Diversity Management, News and Updates
Racial tensions filled the weekend as conservative figures shared their feelings on Black Lives Matter in light of the shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, as well as the shootings of five Dallas police officers. Fox News host Bill O’Reilly invited Hilary Shelton, director of the NAACP Washington Bureau,…
A reader named Julie posted this comment on an article this morning: “Luke, you are the problem with what happened in Dallas last night. People like you that love to race bait and divide Americans are to blame for 5 police officers being shot. You are creating a hostile, angry…
The second of six Baltimore police officers to be tried in connection with the death of Freddie Gray was found not guilty of all charges Monday. Officer Edward Nero, who was on bike patrol and one of the first officers to encounter Gray when he responded to a call on…
FBI Director James Comey attributed a recent spike in crime to police officers not doing their jobs because they are afraid of being caught on video doing something wrong an unfounded claim that sparked outrage in police officials, the Obama administration and the Justice Department. The “viral video effect” is…
By Frank Kineavy Getty Images Multi-platinum recording artist Beyonc Knowles has heightened the debate about race relations and garnered the attention of law enforcement officials across the country, who are calling for a boycott of the music icon’s upcoming tour. On Super Bowl Sunday, Knowles stole the show and subsequently…
A St. Paul, Minn., police sergeant has been put on paid administrative leave during an investigation of posts he put on Facebook encouraging people to drive over Black Lives Matter activists. Sgt. Jeffrey Rothecker, who goes by “JM Roth” on his Facebook page, wrote the post in response to an…
A North Carolina police chief was forced to retire this week after posting a Facebook rant calling the Black Lives Matter movement “nothing more than an American born terrorist group” and blaming President Barack Obama for failing to “put a stop” to the movement. Surf City, N.C., Police Chief Mike…
