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#SayHerName and see the beautifully captured portrait of Breonna Taylorat theSmithsonian on Friday. Taylor, whose 2020 death sparked nationwide protests, will have a portrait displayed on the fourth floor of the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) as part of the museum’s new exhibition, 'Reckoning: Protest. Defiance. Resilience.' In the portrait, Taylor […]
Nationwide protests have taken place since October 7 despite the disbanding of the controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) police unit.
The demonstrators have been accused of attacking police stations and personnel.
The rallies which are mostly attended by young people have become avenues to vent against corruption and unemployment.
Rights groups say at least 15 people have been killed the demonstrations began in early October.
A plane banner flew over downtown Louisville, Kentucky, to remind all who saw that the city's police department took the life of someone whose work had been deemed essential amid the COVID-19 pandemic when they killed 26-year-old Breonna Taylor.
The banner was courtesy of UltraViolet, a nonprofit geared toward ending sexism; Color of Change, a racial justice group; and Black Lives Matter Louisville.
Taylor was killed during a botched raid when three officers from the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) entered her apartment while she and boyfriend Kenneth Walker were sleeping and fired 22 shots.
Regarding the rhetoric surrounding calls to defund the police, Louisville resident Greg Tichenor, who watched the banner fly through the city, explained to WLKY what the term means to him.
I cannot tolerate this type of conduct by any member of the Louisville Metro Police Department.
On Tuesday (Jun 23), the Louisville Chief of Police announced the firing of one of the three officers involved in the murder of EMT Breonna Taylor in her home back in March.
According to NBC, to Louisville Metro Police Department detective Brett Hankison, chief Robert J. Schroeder said that the detective violated department rules, procedures, and deadly force standards when Taylor was killed.
“These rounds created a substantial danger of death and serious injury to Breonna Taylor and the three occupants of the apartment next to Ms. Taylor’s.”
As previously reported, Breonna Taylor was shot to death while in her home on March 13 during a drug investigation focused on a “trap house” several miles away.
The death of Breonna Taylor has drawn widespread criticism, prompted protests around the country, and led to a local ban on “no-knock” warrants with the newly adopted “Breonna’s Law.”
Of the four, only Derek Chauvin remains in custody.
Judge Bradley B. Cavedo issued a temporary injunction prompted by a lawsuit that claims the state promised to protect the statue when the land it is located on was annexed in 1890.
DaBaby rapped a verse from the Black Lives Matter remix of his hit song “Rockstar” with Roddy Ricch at the awards.
His performance also featured images from protests, a reflection of the current world in the wake of Floyd’s death and the deaths of others, including Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery.
The rapper honored the late Kobe Bryant with a performance of his song “Kobe Bryant,” highlighting the NBA icon’s biggest moments.
The performance featured group members Chuck D and Flavor Flav along with Nas, Black Thought, Rapsody and YG — who added lyrics to the song and name-dropped Taylor.
During the performance, video clips were shown of the national protests over the deaths of unarmed Black people including Floyd, Arbery and Taylor.
Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell Lucas says six photos of African American victims found hanging from a tree was a misguided attempt to start a community conversation about race.The photos were found last Saturday afternoon in Milwaukee's Riverside Park.The laminated photos included Breonna Taylor, Eric Garner, Botham Jean, Ahmaud Arbery, Michael Brown and Trayvon Martin.Four of the six died at the hands of police.
The two others, Arbery and Martin, were killed by people who took the law into their own hands.The photos were hung with nooses and taken down by members of the Original Black Panthers.Lucas said his department opened an investigation because it has jurisdiction at Milwaukee County parks.The Original Black Panthers called the photos racist.Lucas said deputies made contact with a 53-year-old African American man who said he hung the photos in the park.The man said he also hung similar photos at Atwater Park in Shorewood but when deputies went to look for them, they could not be found.Lucas said the man told investigators he hung the photos to invoke a dialogue in the community about how Black men and women are dying in America.
\"No matter how well-intended the individual was in placing the placards in public as an attempt to begin a dialogue, the takeaway from this, for all of us, is that coming to grips with our country’s recent history and dark past requires an ability to spark meaningful dialogue in a more thoughtful and sensitive manner,\" Lucas said.
MILWAUKEE — \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMilwaukee County Sheriff Earnell Lucas says six photos of African American victims found hanging from a tree was a misguided attempt to start a community conversation about race.
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Disney to Redesign Splash Mountain Due to the Ride’s Ties to Racism and Slabbers)
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\tBlack Lives Matter protests and calls to dismantle white supremacy ramped up in recent weeks following the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and other black men and women by the hands of police.
But those aren’t the only brands getting a marketing makeover: Disney announced that it will redesign its Splash Mountain theme park attraction due to its problematic ties to racial stereotypes.
Walt Disney announced Thursday that Splash Mountain will be “completely reimagined,” reports CNN.
The announcement comes as more than 20,000 people signed a petition on Change.org asking the company to change the ride’s theme from Song of the South to the 2009 animated film Princess and the Frog, which features Disney’s first Black princess Tiana.
In response, Disney revealed that the new Splash Mountain concept will be inspired by Princess and the Frog.
June 25 will mark the one month anniversary of the horrific killing of George Floyd, who died after a former officer, Derek Chauvin, kneeled in his neck for nearly nine minutes.
Chauvin and the three officers who assisted him in the killing were fired from the police department, arrested and charged.
RELATED: Officer Who Kneeled On George Floyd’s Neck Blamed For Death By Other Two Officers
The staggering two-minute encounter included the most important question asked to Kueng: “Do you feel any remorse for what you did?”
During the first court appearance on June 4 for the attorney’s representing the three officers involved in Floyd’s death, Thomas Plunkett, who represents Keung attempted to distance his client for Derek Chauvin’s actions.
Kueng joined the Minneapolis Police Department in December 2019 but May 25 was only his third full shift as a police officer.
The mother of Ahmaud Arbery told reporters on Capitol Hill after a meeting with Donald Trump that her conversation with the president was “very compassionate” but later said that an executive order that he signed that day (June 16) was “not enough” to address needed police reforms.
Wanda Cooper-Jones traveled to Washington and attended the signing of the order, which came in the wake of global protests over the deaths of victims of police shootings like George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks and her own son, who was killed by men who claim they thought he was a burglar.
Cooper-Jones told reporters that she had become “very, very emotional” during the conference at the White House in which Trump met with her and other families who had lost members.
But as for spurring the change hers and other families are hoping for she said: “I don't think that's enough but I do think that it's a start.”
BET has been covering every angle of the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks and other social justice cases and the subsequent aftermath and protests.
One of the first things I heard from Senator Tim Scott, the only Black Republican Senator, was a plan for a study of 18 months.
Their bill leaves a big loophole for having no action against renegade police.
Senator Lindsey Graham angrily lectured us about what the Obama Administration didn’t do on the issue of police reform during his eight years in office without a word that mentioned all the times the Republicans, as they promised—tried to make him fail.
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell actually said that Senator Scott, to their surprise, told them he had been stopped by the police!
At least somebody on Capitol Hill recognizes the horrible message sent to Black America having people in a place of honor whose very presence in a statue, a portrait or a name carved somewhere on government property, continues to be a racist act.
