black lives matter

Man wears a blackface to mock black people in Toronto protests.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/06/the-continued-erosion-of-the-african-american-right-to-bear-arms/531093/?utm_source=atltw Do African Americans Have a Right to Bear Arms? And if so, why won’t the justice system or the NRA stand up for it? Reuters DAVID A. GRAHAM JUN...

Sorry if this is a repost...didn't see it when doing a search. http://variety.com/2017/film/news/jay-z-trayvon-martin-movie-documentary-series-weinstein-1202015276/ Jay Z, Weinstein Company to Make Trayvon Martin Film and Documentary Series (EXCLUSIVE) By Justin Kroll, Brent Lang BRIAN...

Three cases provide cues on how the Court may handle race and criminal justice questions that are roiling the country. One common theme in news stories about the current docket of cases before the Supreme Court is that they are boring, uncontroversial, and even “sleepy.” Some analysts have...

It's a stark image that caught some in Houston's Third Ward off guard: Confederate battle flags waving outside of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's Office. Roughly 20 people showed up on Sunday, some with the red flag and assault rifles, others holding up a "White...

Oxford Street in central London came to a standstill on Sunday as hundreds of Black Lives Matter protesters gathered to demand justice for the killing of two black men by US police. Demonstrators holding banners saying “black lives matter” and “no justice no peace” gathered this morning at...

I often have to take a break from social media. Last year there was a time period where a week didn't go buy where someone unarmed wasn't getting shot or killed...

http://www.occupy.com/article/aclu-oregon-condemns-state%E2%80%99s-surveillance-black-lives-matter-activists An investigation of social media surveillance of Black Lives Matter activists shows a pattern of systemic racism and disregard for the law, according to an Oregon civil rights group...

http://www.occupy.com/article/michigan-house-candidate-wants-bring-material-democracy-detroit This is the third article in a series, “From the Ground Up,” chronicling community-level efforts to overcome economic insecurity and establish sustainable and just communities. A joint project...

LONDON — President Obama offered an indirect critique of the Black Lives Matter movement during a town-hall-style event here on Saturday, encouraging activists to engage with the political process and cautioning them that social change can be a slow and incremental process. At a meeting with...