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Vans Announces Massive Pledges To Civil Rights Groups
Vans is speaking up following the police murder of George Floyd. George Floyd’s murder at the hands of the police has been one of the biggest stories in the world over the past week and with good reason. Protests have raged all throughout the United States as people demand justice and a full-on change to the system that has failed its people time and time again. Numerous brands have come out in support of the protesters and now, Vans is joining the fray. Yesterday, they put out a statement showing their support for the black community and are even putting...
NYPD Officers Beat Cyclist With Batons In "Horrifying" Video
A cyclist was trying to cross the street when an NYPD officer beat him with his baton. Two more officers later joined. As Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez put it, we’re not dealing with a case of a few bad apples or incidents. There needs to be a complete reform of the police system. This is an institutional and systemic crisis. As we continue to report on shocking happenings across the country during the protests, another instance stands out as New York police officers were seen on video, beating a cyclist with a baton before more cops pulled up to strike him...
Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers Face Judge In Court Hearing
Ahmaud Arbery’s murderers are currently in the middle of a hearing, awaiting a judge’s decision on whether a murder case can be pursued. At this moment, Gregory McMichael, Travis McMichael, and William “Roddie” Bryan Jr — the men involved in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, a young Black man gunned down during a morning jog — are appearing before Judge Wallace E. Harrell. TMZ reports that the hearing is meant to establish whether there remains enough evidence to move forward with the murder case. While the alleged murderer and his associates will not be physically present, their lawyers will be representing them...
L.A. Mayor To Reinvest $100-150 Million From LAPD Budget Into Black Communities
L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti announced the city’s plans to cut $100 Million-$150 Million from the LAPD’s budget and reinvest these funds into Black communities. Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti, announced his plans along with city officials to make a substantial cut of $100 million-$150 million to the LAPD’s budget in order to reinvest these funds into “Black communities and communities of color.” During a press conference on Wednesday (June 3rd) evening, Mayor Garcetti insisted that, amid the nationwide protests against police brutality and racial injustice in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, this was an “urgent moment” and “an...
WWE’s Jaxson Ryker Called Black Lives Matter "Garbage" Last Year
WWE Superstar Jaxson Ryker is under fire for criticizing the Black Lives Matter movement in a social post from 2019. Jaxson Ryker is part of The Forgotten Sons tag-team on WWE Friday Night SmackDown, having been called up from NXT several weeks ago. They appear to be receiving a push, facing off against some of the biggest teams on the brand, including The New Day, but a controversy is bubbling surrounding the Iraq War veteran. Ryker has been pro-Trump for a minute, which he has not been shy about stating on social media. In fact, he even praised the...
Blueface Seemingly Beats YK Osiris In Cringe-Worthy Boxing Match
YK Osiris may have finally met his match in the boxing ring, possibly taking a loss to Blueface, who had home-field advantage. Blueface may have had the home-field advantage but he ran with the momentum, seemingly handing YK Osiris an L in the boxing ring. Young King Osiris has been kindly requesting the smoke with a bunch of your favorite rappers, including Trippie Redd, Lil Tjay, and more, as they square up to determine who the toughest in-ring competitor is. The “Worth It” singer has been going around for the last couple of weeks, trash-talking his way to a boxing...
Yung Lean Donates All Streaming Profits To Black Lives Matter
Yung Lean makes a powerful pledge to donate the entirety of his streaming and merch revenue to Black Lives Matter and American bail funds. Yung Lean may hail from Sweden, but the young rapper has built up an impressive hip-hop career complete with albums like Stranger and Starz. And while he may be an unconventional figure in the greater hip-hop landscape, Lean has proved himself to be a musically adventurous and quietly influential artist in his own right. Today, he also proved he’s willing to put his money where his mouth is, stepping up for the ongoing fight against police brutality and racism...
Dennis Rodman Goes After Donald Trump Over MAGA Mantra
Dennis Rodman hasn’t been feeling Donald Trump’s comments as of late. Dennis Rodman and Donald Trump are both very controversial figures in their own domains. Of course, Rodman is one of the most colorful characters to ever play in the NBA while Trump is perhaps the most divisive president we have ever seen. Their ideological paths might be completely different but they are both masters when it comes to demanding attention from people. In light of the recent protests in regards to the police killing of George Floyd, Trump took to Twitter with his “make American great again” slogan....
Kanye West’s Silence Examined On Twitter During Protests
Everybody is wondering where Kanye West is as racial injustice and social unrest in America hit a high. We can usually count on Kanye West to rant on in situations like this. Generally, he’s not able to keep his mouth shut. The man has been a staunch supporter of Donald Trump for the last several years, even holding meetings with him at the White House. As social unrest and racial injustice hit new highs across the nation, West’s silence is being examined from all corners. Thus far, Kanye has said absolutely nothing about what is going on in the world....Recent Posts
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