Politics
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Baton Rouge, La., Police Officer Sues DeRay Mckesson for Protest Injury
A Baton Rouge, La., police officer who says that he was injured during a protest of a deadly police shooting filed a lawsuit against prominent activist and Campaign Zero co-founder DeRay Mckesson on Monday. According to the Associated Press, the officer, who is identified only as John Doe in the lawsuit, says he was struck…
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Denver Broncos Linebacker Brandon Marshall Ends Anthem Protest
Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall, arguably the second-most-visible NFL protester aside from Colin Kaepernick, has decided to stand during the national anthem. Marshall explained on his Instagram account that while he won’t be kneeling during the national anthem, he won’t stop fighting for social and racial justice. For the 1st half of the season, I’ve…
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Black Lives Matter Told 'N–gers Go Home' After Chicago Cops Fatally Shoot Black Man: Report
Hours after an off-duty Chicago police officer shot and killed a young black man, Blue Lives Matter protesters clashed with Black Lives Matter activists near the scene of the shooting, DNAinfo Chicago reports. According to the report, after the shooting, Black Lives Matter activists went to check on the family of the man who was…
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St. Louis-Area Cop Under Investigation for Gleefully Posing With Dead Body
A St. Louis mother is demanding answers after a local news station showed her a photo of a police officer giving a thumbs-up over her dead son’s body. Kim Staton learned that her 28-year-old son, Omar Raham, was found dead in his Pine Lawn, Mo., home Aug. 8. The medical examiner ruled Raham’s death an…
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#JoshuaBeal Shot and Killed by Chicago Police
A 25-year-old Indianapolis man, who was in Chicago for his cousin’s funeral, was killed Saturday afternoon by an off-duty police officer in the city’s predominantly Irish-Catholic Mount Greenwood neighborhood, according to reports. Joshua Beal’s name was trending on social media Sunday morning with a ubiquitous hashtag in front of it. Police say that the officer…
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Ohio Officer Who Fatally Shot Sam Dubose Was Wearing Confederate Flag T-Shirt Under Uniform: Report
A T-shirt featuring the Confederate battle flag, reportedly worn by former University of Cincinnati Police Officer Ray Tensing under his uniform when he fatally shot Sam Dubose—an unarmed black man—was part of the presentation of evidence Friday in Tensing’s murder trial, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. According to the report, the shirt was submitted as evidence…
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Show Up on Nov. 9, Too
The first time I ever saw a voting booth, my father carried me on his hip, letting me punch the ballot and wear his “I Voted” sticker home with pride. In every election since my 18th birthday, I have performed some combination of our family’s traditional tasks, supporting registration and participation efforts, educating myself on…
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Shaq: I'm Not Worried When Stopped by the Cops Because I Show Respect
Shaq Fu just won’t stop talking. The Hall of Fame NBA center who was born Shaquille O’Neal and whose lifelong dream has been to be a cop has continued his All Lives Matter rhetoric by claiming that he’s not worried when he’s stopped by police because he’s “respectful.” “When I get stopped by the cops,…
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Protesters Clash With Police Over David Duke’s Appearance at Historically Black Dillard University
Police used pepper spray on a group of protesters who were rallying against former Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard David Duke’s appearance at the historically black Dillard University as part of the U.S. Senate candidate debate Wednesday in Louisiana, CNN reports. Protesters clashed with law enforcement outside the event, and pepper spray was deployed on the…
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Taken Without Incident: Why White Criminals End Up Alive
One of the most familiar and overused refrains raised from the black chorus in their criticism of police and their brutal tactics is the oft-repeated idea that white criminals are treated less harshly than black people accused of lesser and more innocuous crimes. Perhaps the most popular extracurricular activity of those engaged in the fight…