Posts Tagged ‘Walter Scott’
White cop who killed an unarmed Walter Scott finally sentenced
White police officer Michael Slager shot and killed an unarmed Walter Scott in North Charleston, South Carolina. In April 2015, Slager, 36, said he stopped Walter Scott for a broken…
Read MoreCop enters surprising plea in killing of Walter Scott
In April 2015 an unarmed Black man named Walter Scott was shot five times in the back by former North Charleston, South Carolina, police officer Michael Slager. Scott was stopped for…
Read MoreWalter Scott mistrial reveals how systemic racism has destroyed America
America could really be a great country. The principles that the U.S. Constitution was founded upon states that every person be created equal. In theory, it’s a remarkable criteria for…
Read More‘It’s safe to murder Negroes.’ Civil rights leader’s words still true
Several years ago, actor James Earl Jones portrayed civil rights hero Rev. Vernon Johns. Johns was the pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, from 1947-1952 and…
Read MoreNo surprise as killer cop walks free in Walter Scott shooting
Once again Black America is witness to the spectacle of a cop who killed an unarmed Black man walking free. The trial of North Charleston police officer Michael Slager has…
Read MoreArrest made in bathroom orgy case
The unsettling story of a teen girl who engaged in sex acts with a group of teen boys on her high school football team shines a disturbing light on teen…
Read MoreRacist barber threatens to shoot Black man because he wanted a haircut
Arthur Hill only wanted a haircut when he nearly lost his life for being a Black man. According to WCNC, the incident occurred in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Hill needed…
Read MoreRacist policeman who killed Walter Scott charged with civil rights violation
The racist police officer who shot Walter Scott in the back will now face federal charges. According to AP, former Charleston, South Carolina, police officer, Michael T. Slager, will face…
Read MoreWhy is America killing Americans?
Walter Scott was not murdered by ISIS overseas, he died in his neighborhood. Walter Scott was not murdered by foreign drug dealers trying to evade his Coast Guard detail. Walter…
Read MoreWalter Scott: What happens when there is no video?
I watched the video of Walter Scott being executed by a law enforcement officer. I didn’t want to watch it. First I read about it and posted a photo of the…
Read MoreWalter Scott death update: South Carolina Supreme Court assigns judge in killer cop trial
The South Carolina Supreme Court has made a staffing decision that is bringing wide praise across the community. Chief Justice Jean Toal has assigned prominent Black Judge Clifton Newman to…
Read MoreFeidin Santana, hero who recorded South Carolina police shooting, breaks silence
Very few people wake up in the morning with the intention of being declared a hero. But Feidin Santana found himself thrust into this position by a simple act of recording…
Read MoreRev. Jesse Jackson on Walter Scott’s death: ‘There is much more to this incident than meets the eye’
We extend deepest heartfelt sympathy to Walter Scott’s family and stand in solidarity with them as they seek justice for his murder. It is long past time to end the…
Read MoreGoFundMe rejects campaign for killer cop
Lately, the Internet crowd-funding site GoFundMe has been the source of money for the killers of unarmed Black men. Notorious public killers such as George Zimmerman, the killer of unarmed…
Read More‘8 Shots in the Back’: Artist Adrian Franks honors Walter Scott
The video capturing the brutal killing of Walter Scott has riveted the nation. Although this is not the first instance of an unarmed Black man being killed by a police…
Read MoreDeadly police encounters caught on video
With the recent death of Walter Scott, an unarmed Black man who was shot in the back by now-former North Charleston, South Carolina, Officer Michael Thomas Slager, once again cellphone…
Read MoreCop charged with murder after shooting Black man in back
If you have not heard of Walter Scott, you soon will. Scott was gunned down Saturday morning by North Charleston, South Carolina, Officer Michael Thomas Slager. The officer pulled Scott…
Read MoreThe Whispers to celebrate 50 years of music on Soul Train cruise
Harlem Arts Alliance Presents: On the “A” w/Souleo They may be called The Whispers, but quiet as it’s kept for the past 50 years this soul vocal group’s impact on…
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