An Iowa man has been sentenced to up to 10 years in prison for shooting a 15-year-old Black girl. The incident took place following a pro-Trump political rally he attended late last year. The Associated Press reported that “Michael McKinney, 26, of St. Charles, pleaded guilty in June to intimidation…
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North Carolina Judge Faces Misdemeanor Charges After Attempting to Hit Black Activist With His Car
North Carolina Judge John Marsh Tyson has been accused of trying to hit an activist with his car during an anti-police brutality protest in Fayetteville. Tyson faces a misdemeanor charge of assault with a deadly weapon and is scheduled to appear in court next month. NBC News reporter Antonio Planas…
Violent Meme Video Depicting Fake Trump Shooting Critics and Media Shown at His Resort
The White House is condemning a violent meme video of a fake President Donald Trump shooting and stabbing the media and his political opponents that was shown at a conference for his supporters at his Miami resort. The footage, which the New York Times obtained, was from a conference that…
Family of De’Von Bailey, 19-Year-Old Black Man Shot by Colorado Springs Police, Rallies for Justice
Protestors rallied outside of the Colorado Springs police headquarters Aug. 13 to protest the police shooting of 19-year-old De’Von Bailey. His family is calling for justice through an independent investigation of the incident. A white police officer shot the teen responding to a report of a robbery Aug. 3. Officers…
Archived: 'Anti-Bait Truck' Rally Offers 10K Pairs of Shoes to Chicago Residents
Chicago hip-hop artist Vic Mensa has organized an event through his SaveMoneySaveLife foundation, giving away 10,000 pairs of shoes in the same neighborhood where the bait truck sting took place. SaveMoneySaveLife executive director and co-founder Laundi Keepseagle told The Chicago Sun-Times yesterday that calls to donate from Mensa and activist…
Archived: Trump ‘Looking Into’ Paying Legal Fees of Rally-goer Charged with Assault
By Sheryl Estrada UPDATE: 6:43 am EST, March 18, 2016 Cops Who Ignored Suspect Suspended, Demoted Cumberland County, North Carolina Sheriff Earl Butler announced in a Facebook post the five deputies who removed Rakeem Jones from a Donald Trump rally in Fayetteville on March 9 have been disciplined. “Three deputies…