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First Amendment Battle Looms over Baltimore Police Official who Called Black Lives Matter Activists ‘Thugs’

Very interesting case looming over a Baltimore police union official’s remarks on Black Lives Matter activists and whether he can retain his job: The Baltimore Police union leader suspended this week for calling Black Lives Matter activists “thugs” in a department-wide email faces possible dismissal. But almost nobody cares that this kind of retaliation is possibly […]

First Amendment Battle Looms over Baltimore Police Official who Called Black Lives Matter Activists ‘Thugs’

Black Lives Matter Profile: DeRay McKesson

DeRay McKesson, organizer, activist and educator has received attention unheard of for an activist. Having advocated for issues relating to children, youth and families for 15 years, Mckesson rose to fame after leaving his job to move to Missouri and protest after the death of Mike Brown. Ferguson was the first city Mckesson had physically […]

Black Lives Matter Profile: DeRay McKesson