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Special News Series: Rising Up For Justice! – Body Cam Footage Of Cop Murdering Unarmed Andre Hill Has Been Released; How He Tried To Cover It Up

Andre Hill

The body cam footage from the Columbus police officer who murdered Andre’ Hill was released. It shows Hill while he was walking out of a garage with only a cell phone in his hand.

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Black male teachers can have a profound impact in the classroom. Unfortunately, they’re a rarity.

The story of Jarvis Ragland and his experiences as a teacher shed light on the importance of black teachers in schools.

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Special News Series: Rising Up For Justice! – North Carolina police pepper spray, arrest peaceful protesters going to the polls

Graham protesters pepper sprayed on their way to vote

A peaceful rally and march to the polls in Graham, N.C. on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020 was cut short after pepper-spray was used multiple times by the police in the presence of children and elderly citizens. Several people were arrested.

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Special News Series: Rising Up For Justice! – ‘The police are making us look bad’: Protesters march through Wauwatosa

Protesters marched again through the streets of Wauwatosa calling for justice for 17-year-old Alvin Cole and demanding change in the Wauwatosa Police Department and their community.

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‘Another form of redlining’: Milwaukee among cities named in lawsuit against Redfin, real estate firm

A popular online real estate brokerage service has engaged in racially discriminatory practices akin to modern-day redlining in Milwaukee and other cities across the country, according to a new federal lawsuit.

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Special News Series: Rising Up For Justice! – Police Retaliate Against Cole Family with Violent Attack Sending Mother to Hospital

On night 2 of peaceful protests against the decision not to prosecute the police officer who killed teenager Alvin Cole, police arrested and brutalized Cole’s mother and two sisters — and pulled others from their cars.

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What’s the Right Term: POC, BIPOC, or Neither?

What are the correct terms to use when referring to non-white people in the United States? POC, BIPOC? It depends upon who you ask.

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Special News Series: Rising Up For Justice! – They May Finally Arrest the Cop Responsible for Breonna Taylor’s Death

After reviewing thousands of pages concerning officers’ involvement in the death of Breonna Taylor, a Louisville investigator concluded that the entire debacle was based on a “misleading” affidavit used to obtain the search warrant for Taylor’s apartment, recommending possible criminal charges for the offending officer.

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Special News Series: Rising Up For Justice! – Website helps people with illnesses and disabilities participate in BLM protests

Online protesters

The website, Public Public Address helps people with illnesses and disabilities participate in these protests and make their voices heard without putting their lives at risk.

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Special News Series: Rising Up For Justice! – Kenosha protesters sue Facebook and armed men they say helped incite violence

Kyle Rittenhouse and another heavily armed civilian

Four people who were protesting in Kenosha the night of Aug. 25, including the girlfriend of a man who was killed by Kyle Rittenhouse during the unrest, have sued Facebook and three armed men they say fomented violence through social media.

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