhere, as Boseman was privately battling colon cancer: "To use that power to give them heroes to look up to; to do it all while in pain – what a use of his years."

08/10/20

Louisville Police Ban Protests On Streets As Black Lives Matter Demonstrations Endure

Protests have continued for over 70 days in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and to demand justice for Breonna Taylor, who was killed by Louisville officers in March.

07/31/20

NBA Players Kneel During National Anthem, Wear BLM Shirts As Season Kicks Off

LeBron James said Thursday that he hopes he made Colin Kaepernick and the late Rep. John Lewis proud, the same week his voting rights group announced a major donation to help formerly incarcerated people in Florida vote.

07/27/20

Armed Protester Shot And Killed In Austin By Motorist Who Drove Toward Demonstrators

Garrett Foster was a regular at Black Lives Matter protests. He died after protesting with his fiancée Whitney Mitchell, who is Black and a quadruple amputee.

07/20/20

St. Louis Couple Who Pointed Weapons At Protesters Face Charges

Mark and Patricia McCloskey are both personal injury lawyers. Last week, President Trump gave an interview defending them.

07/20/20

Feds Tear Gas Portland Protesters & "Wall Of Moms" Forms Blockade As Unrest Escalates

President Trump on Monday commended the federal officers who his administration deployed to the Pacific Northwest city for doing “a fantastic job.”