#BlackLivesMatter

Judge Hands Down Another Acquittal For Officer In Freddie Gray Case

July 19, 2016 Deirdre Fulton, www.commondreams.org Resist! #BlackLivesMatter, Baltimore, Black Lives Matter (BLM), Freddie Gray, police brutality

By Deirdre Fulton for Common Dreams - Baltimore Police Lt. Brian Rice, the highest ranking officer charged in the death ofFreddie Gray, was on Monday acquitted on all counts. It marks the fourth time prosecutors have failed to secure a conviction in the case, theBaltimore Sun notes, and in turn "is likely to renew calls for Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby to drop the remaining charges[...] including from the union that represents the city's rank-and-file officers."

Baton Rouge, Minneapolis And Dallas Through A Father’s Eyes

July 16, 2016 Terrance Heath, www.billmoyers.com Educate! #BlackLivesMatter, Baton Rouge, Black Lives Matter (BLM), Dallas, Minneapolis, police brutality

By Terrance Heath for Moyers and Company - The horrors we witnessed in Baton Rouge, Minneapolis and Dallas are rooted in racism that has haunted our families for generations, and is perhaps at its deadliest when embodied in law enforcement and embedded in our communities. As I took my oldest son to summer camp on Thursday morning, we rode in uneasy silence, listening to the news of Philando Castile’s death by cop in Falcon Heights, Minnesota, outside of the Twin Cities.

How Media Destroys Black Lives Matter: “Anchor Left, Pivot Right”

July 15, 2016 Staff, www.writetoright.blogspot.com Educate! #BlackLivesMatter, Black Lives Matter (BLM), Left

By Staff of Write to Right - As a college professor who teaches her students to decipher information, I have found it increasingly difficult to guide my students through current rhetoric, current texts, whether they be in the form of books, articles, films, documentaries, or performances. What I've come to understand is that, in the guise of complexity, insidious messages are couched within the framework of sensible logic and liberalism or even the idea of "revolution."

Former Brutal Cop & A Young Black Visionary

July 14, 2016 Eleanor Goldfield, www.youtube.com Resistance Report #BlackLivesMatter, Black Lives Matter (BLM), police brutality

By Eleanor Goldfield for Act Out - This week – a special extended episode featuring voices from what one might think are opposite sides of the front lines: a young black woman and a retired police captain. In fact, these two may even have run into each other in the city of brotherly love long before they had the fight for justice in common. First we'll hear from creative activist, community builder and social justice advocate YahNe Ndgo about police brutality, systemic racism and movements for change – then we'll give you a preview of next week's special with retired police Captain Ray Lewis...

From South Africa To Ireland, #BlackLivesMatter Finds Solidarity Worldwide

July 13, 2016 Nika Knight, www.commondreams.org Resist! #BlackLivesMatter, Black Lives Matter (BLM), Ireland, South Africa

By Nika Knight for Common Dreams - As the U.S. reels from multiple shootings that made international headlines last week, the country's grassroots movement for racial justice and against police brutality has been met with solidarity around the world. Denouncing the recent fatal police shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, people marched and rallied over the weekend and through Tuesday for the Black Lives Matter movement in the UK, Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands, and South Africa.

My Experience Marching With Black Lives Matter In Chicago

July 13, 2016 Chauncey DeVega, www.salon.com Resist! #BlackLivesMatter, Black Lives Matter (BLM), Chicago, March

By Chauncey DeVega for Salon - Several months ago, I personally experienced the worst of democracy at Donald Trump’s “no-show” rally in Chicago, when the raw passion, racism, bigotry, and violence he encourages among his supporters almost caused a riot at the University of Illinois at Chicago Pavilion. On Saturday, I experienced some of the best aspects of democracy as I marched in the streets of downtown Chicago with members of Black Lives Matter and their allies who were protesting police brutality against people of color.

Man Who Posted Alton Sterling Shooting Video Arrested 24 Hours Later

July 12, 2016 Carlos Miller, www.photographyisnotacrime.com Resist! #BlackLivesMatter, Alton Sterling, Black Lives Matter (BLM), Media, police brutality

By Carlos Miller for PINAC - The man who made the video of the Alton Sterling shooting death go viral, one of two brutal videos from two states that sparked a national outrage and led to the shooting deaths of five Dallas police officers during an anti-police brutality protest Thursday – was arrested 24 hours later. Chris LeDay believes it was an act of retaliation. Considering police handcuffed and leg-shackled him after accusing him of assault and battery – only to jail him overnight for unpaid traffic fines – it certainly appears that way.

Dallas Shooter Was Planning A Bigger Attack

July 11, 2016 Staff, www.cnbc.com Resist! #BlackLivesMatter, Black Lives Matter (BLM), Dallas, police brutality, Protests

By Staff of Reuters - Baton Rouge has serious problems in their police. They need to be removed from office. Their tactics are totally inappropriate. The gunman who killed five Dallas police officers appeared to have been planning a larger attack, Dallas Police Chief David Brown said on Sunday, after a search of shooter Micah Johnson's home revealed bomb-making materials and a journal.

