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By Kaitlyn D’Onofrio Jason Stokes, a New York firefighter, was arrested earlier this month for allegedly setting his own home on fire — a crime that was initially blamed on Black Lives Matter. Last week he posted $10,000 bail. On August 10 around 2:30 am, firefighters responded to a fire…
Black Lives Matter protesters and a man’s loved ones are looking for answers after an unidentified female police officer shot an unarmed Black man in the abdomen on Saturday night.The mansurvived the shooting and was in critical condition over the weekend. According to the victim’s girlfriend, Tasha Wade, the officer…
The wife of a police officer faked a robbery and vandalism at her home and blamed the fabricated crime on Black Lives Matter. She also took to social media to question the “hatred for no reason,” escalating the incident from a simple money scam to a racially motivated incident. On…
A lawsuit has been filed against the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for not releasing information regarding surveillance of Black Lives Matter protesters and activists. The Center for Constitutional Rights and the Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic Center at Case Western Reserve University School…
“To remain neutral has become an accomplice to oppression.” Attorney Andrea Burton By Sheryl Estrada Andrea Burton Ohio attorney Andrea Burton filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday against Youngstown Municipal Court Judge Robert Milich, his colleague Judge Elizabeth Kobly and the city. Milich sentenced Burton to five days in the…
A racist and hostile social media interaction cost Corey Multer his job. By Sheryl Estrada New York Life (No. 23 on the 2016 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity) took swift action in firing Corey Multer, a managing director at the company for more than 20 years, after he wrote…
UPDATE: 10:46 p.m. ET July 21, 2016 Since Monday’s shooting of Charles Kinsey, North Miami police and investigators have not been forthcoming with information. In a news conference Thursday evening, John Rivera, who heads ofthe Miami-Dade Police Benevolent Association, said Kinsey “did everything right.” Anunidentified officer fired three shots from…
Many were quick to blame Black Lives Matter for officers killed in Baton Rouge, while GOP will showcase divisive anti-BLM sheriff at tonight’s convention. By Sheryl Estrada REUTERS On his 29th birthday on Sunday, Gavin Eugene Long of Kansas City opened fire on half a dozen police officers in Baton…
A new poll found a sharp contrast between Democrats and Republicans when it comes to the Black Lives Matter movement. When asked overall, 45 percent of registered voters said they approve of the Black Lives Matter movement, compared to 42 percent who disapprove, 13 percent who were not sure and…
High-profile professional basketball players Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James decided to use Wednesday night’s ESPY awards ceremony in Los Angeles as a platform for social justice. In the wake of last week’s police-related deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, along with the killing of five…
