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#SayHerName and see the beautifully captured portrait of Breonna Taylorat theSmithsonian on Friday. Taylor, whose 2020 death sparked nationwide protests, will have a portrait displayed on the fourth floor of the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) as part of the museum’s new exhibition, 'Reckoning: Protest. Defiance. Resilience.' In the portrait, Taylor […]
Nationwide protests have taken place since October 7 despite the disbanding of the controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) police unit.
The demonstrators have been accused of attacking police stations and personnel.
The rallies which are mostly attended by young people have become avenues to vent against corruption and unemployment.
Rights groups say at least 15 people have been killed the demonstrations began in early October.
EBONY hosts a Two-Day Juneteenth summit to ensure future Black generations live in a different America.
SAY HER NAME: BREONNA TAYLOR
w/ Lonita Baker, Taylor Family Attorney; Miss DC USA 2019; Miss Kentucky USA USA 2018; Miss Teen USA 2018;
RESPONSIBILITY IN FASHION
w/ Andre Leon Talley; Angela Davis
CHANGING THE NARRATIVE: Millennial Women of the movement
w/ J. Mulan; Milan Zoe, Miss Diddy; Sidnee Michelle
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New York Police Department officials are investigating the use of a taser on a 14-year-old boy who says cops accused him of throwing objects at them by mistake, according to the New York Daily News.
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The teen said he was with a cousin and two friends in the Crotona section of the borough around 9:10 p.m., trying to make it home before his curfew 20 minutes later, when he saw an incident involving police.
NYPD policy is to notify a parent or guardian when a juvenile is arrested, but a nurse from the hospital was the one that reportedly called Roberts’ mother, Winter Bose.
The NYPD told the Daily News that other summonses had been issued to individuals who were accused of throwing objects at police from above.
But Roberts’ family filed a $3 million notice of claim -- which precedes a lawsuit -- insisting the teen had nothing to do with that incident.
Biden and BLM must set aside differences, focus on beating Trump
by Will Marshall, PPI President
Joe Biden isn’t nearly as visible, but he’s leading President Trump in every key battleground state and even some – including Texas – that no one expected to be up for grabs in 2020.
At the same time, the former vice president is taking heat from Black Lives Matter (BLM) and the progressive left, who complain that his stance on policing and criminal justice reform is too tepid.
These divergent realities reflect two large tensions that Biden must manage adroitly to unite his fractious party and prevent Trump from winning in November.
In a significant shift, majorities now approve of the Black Lives Matter movement and say racism is a key 2020 issue.
Biden knows some of the angry rhetoric arising from the streets bleeds into a generalized hostility toward police — a position anathema to him and rank and file Democrats.
Because police departments often receive a lion’s share of city budgets, what it refers to are policy proposals that would prioritize investments in various community based resources: jobs, housing, education, mental health, small business capital, etc.
“It represents a path to achieving public safety and addressing the structural racism facing Black communities in Mayor Jacob Frey Booed By Protesters After Not Committing To Abolishing Police
Otis Zanders is CEO of Ujamaa Place, a non-profit in St. Paul, Minnesota whose programming centers around academic, job training, coaching and wrap-around services to support African American men.
They will organize marches in the nation’s capital and various cities nationwide, plus execute a digital strategy to focus on three demands: defunding police, investment in Black communities and the resignation of President Donald Trump.
Photo by Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images
A Reactionary Measure
Last week, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and Democrats in Congress introduced the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, a comprehensive approach to better hold police accountable, change the culture of law enforcement and build trust between law enforcement and communities.
Not A New Idea
While other cities are looking at “de-funding” police budgets and moving that money into social initiatives, Mayor Ras J. Baraka of Newark, New Jersey favors “a shared responsibility between law enforcement and the community.”
The 911 call that led to the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks by an Atlanta police officer was released Monday (June 15) and creates an even clearer picture of what happened in the Wendy’s parking lot.
Atlanta station WSB-TV reports that a Wendy’s employee on the night of June 12 made the call when Brooks stopped in the middle of a drive-thru line and had apparently passed out.
Brooks death was declared a homicide on Sunday (June 14) by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office, WSB-TV reported.
