According to reports, a gunman opened fire on police officers in Baton Rouge on Sunday, injuring at least seven. 3 officers are dead. CNN reports “police received a call of “suspicious person walking down Airline Highway with an assault rifle.” When police arrived he opened fire. The remaining officers are hospitalized in critical condition. The officers were from […]
Hundreds, including Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rev. Al Sharpton, gathered at Southern University to pay their respects to the slain man.
Larry Mitchell created a "Send Me Back To Africa," GoFundMe page on July 7, one day after the police shooting death of Philando Castile and two days after an officer fatally wounded Alton Sterling. In the wake of the shooting, the nation has deepened a widening divide over race relations and policing.
According to the site, Garner yelled, "I was railroaded! I was railroaded by ABC on the two-year anniversary of my father's death! That's what I have to do? A black person has to yell to be heard?" after she was refused backstage.
Obama addressed the group, saying, "Not only are there very real problems, but there are still deep divisions about how to solve these problems."
Richard Feldman, a former NRA lobbyist told The Post, “The NRA has always made a huge point of noting that our gun laws in this country have been discriminatory against blacks and women and other minorities. At this point, it’s probably better to be criticized for not saying anything than for saying something.”
Charles Barkley weighed in on the recent Alton Sterling and Philando Castile shootings. Related: Alton Sterling’s Son Speaks on Father’s Death Related: Minnesota Governor: Philando Castile Would Be Alive If He Was White
Son of Alton Sterling speaks out “come together as one united family”.
Mic published a video on Facebook of celebrities like Beyoncé, Rihanna, Chris Rock, Pharrell Williams, Pink, and others naming reasons why Black people have been killed by police officers.
The captain posted on Facebook after protesters in South Carolina blocked a roadway off of I-26 for over one hour during a march in honor of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, two men fatally shot by police last week.
In the wake of the Alton Sterling and Philando Castile police shootings, and the deadly sniper attack that killed five Dallas police officers, the nation has been experiencing a great level of angst, outrage, and sorrow. In Tuesday’s special two-hour edition of TV One’s NewsOne Now, Roland Martin and a select panel of guests discussed the dichotomy […]
The TNT basketball analyst appeared on ESPN’s Dan Le Batard Show on Tuesday to talk about the shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castillo.
