NEW YORK — Black Lives Matter protests, 2020: Overwhelming force from law enforcement in dozens of cities. Chemical dispersants. Rubber bullets and hand-to-hand combat with largely peaceful crowds and some unruly vandals and looters. More than 14,000 arrests. The U.S. Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021: Barely more than a few dozen...
Seattle Police Who Fired Pepper Spray, Blast Balls on BLM Protesters Violated Order, Judge Says
[aggregation-styles] USA Today A federal judge held the Seattle Police Department and the city in contempt of court Monday for violating an order to stop the "indiscriminate" use of pepper spray and pepper-filled "blast balls" during Black Lives Matter protests. U.S. District Judge Richard Jones reviewed four protests in August...
Baristas Protest Racist Graffiti at Clovis Starbucks
Shayna Boyles knew she had to take action after learning that someone vandalized a Clovis Starbucks with racist graffiti. "I was specifically triggered by what I saw," Boyles said. "I wanted to show that is not tolerable here. And I also know that there is a growing movement of people,...
Officers Injured, Dozens Arrested in Philadelphia Protest After Police Kill Black Man
PHILADELPHIA — More than a dozen people were arrested and more than 30 officers injured in protests stemming from the police shooting death of a Black man they say refused their orders to drop a knife in a confrontation captured on video, Philadelphia police said Tuesday. The man, identified by...
Is the Clovis City Council’s Proclamation to End Racism Enough?
While the proclamation is a start in taking a stand against racism, we do not believe it resolves the issue. To resolve racism, we must identify where the problem is most transparent and intervene in that area. The proclamation to condemn racism was initiated by the Clovis City Council in...
State Police Returning To Portland Following Deadly Shooting
PORTLAND, Ore. — State Police will return to Portland to help local authorities after the fatal shooting of a man following clashes between President Donald Trump supporters and counter-protesters that led to an argument between the president and the mayor over who was to blame for the violence. Protesters were...
Thousands Gather at March on Washington Commemorations
WASHINGTON — Capping a week of protests and outrage over the police shooting of a Black man in Wisconsin, civil rights advocates began highlighting the scourge of police and vigilante violence against Black Americans at a commemoration of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. An estimated thousands...
A 2nd Day of NBA Playoff Games Halted Over Racial Injustice
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — An unprecedented NBA walkout over racial injustice postponed a second day of the playoffs Thursday, although players pledged to finish the postseason even as they wrestled with their emotions about wanting to bring change in their communities. For now, the basketball courts in the NBA's...
Led by NBA, Athletes Again Put Focus on Racial Justice
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — NBA players didn’t come to Disney solely for a restart. They also wanted social reform. The Milwaukee Bucks showed how far they're willing to go to get it by opting not to play in their playoff game Wednesday. Two more games were postponed later in...
Husband of DA Charged With Pulling Gun on Protesters in LA
LOS ANGELES — The husband of Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey has been charged with pointing a gun at Black Lives Matter members who demonstrated outside the couple’s home the day before she faced a primary election in March. The state attorney general filed three misdemeanor charges Monday in...