by Tyler | Jul 12, 2020 | Crime, Disability, George Floyd, Health, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Police Department, Minnesota, Pre-Viral, protests, Ron Meuser, Trending
At least 150 Minneapolis police officers have filed for disability, citing post-traumatic stress disorder as their reason for leaving following weeks of crime and turmoil after George Floyd’s death.
by Tyler | Jul 11, 2020 | all lives matter, Black Lives Matter, Chicago, George Floyd, Politics, Trending
A “Black Lives Matter” mural in Chicago was painted over earlier this week to read, “All Lives Matter,” leaving local activists and organizers fuming.
by Tyler | Jul 9, 2020 | Black Lives Matter, Crime, George Floyd, Politics, racism, San Francisco, Swatting, Trending
San Francisco Board of Supervisors member Shamann Walton introduced municipal legislation on Tuesday called the “CAREN Act,” which would outlaw racist 911 calls but uses a term some regard as a racial slur against white women.
by Tyler | Jul 9, 2020 | body cameras, Crime, D.C. Council, George Floyd, Police, police reform, police unions, Politics, Trending, voting rights, Washington DC
The District of Columbia Council has passed what is being referred to as emergency legislation to reform D.C.’s policing just weeks after George Floyd died at the hands of Minneapolis police.
by Tyler | Jul 8, 2020 | George Floyd, Politics, Portland, Trending
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon on Tuesday unveiled federal charges against protesters who allegedly physically assaulted federal law enforcement and vandalized a federal courthouse during ongoing demonstrations sparked by the death of...
by Tyler | Jul 5, 2020 | 2020 Election, 2020 Presidential Race, Donald Trump, Fourth of July, George Floyd, Joe Biden, Politics, Social Justice, Trending
Former Vice President Joe Biden urged Americans to commit to ripping “out the roots of systemic racism” on Saturday when delivering his Fourth of July message to the nation.
