Over the past year or so, professional and college athletes alike have come out in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. This activism can be traced back to when Malcolm X pushed Muhammad Ali to change the way Black athletes engaged in civil rights politics. Their friendship was short-lived, powerful, and complex. Their bond is explored in […]
In a recent outbreak of law enforcement shootings in America, police have used lethal force to subdue and ultimately kill Nicholas Robertson in Los Angeles, Mario Woods in San Francisco, and Gilbert Flores in Texas. Each of these police killings were captured on video. Nicholas Robertson Over the weekend, Los Angeles police officers fired 33 shots at Nicholas […]
The Georgia Legislature is likely to review a proposal that would end some of the special privileges Georgia police harbor if they shoot and kill someone and the case goes to a grand jury for possible charges.
As a result of civilians using their mobile devices to record encounters with local law enforcement many police officers across the country are angry and…
U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch told NBC’s Chuck Todd during the Washington Ideas Forum, hosted by AtlanticLIVE and the Aspen Institute, that the federal government should not require police…
Marquette, Fordham, and Brown University have stripped Bill Cosby of his honorary doctorate degrees as a result of the allegations that he drugged and raped…
On Tuesday, President Barack Obama is scheduled to deliver the keynote speech at the Annual NAACP Convention, marking the second time he has spoken to…
Former Maryland Gov. Bob Ehrlich came out against state attorney Marilyn Mosby and defended Baltimore police officers Monday night during his appearance on FOX News’ The…
According to an article on MotherJones.com, it has been six months since Tamir Rice died and the Cleveland police officer who shot him has yet…
On Tuesday, TV One aired the NewsOne Now State of Emergency: Baltimore and Beyond Town Hall meeting, exploring Black America and its relationship with law…
Academy Award winner Patricia Arquette took the time to mention the need for equal pay for women during her Oscar acceptance speech saying, “To every woman…
Five transgendered women of color have been murdered over the course of a five week period this year. According to BlackLivesMatter.com, “the average life expectancy…
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“Blood Brothers:” New Book Examines Complex Friendship Between Muhammad Ali & Malcolm X
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Recent Police Shootings Leave The Black Community Asking If Lethal Force Is Always Necessary
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Georgia May End Some Law Enforcement Privileges After Investigation Of 171 Fatal Police Shootings
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Cops Upset Over The “YouTube Effect,” Fearing Their Recorded Actions Will Go Viral