Right Wing Activist Pulls Gun On #BLM Protest

July 11, 2016 Arun Gupta, www.alternet.org Resist! #BlackLivesMatter, Black Lives Matter (BLM), Guns, Maine, Protests

By Arun Gupta for Raw Story - Shouts and yells erupted on the fringe of a Black Lives Matter rally in downtown Portland. A local right-wing agitator, Michael Strickland, was backing down the street away from a few dozen people, including masked anarchists clad in black. Strickland is involved with a YouTube channel, Laughing at Liberals, which shows up at leftist protests to film people and put them online. Strickland held a tripod-mounted video camera in his left hand. His right hand grabbed near his waistband. Seconds later, facing the crowd, he pulled a Glock 27 from a holster on his right side.

Black Lives Matter March Shuts Down Bridge Between Memphis And Arkansas

July 11, 2016 Sarah K. Burris, www.rawstory.com Resist! #BlackLivesMatter, Arkansas, Black Lives Matter (BLM), Memphis, Protests

By Sarah K. Burris for Raw Story - Black Live Matter protesters marched along Interstate 40 Sunday evening to advocate for the lives taken by police in the last week. Marchers began the protest in downtown Memphis at 6 p.m. at the FedEx Forum, according to Fox13, but once they began walking on I-40 to the bridge, traffic was shut down. Hundreds stayed on the bridge, though Tennessee Highway Patrol and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office helped the Memphis Police Department keep the protest nonviolent.

It’s Time You Realize #AllLivesMatter Is Racist

July 11, 2016 Rachel Charlene Lewis , www.advocate.com Educate! #BlackLivesMatter, Black Lives Matter (BLM), Racism

By Rachel Charlene Lewis for Advocate - It seems that whenever we talk about race and #BlackLivesMatter comes up, a whole lot of people get super, super uncomfortable. So, naturally, they resort to the common retort of #AllLivesMatter. However, that logic is, well, illogical. We want everyone to do the important work of combatting racism in the LGBT and queer community, but also in the world at large, so we decided to compile some super helpful info to help out the #AllLivesMatter camp.

One Simple Change To Law Could Make Prosecuting Killer Cops Easier

July 11, 2016 Zaid Jilani, www.theintercept.com Strategize! #BlackLivesMatter, Black Lives Matter (BLM), Law, Police, police brutality

By Zaid Jilani for The Intercept - GRAPHIC VIDEO ILLUSTRATING gruesome police killings of African-American men in Louisiana and Minnesota has set off promises of a federal investigation, at least in the former case, but many are skeptical that it will lead to any prosecutions. Police involved in even these high-profile cases of abuse have rarely faced successful indictments, let alone prosecutions. However, at the federal level, a simple change to the law would make it more likely that abusive cops face punishment for their behavior.

Protesters Demand Justice After Release Of Brooklyn Road Rage Shooting Video

July 11, 2016 Scott Heins, www.gothamist.com Resist! #BlackLivesMatter, Black Lives Matter (BLM), New York (NY), Protests

By Scott Heins for Gothamist - Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Manhattan last night, demanding an end to nationwide systemic racism and police brutality in the wake of three widely-publicized killings of black men by law enforcement officers. Saturday's protest was led by Zayanahla Vines, the nephew of Delrawn Small, who was shot and killed by an off-duty NYPD officer during a Brooklyn road rage incident last week. Protesters shut down traffic on many busy roadways, including the FDR Drive, as they waved homemade signs and called out to bystanders

Why Police Violence Will Not End

July 9, 2016 Feisal G. Mohamed, www.huffingtonpost.com Educate! #BlackLivesMatter, Black Lives Matter (BLM), police brutality, Police violence

By Feisal G. Mohamed for The Huffington Post - Let’s begin with the obvious. There can be no justification for the murder of Philando Castile, Alton Sterling or any other innocent person, and anyone denying that African-Americans suffer disproportionately from police violence is either deluded or disingenuous. Amongst the deluded and disingenuous are those who carry such reactionary banners as “All Lives Matter” or “Blue Lives Matter.” A steady stream of death is not a series of missteps or errors in judgment; it is a willed choice, an approach to policing in action.

Thousands March On U.S. Capitol Following Police Shootings

July 9, 2016 John Zangas, www.dcmediagroup.us Resist! #BlackLivesMatter, Alton Sterling, Black Lives Matter (BLM), Philando Castile, police brutality

By John Zangas for DC Media Group - Washington, DC–The shootings of two Black men by police caught on cell phone video prompted thousands to protest at the White House and Capitol building on Thursday night. Infuriated by lack of action to curb police violence against Blacks, a crowd of hundreds even pushed past barricades and attempted to ascend the Capitol steps. Several members of Congress left a floor session to address the protesters. Thousands assembled at the White House following the release of streaming video posted by the girlfriend of Philando Castile, who was shot by a Minnesota police officer during a traffic stop.

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