In an emotional press conference on Monday (June 15) Brooks’ widow, Tomika Miller, along with several members of the Brooks family including his 13-year old stepson, Mekhai, daughters Memory, Dream and Blessing, whose eighth birthday was on the day after her father was killed, spoke to the press.
BET has been covering every angle of the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks and other social justice cases and the subsequent aftermath and protests.
By Scottie Andrew, CNN The Louisville police officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor is currently raising money to fund his retirement. Detective Myles Cosgrove was one of three Louisville officers who fired shots into Taylor's apartment last March after breaking in to serve a search warrant related to Taylor's ex-boyfriend. Taylor, an emergency room technician, […]
(TriceEdneyWire.com) – The Congressional Black Caucus has introduced “The Justice in Policing Act of 2020,” legislation designed to make the nation’s police more accountable to the nation’s citizens, especially its black citizens, in the wake of the brutal in police custody death of George Floyd.
LISTING THE NAMES OF BLACKS KILLED BY POLICE
Karen Bass, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, called the out the names of other unarmed black men and women killed by police.
Bass (D., California) said the names of several victims before asking other members of the CBC to shout out the names of other black men and black women killed by police.
In the wake of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor’s murders, we must ask ourselves: how many more times must our families and our communities be put through the trauma of an unarmed black man or a woman’s killing at the hands of police who are sworn to protect and serve them?
U.S. POLICE KILL MORE PEOPLE THAN POLICE IN ANY OTHER COUNTRY
The CBC introduced the legislation on Monday, June 15, the same day it was reported that U.S. police kill more people than in any other developed country.
Detective Brett Hankison, one of the Louisville, Kentucky, police officers who fatally shot Breonna Taylor in March, was officially fired on Tuesday — more than three months after her death.
Hankison was one of three officers who entered Taylor’s home under a “no-knock” warrant on March 13 for a narcotics investigation unrelated to her.
In the termination notice, the chief of the Louisville Metro police, Robert Schroeder, repeated the same language he used Friday, when he first announced that the department was “initiating termination procedures” against Hankison.
“Your actions displayed an extreme indifference to the value of human life when you wantonly and blindly fired ten rounds into the apartment of Breonna Taylor,” Schroeder wrote, noting Hankison violated standard operating procedures on the use of deadly force.
Since Friday’s announcement of Hankison’s termination, activists have continued to call for the three officers involved in Taylor’s killing to be arrested and charged.
Winner
Ula Ekmecic, 16, from Roosevelt High School in Seattle chose an Opinion essay headlined “I’m a Black American.
All my friends have to do is re-curate their Instagram feeds.
Since the outcry following the murder of George Floyd and the resurgence of Black Lives Matter to the forefront of news, social media, and daily conversation, I have seen people come together for humanity in a way I have never before.
Ava on “I’m Finally an Angry Black Man”
Benjamin Choi on “They Fled Asia as Refugees.
Bethany on “Doctors are Covid’s First Historians”
Elizabeth Hirschfeld on “America, This Is Your Chance”
Ellie Klibaner-Schiff on “New York Times Says Senator’s Op-Ed Did Not Meet Standards”
Moniola on “I’m Finally an Angry Black Man”
Rina on “Why I’ve Stopped Telling People I’m Not Chinese”
Samantha on “Silver Lining to the Mask?
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Police who shot Breonna Taylor announced themselves as law enforcement before entering her apartment, according to grand jury testimony that was among hours of audio recordings released Friday. “We knocked on the door, said police, waited I don’t know 10 or 15 seconds. Knocked again, said police, waited even longer,” Louisville […]
Queer | Art, an organization that strives to uplift LGBTQ+ artists, has announced a $10,000 annual grant for Black trans women and trans femmes who are visual artists.
One of the first things I heard from Senator Tim Scott, the only Black Republican Senator, was a plan for a study of 18 months.
Their bill leaves a big loophole for having no action against renegade police.
Senator Lindsey Graham angrily lectured us about what the Obama Administration didn’t do on the issue of police reform during his eight years in office without a word that mentioned all the times the Republicans, as they promised—tried to make him fail.
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell actually said that Senator Scott, to their surprise, told them he had been stopped by the police!
At least somebody on Capitol Hill recognizes the horrible message sent to Black America having people in a place of honor whose very presence in a statue, a portrait or a name carved somewhere on government property, continues to be a racist act.
