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The two officers – Blane Salamoni and Howie Lake II – were placed on administrative leave following the shooting. The officers involved in the shooting death of 37-year-old Alton Sterling, a Black man who was said to be selling CDs outside a convenience store in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, when police approached him, have been […]
Alton Sterling is the latest victim of a police shooting, this time in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. But as video of his graphic death continues to circulate, the question remains – when will it end? Find updates on the Alton Sterling shooting below: The two officers involved in the shooting have been identified as Blane Salamoni […]
The two officers -- Blane Salamoni and Howie Lake II -- were placed on administrative leave following the shooting. Lake previously discharged his weapon in the line of duty.
Hillary Clinton gets pushback from teachers union members over her support of charter schools. Some of the educators booed the presidential candidate.
Prosecutors allege Lt. Brian Rice failed to secure Gray's seat belt in the back of the van during his arrest. Gray died a week later after sustaining a fatal neck injury.
Cellphone video footage of Louisiana cops shooting a man, while he was pinned to the ground, has surfaced online. NBC News reports that Baton Rouge Police were called to a convenience store, where Alton Sterling was selling CDs and had reportedly threatened someone with a gun. When the police arrived, an altercation happened between them […]
“It’s a night to remember.” Although prom might seem like a standard part of a high school student’s experience, the special night isn’t a reality for many teenagers who face financial burdens. But last Saturday, a group of 40 students from Chicago got the opportunity to attend a prom hosted by two local non-profit organizations, reports […]
Another day, another instance where Black teens are harassed for simply being. Can we live? An unidentified Black girl was harassed by an older White woman while selling candy outside a California Target for $1, CBSLA reports. Andy Lizarraga, a witness standing outside the Target in Rowland Heights, captured the altercation on her cell phone – marking the […]
Thursday's decision follows two other major milestones for LGBTQ with regards to the military – in 2011, the "don't ask don't tell" policy was expelled, and in 2015, the Pentagon expanded the Defense Department's equal opportunity program.
As Black people, we are expected to consume these personal, violent attacks like we digest cake. We are told that we cannot act if someone decides to be ruthless, violent and trifling. As violence begets violence against us, we are continually told and showed that it is not fine to simply be.
Supreme Court justice Manuel Mendez says Macy's abused a state law statue that allows retailers to temporarily detain and fine said persons. The state law was created to prevent teens who were detained for allegedly shoplifting from racking up criminal records.
Video revealed it was actually a teacher – not a fellow student – who pulled out Demarco's hair.