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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.
Georgia Marching Band Drops Song From 'Gone With The Wind' For 'Georgia On My Mind'
The University of Georgia marching band has bade farewell to Gone with the Wind.
The Redcoat Band's acting director, Brett Bawcum, told members that going forward, their repertoire will no longer include \"Tara's Theme\" from the controversial 1939 film.
\"Though the tradition has been under discussion for months within the band, the current social climate has highlighted the urgency of addressing it and made me conscious of the message that could be interpreted by delay,\" Bawcum said in a letter dated Wednesday.
For years, the song had been a mainstay of post-game performances by the University of Georgia's marching band, affectionately named the Redcoats for their uniforms.
The decision to drop \"Tara's Theme\" had been under discussion for months, Bawcum added, but the \"current social climate\" — dominated as it is by widespread outrage over police killings of black people — gave band officials a sense of urgency.
A portrait of the Former President of Sierra Leone – Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma was today, Tuesday June 30th 2020, tendered in evidence at the Freetown Magistrate Court No. 1 by the State in support of its libel allegations against one of the country’s former cabinet minister and aspirant for the presidency, Dr. Sylvia Olayinka Blyden.
Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice Hon. Charles Francis Margai who is representing Dr. Blyden did not cross-examine the Exhibit Clerk but he objected to the tendering of the portrait and the other items on several grounds.
The first Prosecution witness, under the skillful cross-examination of the former Attorney-General Charles Margai, confessed that although the search warrants only authorized the Police to take away items believed to contain subversive materials, at the time they took the laptops and mobile phones, the police had no evidence of anything subversive in them.
The witness has already confessed to the court that even though Dr. Blyden requested that she should be present when they are examining her laptops and the phones, the Police deliberately chose to open the laptops and phones and tamper with them in the absence of Dr. Sylvia Blyden.
And it is with respect to this libel case that the portrait of the former president Ernest Bai Koroma, allegedly found hanging on a wall in Sylvia Blyden’s house by the Police, was today tendered as one of the offensive evidence presented by the prosecution to prove their case against Dr. Sylvia Olayinka Blyden.
Myles Cosgrove’s family is trying to raise $75,000.
Breonna Taylor's family is once again speaking out about new details regarding the murder of the 26-year old EMT after a new report reveals that she was actually still alive after being shot in her home.
On Monday (Jul 6), Breonna Taylor’s family, who is currently in a lawsuit against police and the city of Louisville, revealed that Taylor was actually still alive after being shot more than 8 times while sleeping in her bed and only succumbed to her injuries after being denied medical attention by the detectives.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican policing bill hit a roadblock Wednesday as Senate Democrats voted against it as inadequate, leaving the parties to decide whether to negotiate a compromise or walk away despite public outcry over the killings of Black Americans.
“If you don’t think we’re right, make it better, don’t walk away,” implored Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, the only Black Republican senator, and the author of the GOP bill.
The GOP’s Justice Act is seen by Republicans and Democrats as a starting point in the broader debate over how best to change policing practices as demonstrations in cities large and small focus on law enforcement and racial injustice.
Ahead of Wednesday’s vote, Trump tweeted his support for the GOP bill.
Political risks of inaction are high, as the public wants to see policing changes after nearly a month of constant demonstrations nationwide, in cities large and small, forcing a worldwide reckoning over law enforcement and racial injustice.
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.
A man suspected to be a Klansman was spotted in rural Wisconsin walking with his dog dressed in a KKK hood and robe.
The image of the Klansman has been circulated widely in social media, other users noting that the KKK group has a strong presence in northern Wisconsin.
I realize that that may be offensive to some people, but it’s not a crime,” Fath said, following complaints forwarded to the department about the man in KKK robe.
Booth was contacted by the officers concerning the incident, and said that he was “simply taking his dog for a walk.”
Nevertheless, Dane County NAACP president, Gregory Jones, has described Booth’s behavior as an act of terrorism.
By Dylan Lovan and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn The Associated Press The police officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor described seeing only 'shadowy mass' and said he didn't recall firing the 16 bullets later matched to his gun. As she lay bleeding, Taylor's boyfriend called his mother before dialing 911. And neighbors roused by the gunfire […]
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Brett Hankison (Instagram), Breonna Taylor (Facebook)
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has refused to give a timeline as to when the investigation into Breonna Taylor’s death will be completed but is asking her supporters for patience.
READ MORE: Louisville detective who got no-knock search warrant for Breonna Taylor reassigned
Cameron, the special prosecutor in the case, held a press conference Thursday to provide updates.
Taylor was killed by police during a ‘no-knock’ raid in March but there have been protests in Louisville, Kentucky and around the world demanding the officers involved in her death be charged and arrested.
