The Minnesota Department of Human Rights will be launching an investigation of the Minneapolis Police Department. We’ve seen a lot of movement in the wake of George Floyd‘s death. Protests have been sweeping, not only the United States, but Canada and Europe as well, in a show of support. We did see Derek Chauvin, the police officer who killed George Floyd, arrested rather quickly after the video of Floyd went viral. Now, the Minnesota Department of Human Rights is making another move, and charging the Minneapolis Police Department with civil rights charge. Minnesota will launch an investigation into the Minneapolis...
Riverside Country Sheriff’s deputies marched through the street after declaring a largely peaceful protest, and they smashed some car windows along the way for no reason. A number of videos have shocked the world throughout this social unrest period in America. Some show protestors being violently dispersed with tear gas. Others show people being singled out in largely peaceful protests. And others show police officers smashing car windows for absolutely no reason. The people that are supposed to be protecting us are seemingly more concerned with protecting public property, not caring much for the lives of people of color...
The Mayor of Los Angeles is facing pressure to fire the LAPD Chief after saying looters have the death of George Floyd on their hands. The mayor of Los Angeles is being pressed by the public to take action against the police chief who placed the blame of the riots into the hands of the protesters. It began during a press conference when Michel Moore said that George Floyd’s death was equally “on the hands” of looters as much as it is on the police officers who killed Floyd. “We didn’t have protests last night. We had criminal acts,”...
Justin Trudeau took a moment to reflect on the racial injustices in Canada, as well as Donald Trump’s use of militarized police. Following the death of George Floyd, the pain that the black community has been feeling manifested into a powerful protest — one aimed to stop systemic racism and police brutality once and for all. And while the height of the movement has been taking place within the United States, countries around the world have taken it upon themselves to fight for the cause and honor the memory of those who lost their lives to the police. DAVE CHAN/AFP...
Truck driver Bogdan Vechirko has been released from police custody without any criminal charges after “unintentionally” driving his truck into a crowd of protestors on the 35W Bridge. Truck driver Bogdan Vechirko was arrested after he rolled onto the 35W Bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which was used as a peaceful protest spot following the murder of George Floyd. His vehicle was moving so quickly that protestors were forced to run to either side of the bridge, fearing for their lives. Once the truck stopped moving, Bogdan was pulled out of the vehicle and people climbed on top of the truck....
Nine states head out to vote on Black Out Tuesday. Now, more than ever, it is important for us to elect somebody that will actually fight for the people. As we continue to witness social unrest with protests taking place across the nation, curfews have been imposed to keep people off the streets. On top of that, the coronavirus still poses a major concern. Some states had delayed their primary voting because of the pandemic and, today, nine states are open for voting. District of Columbia, Idaho, Indiana, Maryland, Montana, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and South Dakota are...
Tobias Harris and Meek Mill are calling for his resignation. Peaceful protests in Philadelphia turned into riots after police sprayed gas at protesters yesterday, Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Things have been heated throughout the city, though they were moments of harmony during Monday’s protests. The Mayor of the city described it as “one of the biggest crises in the city’s history.” However, Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Gale completely diminished the work of the Black Lives Matter movement by labeling them a”left-wing hate group” in an open letter shared to social media pages on Tuesday morning. “What we saw this weekend in...
A man in Grand Rapids, Michigan, was maced, and before he could even turn around, the police shot a tear gas canister into his face. A video that has gone viral has resulted in an investigation, Grand Rapids Police Sgt. Dan Adams confirmed on Tuesday. The video shows a man approaching a line of heavily-armed police officers, and while he doesn’t seem to pose any real threat, in the sense that he has no weapons visible, the police proceed to pepper spray him. As he turns around, blinded by the pepper spray, the police retaliate once again by throwing...
A video shows several Los Angeles police officers beating a crowd of peaceful protestors with their batons. There have been several stories and videos coming out of the protests across the country and many of them have been ridiculously shocking. Watching these clips, you see people in pain, fighting for the countless lives lost from police brutality and racism. In Los Angeles, we shared a story about a store owner that was detained while preventing a nearby shop from being looted. Now, we’re shining a light on another violent incident from a recent protest. A video is circulating across...
YG releases a new song after he was told that his protest could become unsafe. YG‘s plans to hold a protest in wake of the recent killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery have been put on hold. The rapper took to Instagram to announce that he was told that the protest could be unsafe and can possibly result in people getting hurt or shot. “So I got bad news I was told today that my protest is not safe and that people could get hurt or shot,” YG said. He previously announced plans to hold a...