This week Riverdale star Lili Reinhart took to Twitter to issue an apology after she posted a sexually suggestive photo while demanding justice for Breonna Taylor.
READ MORE: White woman in Sacramento gets punched after calling Black woman the N-word
Initially, Reinhart joined the chorus of celebrities speaking out about the 26-year-old EMT worker who was killed by Louisville police, by posting a message on social media.
However, several of her followers found it in poor taste that Reinhart uses a topless photo of herself to get her message across.
stop using breonna taylors name as a caption for your sexy photos.
Reinhart has been socially active not just on social media but also attended Black Lives Matter protests and supported Black castmates who have spoken up about the way they are portrayed by the press.
The impact of police shootings of Black men and women is examined in Jack Taylor‘s short film Don’t Sleep, which has been made public to bring awareness.
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READ MORE: Women in Hollywood demand justice for Breonna Taylor on Instagram
Time has passed, but Reese’s death would have a dramatic effect on his big brother, Alvin Walker.
Strapped with explosives underneath his black hoodie, Alvin managed to persuade the same police officers responsible for killing Reese to follow him on Avenue 17.
In honor of Breonna Taylor’s 27th birthday on June 5, the film was re-released for those interested in a creative take on police brutality.
Jack is playing as the ghost of Colin Richardson, the film’s recent victim of police brutality – he died from a chokehold after an officer questioned him at a convenience store.
A second juror has come forward to speak about the continuing controversy surrounding the Breonna Taylor grand jury trial. The... View Article
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By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville police officers who fatally shot Breonna Taylor while serving a warrant were told she should be home alone because the main target of the narcotics investigation was elsewhere, according to an interview with one of the detectives who served the warrant. Taylor was shot eight times after officers used a battering ram to knock down her door and fired into the apartment after midnight March 13. One officer was shot by Taylor's boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, who said he thought an intruder was breaking into the home. The slaying set off []
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(Photos: Times Union, WLKY screenshot)
A Milwaukee, Wisconsin community is outraged after a group of photos of victims of racial violence was found hanging on nooses in the city’s Riverside Park.
According to WLKY, the photos were removed by local activists of the original Black Panther Panther (to distinguish them from the New Black Panther Party which has been defined as a hate group) and included pictures of Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Botham Jean, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor.
Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd (Credit: Arbery family, Instagram/@keyanna.guifarro and Benjamin Crump)
READ MORE: Black man found hanging from a tree, Palmdale City residents want an investigation
King Rick of the Milwaukee chapter of the Black Panther Party says that the photos were definitely racist in intent.
Photos of a group of people who lost their lives to racial violence were hung up with nooses in Milwaukee.
This is just one of a series of incidents nationwide with racial overtones in the wake of the deaths of George Floyd, Taylor, and Arbery this year.
Not only did her new project The Album just drop generating positive reviews, but she’s also expecting her second daughter with husband Iman Shumpert.
Taylor recently appeared on Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club, revealing that the social unrest sparked by the deaths of police brutality victims like George Floyd and Breonna Taylor has put an emotional strain on her.
When asked what she tells her four-year-old daughter Junie about the racial tension in America right now, Taylor says she tries to preserve her child’s innocence while also being transparent.
Taylor announced her pregnancy last week in the video for “Wake Up Love” featuring Shumpert.
Watch Teyana Taylor’s full Breakfast Club interview
TOPICS: Love Sex Iman Shumpert Police Brutality pregnancy Teyana Taylor
Tiffany Hogan – In the last couple of weeks with the fallout from the brutal and senseless police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and so many others, companies in retail, advertising, technology, media, entertainment, sports, finance, healthcare, and other industries have posted great messages on LinkedIn and other social media platforms about supporting Black Lives Matter and committing to diversity and inclusion.
Many companies have a history of racial discrimination and exploiting people of color and have failed to hire, promote and fairly compensate their Black employees.
This is the time for companies to be the leader in changing the status quo, recruiting and promoting Black professionals, and offering inclusive workplaces.
Even the companies who do a decent job at recruiting employees of color have a problem retaining diverse talent.
If corporate America truly wants to affect change, the formula is way more straightforward than posting Black Lives Matter and chasing likes on social media: hire, train, promote, grow, and repeat.