Personal picture Breonna Taylor, (Social Media)
Brett Hankison, Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly and Officer Myles Cosgrove are all now on paid administrative leave as Louisville Police Department investigates Taylor’s death.
READ MORE: Louisville city council committee passes Breonna Taylor law
“Had Breonna Taylor been killed by anyone except police, the person or persons responsible for her death would have been charged with a homicide,” Walker’s defense attorney Rob Eggert said in a court document as reported by WDRB.
This week Riverdale star Lili Reinhart took to Twitter to issue an apology after she posted a sexually suggestive photo while demanding justice for Breonna Taylor.
READ MORE: White woman in Sacramento gets punched after calling Black woman the N-word
Initially, Reinhart joined the chorus of celebrities speaking out about the 26-year-old EMT worker who was killed by Louisville police, by posting a message on social media.
However, several of her followers found it in poor taste that Reinhart uses a topless photo of herself to get her message across.
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Reinhart has been socially active not just on social media but also attended Black Lives Matter protests and supported Black castmates who have spoken up about the way they are portrayed by the press.
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.
This debate was sparked by the shocking videotape of George Floyd being casually murdered by a Minneapolis police officer.
Nationwide protests arising from Chauvin’s killing of Mr. Floyd were met with the usual minimalist argument from the Minneapolis Police Department declaring that Chauvin was just “one bad apple.”
During his career with the Chicago police, Burge rose to the rank of detective and was made an area detective commander before being suspended in 1991 and fired in 1993 for leading a team of officers in the violent abuse of citizens – most of whom were Black males.
When we are asked to believe that a campaign of terror led by a senior officer of one of the nation’s largest municipal law enforcement agencies went unnoticed for almost 20 years, the stench of a barrel of rotten apples assaults our noses.
There are numerous examples of police units and whole departments coming under the influence of vicious officers who never should have been given a badge.
New transcripts from bodycam footage shows George Floyd telling officers that he cannot breathe and they are killing him numerous times before he died. Floyd's death ignited nationwide protests.
Former “Saturday Night Live” member Jay Pharoah said he could have easily been George Floyd or Ahmaud Arbery after he was stopped by four officers from the Los Angeles Police Department in April.
Pharoah was jogging on Ventura Boulevard and Corbin Avenue at the time in Tarzana, California, when the officers said he fit the description of a Black man they were looking for wearing gray sweatpants and a gray shirt.
Floyd, a Black man, died on May 25 after a former Minneapolis police officer drove his knee into his neck.
Taylor was a Black woman who was shot and killed in March after officers from the Louisville Metro Police Department forced their way into her home on a no-knock search warrant looking for drugs.
Pharoah shared the footage of being stopped in an Instagram video that he made about Black people being victims of police brutality.
The Georgia legislature passed a hate crime bill on Tuesday which, pending legal review, will head to Governor Brian Kemp's office to be officially signed into law.
\"We are thrilled that this [hate crimes] law has finally passed after years of advocacy, but let's be clear — we will not forget that this bill only came to light after 14 years of delays under Republican leadership, the murder of black men before our eyes, and the pain of marginalized communities across our state,\" they said in a statement obtained by CBS News.
Although nationwide protests have picked up since the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers, earlier this year, a Georgia town was the scene of a heinous crime which to most, had glaring racial implications.
Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones urged the state to pass a hate crime bill June 9 in a New York Times video op-ed.
\"If Georgia had a hate crime law, Ahmaud’s killers could face additional sentences for murdering my son for the color of his skin.
Jack Daniel's Wants Black Creativity To Be At The Forefront Of Its Art & Music Tour
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.
Biden and BLM must set aside differences, focus on beating Trump
by Will Marshall, PPI President
Joe Biden isn’t nearly as visible, but he’s leading President Trump in every key battleground state and even some – including Texas – that no one expected to be up for grabs in 2020.
At the same time, the former vice president is taking heat from Black Lives Matter (BLM) and the progressive left, who complain that his stance on policing and criminal justice reform is too tepid.
These divergent realities reflect two large tensions that Biden must manage adroitly to unite his fractious party and prevent Trump from winning in November.
In a significant shift, majorities now approve of the Black Lives Matter movement and say racism is a key 2020 issue.
Biden knows some of the angry rhetoric arising from the streets bleeds into a generalized hostility toward police — a position anathema to him and rank and file Democrats.
On Thursday, the mother to singer-songwriters Beyoncé Knowles Carter and Solange, along with Mothers of the Movement and a host of Black women in Hollywood, sent an open letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
As members of the Black community, we are hurting, we are angry, and we are anguished by the repeated assaults on Black bodies, brought to light once again by the recent murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at the hands of what has for too long been incorrectly coined ‘justice,’” the letter reads.
