Enrique Zamarripa, the father of slain police officer Patrick Zamarripa, sued Black Lives Matter and other activist organizations for provoking the Dallas, Texas ambush of police officers that killed his son.
That’s quite astounding of a statement from a very popular rap artist: Lil Wayne says he doesn’t feel connected to Black Lives Matter movement. Watch tonight on Nightline at 12:35am ET. pic.twitter.com/28eBGfpSja — Nightline (@Nightline) November 2, 2016 photo by SoletronFresh
A police resource officer in Federal Way, Washington is under fire for detaining a high school student who was involved in a school fight. Really? Federal Way police confirm that a female student resisted being restrained by a school resource officer — who is also a Federal Way police officer. According to a statement from […]
A Houston Black Lives Matter activist was handcuffed and issued a citation for criminal trespass while handing out flyers at a Houston public transit station by a Houston METRO officer. The activist claimed it was selective and unfair, and the METRO chief said that disciplinary actions will be taken against the officer.
From Mic: Two prominent activists associated with the Movement for Black Lives publicly endorsed democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, signaling a split between the network’s radical and more moderate members. With less than two weeks until election day, DeRay Mckesson, one of the most prominent figures in the Black Lives Matter movement, and Brittany Packnett, […]
She was in Los Angeles to protest the death of Carnell Snell, Jr. when the Los Angeles Police Department chased him for suspicion of stealing a car. Cullors was arrested with two other protesters for unlawful assembly inside the police department’s headquarters.
Sounds like an ex-Black Panthers leader wants ‘Black Lives Matter’ to become a new type of Black Panthers movement, doesn’t it? This from Vibe: The former chairwoman of the Black Panther Party isn’t fond of the Black Lives Matter movement. Elaine Brown believes that the BLM and it’s “hands-up, don’t shoot” slogan, reflects a “plantation mentality.” In an […]
Charleston’s police department and the city’s Black Lives Matter chapter may not see eye-to-eye on security arrangements. From the City Paper: Black Lives Matter Charleston (BLM843) revealed over the weekend the cancellation of its collaborative hip-hop, R&B, and poetry show tonight at the Music Farm, stating that the performances, organized also by GeecheeOne Magazine and […]
Spirit Week, which is usually a week to have school spirit in preparation for homecoming, was partly commandeered by Black Lives Matter supporters at Manchester High School in Chesterfield, Virginia after a photo went viral. The school said it wasn’t officially part of Spirit Week, but students made it appear as such.
DeRay Mckesson, a self-appointed leader within the Black Lives Matter activist movement, endorsed Hillary Clinton for president. Mic.com reported that Mckesson believed Clinton understands racial injustice and inequality. However, Mic nor Mckesson remembered when Hillary Clinton once said that Americans need to bring black people ‘to heel’. Other leaders, such as Alicia Garza, said that […]
