87 People Were Arrested at Protest Demanding Justice for Breonna Taylor
On Tuesday, eighty-seven people were arrested and charged in Louisville, Kentucky, after a peaceful protest demanding justice for Breonna Taylor’s murder. The protest began near Ballard High School and ended on Kentucky’s Attorney General Daniel Cameron (R) front lawn on Tuesday evening. The protestors chanted slogans calling for Breonna Taylor’s killers to be arrested but […]
What is The Breathe Act?
On July 7th, as protests against systemic racism and colonization continued, organizations under the Movement for Black Lives umbrella joined to create a bill that has the potential to radically transform the social and criminal-justice systems in America. The Breathe Act was created by more than 150 groups that all belong to the Movement for […]
A Black Michigan Girl Was Jailed for Missing Homework
Grace*, a Black 15-year-old from Pontiac, Michigan, was incarcerated in May for violating her probation because she was behind on her school work. Her school, Groves High, switched to remote learning during the pandemic. Grace’s incarceration went against the legal and educational communities’ suggestions to allow leniency for juvenile offenders during Covid-19 and to promote […]
The Death of Robert Fuller, The Man Found Hanging From a Tree in California, was Ruled a Suicide
The death of Robert Fuller, the 24-year-old Black man who was found hanged from a tree last month, was ruled a suicide Thursday by the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department. Fuller was one of several Black men found hanging from trees across the country in June at the height of Black Lives Matter protests.
The Case of Kendrick Johnson is Gaining Renewed Attention
On January 11, 2013, a Black teenager, Kendrick Johnson, was found dead and rolled up inside a wrestling mat by his classmates at Lowndes High School in Valdosta, Georgia. His case has received renewed attention on social media recently after the charges against the suspects involved were dismissed last week. Officials ruled Johnson’s death an […]
A BLM Protestor in Seattle Died After a Car Slammed Into Crowd
On Saturday night, 24-year old Summer Taylor (they/them) died after they were struck by a car in Seattle. Taylor was with a group of Black Lives Matter protestors on a closed freeway when a white Jaguar drove straight into them as well as 32-year-old Diaz Love, who remains in critical condition. Many have described Taylor […]