The letter puts emphasis on the need for Black and Brown voters to be able to safely exercise their civic duty and right in order to make the necessary changes to fight systemic racism.
Written in partnership with And Still I Vote, a campaign by The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, it also sites ongoing voter suppression in places like Kentucky and Georgia, and the rise in COVID-19 infections following the Wisconsin elections, as reasons why the Senate should stop stalling on the bill and pass the legislation ASAP.
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Tiffany Hogan – In the last couple of weeks with the fallout from the brutal and senseless police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and so many others, companies in retail, advertising, technology, media, entertainment, sports, finance, healthcare, and other industries have posted great messages on LinkedIn and other social media platforms about supporting Black Lives Matter and committing to diversity and inclusion.
Many companies have a history of racial discrimination and exploiting people of color and have failed to hire, promote and fairly compensate their Black employees.
This is the time for companies to be the leader in changing the status quo, recruiting and promoting Black professionals, and offering inclusive workplaces.
Even the companies who do a decent job at recruiting employees of color have a problem retaining diverse talent.
If corporate America truly wants to affect change, the formula is way more straightforward than posting Black Lives Matter and chasing likes on social media: hire, train, promote, grow, and repeat.
Cities where COVID-19 is growing fastest San Francisco Protesters Tear Down Ulysses S. Grant StatueOpinion: The intersection of rage, fear and hope
The hardest thing I had to do last week was to explain to my sons why they are hated by certain people, and how their skin color will be weaponized against them.
Trying to answer their questions and not instill total rage or fear in their hearts and minds was very challenging but was accomplished with stories of hope and healing.
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Kyrie Irving will be producing a TV special titled #SAYHERNAME: BREONNA TAYLOR. The one-hour special will not only continue to bring attention to Taylor's tragic death at the hands of law enforcement while executing a no-knock warrant, but it will also highlight police brutality and how it affects Black women.
DALLAS — To encourage people to wear face coverings to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, Mayor Eric Johnson temporarily changed his official portrait Monday to a new photo of him in a mask.
The new temporary portrait, which hangs in Dallas City Hall and at Love Field, is meant to model the responsible behavior for others.
Officials and City of Dallas Health and Healthcare Access Czar Dr. Kelvin Baggett have also strongly encouraged people to wear masks in public and to practice social distancing as the Texas economy has been reopening in phases.
Dallas County has recorded a total of 14,537 COVID-19 cases and 285 deaths.
About 55% of the cases in Dallas County so far have been city of Dallas residents.
Kaitlyn Saunders, a fourth-grader, took to Black Lives Matter Plaza in her hometown of Washington D.C. and performed a routine to Andra Day’s “Rise Up.”
Saunders also made sure to dress for the occasion, donning a yellow and white leotard matching the large yellow letters that spell out “Black Lives Matter” on the street directly leading to the White House.
According to Kaitlyn’s mom, Katrice Saunders, her daughter has learned about the BLM movement over the past few years, and since Black Lives Matter Plaza was renamed, has wanted to skate across it.
\"She had the idea she wanted to go down there and skate on Black Lives Matter Plaza,\" Katrice Saunders said.
RELATED: D.C. Mayor Renames Street After ‘Black Lives Matter’ Leading To White House
Kaitlyn says Day's song inspired her and created the choreography to her skate routing herself.
If Paul Judge wants to stay engaged to Tanya Sam, than he must follow her rules of engagement checklist.
Tanya used her platform to address a more serious issue, but it was ultimately Paul’s facial expression that captured some of her fans’ attention.
Tanya and Paul have been engaged for quite some time, so a few fans wanted to know when the 43-year-old investor and Tanya were planning to walk down the aisle.
Tanya met Paul a few years ago at the Louis Vuitton store on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California.
The Bravo star was shopping with her sister and explained in an interview with The Daily Dish that she knew right away that Paul was her soulmate.
A second juror has come forward to speak about the continuing controversy surrounding the Breonna Taylor grand jury trial. The... View Article
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The Louisville Metro police department has fired one of the police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, more than three months after the 26-year-old Black woman was killed in her home.
A termination letter sent to Officer Brett Hankison released by the city’s police department Tuesday said Hankinson violated procedures by showing “extreme indifference to the value of human life” when he “wantonly and blindly” shot 10 rounds of gunfire into Taylor’s apartment in March.
Taylor was shot eight times by officers who burst into her Louisville home using a no-knock warrant during a March 13 narcotics investigation.
Protesters calling for justice in Taylor’s shooting have taken their calls to the streets amid the international protests over racism and police violence after the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died after a Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck for several minutes as he pleaded for air.
The singer sent a letter to Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, saying the three Louisville police officers “must be held accountable for their actions.”
