Posts Tagged ‘Black Lives Matter (BLM)’
What You Should Know About Adultification Bias
Black children and their parents must deal with adultification and its consequences, including violence an sexualization, on a daily basis.
Read MoreNYC to pay millions to George Floyd protesters boxed in by police
New York City is set to pay millions to protesters who were mistreated during racial protests in June 2020.
Read MoreFears of renewed FBI abuse of power after informant infiltrated BLM protests
The FBI used an informant to infiltrate a Black Lives Matter protest and instigate violence. This sparked concern that the federal agency is using its power to oppress and intimidate minorities, something it already has a history of doing.
Read MoreEnvisioning a New World Through Abolition Geography
Dr. Ruth Wilson Gilmore believes prisons and policing should be abolished, as the criminal justice system unfairly targets Black communities.
Read MoreMemphis man says he was assaulted by same Scorpion officers charged with Tyre Nichols’ death
Tyre Nichols isn’t the only victim of anti-Black violence from the Memphis SCORPION unit according to Monterrious Harris,
Read MorePolice killing of double amputee in wheelchair sparks outcry and demand for answers
The public and community want answers for the death of Anthony Lowe, a disabled man, who California police shot and killed in January.
Read MoreCalifornia police kill double amputee who was fleeing: ‘Scared for his life’
Anthony Lowe’s family want justice for his death at the hands of California police when he posed no threat from his wheelchair.
Read MoreMemphis police Scorpion unit is permanently deactivated after Tyre Nichols’ death
After members of the Memphis Police Department street crime unit murdered Tyre Nichols, the unit has been disbanded.
Read More5 Black officers beat Tyre Nichols. Black Memphis residents say it’s heartbreaking yet familiar.
The recent death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Black officers shines a light on institutionalized racism.
Read More5 ex-Memphis police officers are charged with murder in Tyre Nichols’ death
5 former Memphis police officers will head to trial for their role in the death of Tyre Nichols, who passed three days after a traffic stop.
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