If there is one person that has been forgotten in the Michael Brown case, it’s his friend Dorian Johnson, the closest witness to his shooting by former Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson. Johnson, whose full grand jury testimony has been withheld by Ferguson authorities at the request of the Justice Department, testified that Brown had […]
It was an absurd notion all along that President Barack Obama, as the nation’s first black president, could somehow miraculously suppress racism in America simply by using his White House bully pulpit. In an interview with BET Monday night, it was important to hear Obama put racism into its proper historical context as racial tension […]
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — A week after their “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot!” show of solidarity, several St. Louis Rams players made another societal statement Sunday with the message: “I Can’t Breathe.” The slogan refers to Eric Garner, who died after a New York police officer placed him in a chokehold during an arrest for selling […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Jamie Foxx is calling for a tough dialogue in the wake of killings by police and recent protests over them. The actor says, “We’ll probably have to have a few uncomfortable conversations to sort of get things right, so everybody can walk and enjoy America like it’s supposed to be enjoyed.” […]
NEW YORK (AP) — From the White House to the streets of some of America’s biggest cities, the New York chokehold case converged with the Ferguson shooting and investigations out of South Carolina and Cleveland to stir a national conversation Thursday about racial justice and police use of force. A day after a grand jury […]
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jared Cook (pictured) said he’d “absolutely” repeat the “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” gesture he and four teammates made during Sunday’s game. Even if he’s receiving threats or it costs the St. Louis Rams some fans. The tight end was designated spokesman Wednesday for the five-player group that made the gesture before Sunday’s […]
NEW YORK (AP) — A grand jury cleared a white police officer Wednesday in the videotaped chokehold death of an unarmed black man accused of selling loose, untaxed cigarettes, triggering protests in the streets by thousands of New Yorkers who likened the case to the deadly police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri. Protest in Philadelphia and […]
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Police are investigating Michael Brown’s stepfather for angry comments on the streets of Ferguson after a grand jury decided not to indict the police officer who fatally shot his stepson, a spokesman said Tuesday. Officials want to talk to Louis Head about his comments as part of a broader investigation into […]
Yesterday, I received a noteworthy text message from a friend, Gloria McCollum, a formidable attorney from St. Louis who represents The Ethical Society of Police, the largest organization of African-American law enforcement officers in the state of Missouri. McCollum was exasperated – and for good reason. The Ethical Society – and McCollum — were outraged […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Speaking at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta — the church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. preached — U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Monday that he will soon unveil long-planned Justice Department guidance aimed at ending racial profiling. Holder traveled to Atlanta to meet with law enforcement and community leaders […]
Natalie DuBose, the owner of Natalie’s Cakes & More, received an overwhelming of support when her shop was vandalized as a result of Ferguson protesting. As the world knows, the grand jury decision not to indict white officer Darren Wilson for the death of black teenage Michael Brown started a riot — destroying her shop. DuBose […]
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Five St. Louis Rams players entered the football field with their hands raised. A day later, people walked out of work or school showing the same gesture of solidarity with Ferguson protesters. Check out photos and more coverage of Ferguson protests here. The pose has come to symbolize a movement, even […]
