Teen Who Filmed George Floyd’s Death to Be Honored at 2020 PEN America Gala
Darnella Frazier, the 17-year-old young woman who filmed the death of George Floyd, will receive the 2020 PEN/Benenson Courage Award...
Tag : police violence
Maryland Police Officers Forcibly Arrest Black Passenger Who Refused to Show ID
A TikTok video shows Anne Arundel County police officers arresting 23-year-old Antoine Wedington for refusing to show his ID while sitting as a passenger....
‘Say Their Name’ Podcast Memorializes Victims Of Police Violence
This man decided to create a podcast series to help to memorialize those impacted by police brutality through the stories of seven cases that didn't...
Magic Johnson on His Fear of Police: ‘When I See a Police Car, I Still Get Nervous’
Magic Johnson told Rep. Maxine Waters that he "still get(s) nervous" about being pulled over by the police....
Police Killed At Least 164 Black People In The First Eight Months Of 2020
Data shows at least one Black person was killed by police every week from Jan. 1 to Aug. 31...
Minnesota Prosecutors to Use Derek Chauvin’s History of Forcible Restraint Against Him in the George Floyd Murder Case
State prosecutors in Minnesota filed notice of intent to cite eight instances of forcible restraint against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin...
White Cop in Georgia Fired After Beating Black Passenger For Not Having ID
An unarmed Black man from Georgia was caught on video being pummeled by white police officers late last week. One of the officers has been fired...
19 Black Families Acquire 90 Acres Of Land To Create A Safe Haven for Black People
These Black women created the Freedom Georgia Initiative, a community and safe haven specifically created for Black people looking to deal with their racial trauma. ...
Phoenix To Pay $475,000 To Black Family After Officers Pointed Guns At Them
The Phoenix City Council is expected to approve a $475,000 payout Wednesday to the couple whom police officers pointed guns at last year....
Detroit Lions Players Cancel Practice Due to Police Shooting of Unarmed Black Man in Wisconsin
The Detroit Lions canceled practice Tuesday in response to the recent shooting of Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin...