Pressed by a television host to say the words ‘black lives matter,’ Vice President Mike Pence has instead replied that ‘all lives matter,’ while acknowledging Juneteenth and lamenting George Floyd‘s death as a ‘tragedy’. The exchange occurred on Friday night when Pence appeared in an interview with Philadelphia ABC affiliate WPVI-TV, and anchor Brian Taff repeatedly … Read more
George Washington statue is covered in a burning American flag before being toppled by up to 40 Portland protesters in Oregon The George Washington statue was pulled down by a group of about 30 to 40 protesters in Portland, Oregon on Thursday night Footage of the incident on the eve of Juneteenth showed the Washington statue draped … Read more
Twitter users are applauding a wedding photographer for her response to a bride who demanded that her nonrefundable deposit be returned — because the photographer shared a Black Lives Matter post. Shakira Rochelle, a photographer in the Cincinnati, Ohio area, shared an Instagram post in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement on June 5. … Read more
Rayshard Brooks was on probation and faced going back to prison if he was charged with a DUI, DailyMail.com can reveal. It was the fear of incarceration that likely caused Brooks to panic in the face of imminent arrest and caused him to make a break for it. Brooks was shot and killed on Friday, … Read more
Black coronavirus patients in Atlanta were six times more likely to be hospitalized than white patients, new CDC data shows Researchers looked at more than 500 coronavirus patients at six hospital and associated outpatient clinics in Atlanta Nearly 80% of hospitalized patients were black, making them six times more likely to need hospitalization than white patients … Read more
The Minneapolis City Council on Friday unanimously passed a resolution to replace the city’s police department with a community-led public safety system. The move comes days after a veto-proof majority of the council voted to disband the police department after the country erupted in protest over the killing of George Floyd, a black man who died … Read more
Trump lashed out again at Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan on Friday and said the Seattle ‘takeover’ had to end now Donald Trump has doubled down on his vow to ‘straighten out Seattle’ and its free autonomous zone, calling the protesters inside it ‘terrorists’ again who ‘burn and pillage’ the nation’s cities, and taking another swipe … Read more
Minneapolis cops condemned former cop Derek Chauvin over the police-related slaying of George Floyd in an open letter to the community Thursday that comes after the City Council plans to disband the department amid calls for reform. ‘Dear Everyone – but especially Minneapolis citizens,’ the letter starts. ‘We wholeheartedly condemn Derek Chauvin. We Are With … Read more
NASCAR has officially banned the Confederate flag from its races and properties just a day after its only black driver, Bubba Wallace, demanded it be removed. On Wednesday, NASCAR officials said in a statement that the Confederate flag ‘runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors … Read more
CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman has resigned after his controversial remarks on a Zoom call with gym owners about the death of George Floyd were leaked. ‘I’m stepping down as CEO of CrossFit, Inc, and I have decided to retire,’ Glassman said in a statement on Tuesday, after his remarks and mocking tweet about Floyd drew … Read more