Posts Tagged ‘police’
Cardi B blasts calls to ‘defund the police,’ then deletes tweet
Cardi B vehemently opposes the “defund the police” movement, and the raptress took to social media to let her fans know about it. The Bronx-born emcee created controversy when she…
Read MoreDerek Chauvin’s lawyer claims George Floyd died from drug overdose
The defense attorney representing ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin claimed in court George Floyd died from a drug overdose and not because of Chauvin’s knee lodged in his neck for…
Read MoreBlack woman tongue-lashes Kansas City police commissioners
Keiajah Gabbrell stands as one of the most recognized millennial activists in Kansas City. On Oct. 27, Gabbrell attended a public meeting for the Board of Police Commissioners, where she…
Read MoreRiots ensue after mentally ill man is killed in front of his mother by police
A Black man who has been described as “mentally ill” by his loved ones, was shot fatally by Philadelphia police on the afternoon of Oct. 26, according to multiple sources.…
Read MoreWhite supremacist fractures teen’s jaw after saying ‘Black lives don’t matter’
Racial strife in America continues to cause concern. on Oct. 14, a White man in Michigan was charged in a federal court for allegedly attacking a Black youth in a…
Read More‘Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s’ star pleads not guilty to crime against nephew
James Timothy Norman appeared in court on Oct. 13 and pleaded not guilty to what appears to be a heinous crime. Norman is accused of killing his nephew, Andre Montgomery,…
Read MoreWhite woman who racially profiled Black birdwatcher lied to cops about assault
On Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, Amy Cooper was arraigned remotely in a Manhattan court. Cooper’s claim to fame and crime occurred on May 25, when she racially profiled a Black…
Read MoreBlack man, 22, found hanging from tree in Orlando
Attorney Ben Crump is helping a family search for answers after a Black man was found hanging from a tree in Orlando, Florida. On Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, Crump called…
Read MoreBlack man sues for $1M after cops on horseback pulled him by rope
A Black man from Galveston, Texas, is suing the Galveston Police Department after enduring inhumane treatment. Donald Neely, 44, who suffers from mental health issues, filed a lawsuit for $1…
Read MoreJacob Blake released from hospital after being shot in the back 7 times by cop
Jacob Blake, who was critically wounded after being shot multiple times by a cop, has been released from a Milwaukee hospital. Blake was released from the hospital on Oct. 7,…
Read MoreCops gave judge false information about packages sent to Breonna Taylor’s home
More evidence about the Breonna Taylor case has made its way to the public. On Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, an investigative report from the Louisville Metro Police Department’s Public Integrity…
Read MoreBlack man falsely detained in his home after neighbor called cops on him (video)
A Black man filed a lawsuit against a police department in Wisconsin who falsely arrested him following a call from his neighbor. On Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, Yahoo! News reported…
Read MoreKerry Washington ‘scared’ to interact with police around her kids
Kerry Washington, an award-winning and multimillionaire actress, admits she has a “very real fear” of playing with her kids in her own neighborhood for fear that White people will call…
Read MoreBen Crump reacts to Breonna Taylor’s family receiving $12M settlement
On Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, the city of Louisville, Kentucky, announced a $12 million settlement with Breonna Taylor’s family in a wrongful death lawsuit. The settlement comes months after Taylor…
Read MoreAlicia Keys reveals her fears about raising Black sons
Alicia Keys has admitted it is “terrifying” having Black sons in such a hostile world. The “Empire State of Mind” hitmaker — who has Egypt, 9, and Genesis, 6, with…
Read MoreWhite cops viciously beat Black passenger for allegedly not showing ID
A deputy in the Clayton County Sheriff’s department is under investigation after viciously beating a Black man. The incident occurred in Clayton County, Georgia, according to a social media post…
Read MoreBlack man detained after White woman tells cops cellphone was a gun
Another Black person was the victim of racial profiling. On Sept. 6, the Akron Beacon Journal reported that Darren Cooper, who is Black, was detained by law enforcement in Ravenna,…
Read MoreWhite cop suspended for using the N-word while arguing with Black man
A White police officer in Columbia, South Carolina was reprimanded for using a racial slur, according to multiple news sources. The incident occurred at the Five Points district in Columbia…
Read MoreJacob Blake’s father gives powerful speech at March on Washington anniversary
Jacob Blake Sr. gave a resounding speech at the 57th anniversary of the March on Washington. On Aug. 28, thousands celebrated in Washington, D.C. to remember the 1963 march where…
Read MorePolice handcuffed Jacob Blake to hospital bed, father says
Jacob Blake reportedly has been shackled to his hospital bed as he continues to fight for life after being shot seven times in the back. On Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020,…
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