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Jul 24 2024
News
Black Lives Matter Calls on Democrats To Host Virtual Primary, Refrains From Endorsing Vice President Harris
Activist group Black Lives Matter is calling on the Democrats to host a virtual snap primary to protect “the voices of Black voters” a day after Vice President Harris appeared to have secured the backing of enough delegates to win the Democratic nomination. Mrs. Harris — who, if elected, would be the first Black, South Asian woman president — has received an outpouring of support from
The New York SunAug 19 2024
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The Cost of Trying to Make Palestinian Lives Matter In the Newsroom
There is often a high price to be paid when journalists try to tell Palestinian stories. Protesters gather outside of the New York Times building to protest the newspaper’s Gaza coverage on December 11, 2023. In the heart of Gaza’s ruins, local Palestinian journalists are enduring the unimaginable toll of a merciless war machine, starvation, and unwarranted daily brutality. Meanwhile, Muslim
The NationJun 18 2017
Opinion
Black Lives, and Black Second Amendment Rights, Matter
All lives matter. As do Second Amendment rights. Which is why the killing of 32-year-old Philando Castile last July was disturbing, and the acquittal of St. Anthony, Minnesota, police officer Jeronimo Yanez, this past Friday, so troubling.
Guest Writer - RightDec 28 2023
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City removes Seattle’s Black Lives Matter memorial garden
SEATTLE — Seattle Parks and Recreation workers used construction vehicles Wednesday morning to remove a community garden that was originally planted in Cal Anderson Park spontaneously, as part of 2020’s Black Lives Matter protests. The city cited unsafe conditions in and around the Black Lives Memorial Garden, including vandalism of park restrooms, drug use and camping. Releasing statements
The ColumbianApr 24 2024
News
Columbia Black Lives Matter rioter sentenced to 13 months in federal prison
A 25-year-old Columbia area man was sentenced to 13 months in federal prison on Wednesday for interfering with law enforcement during a riot at city police headquarters that grew out of a peaceful 2020 Black Lives Matter protest at the State House. Xavier Isaiah Brown, who was 21 at the time of the riot, threw debris in a police car that had been set on fire by other rioters in the parking lot
The StateMay 26 2020
Top Argument
Should ‘Black Lives Matter’ Fight for All Lives?
Social media networks are full of hashtag battles between #BlackLivesMatter and the response of #AllLivesMatter. Strong opinions on both sides insist that they are expressing a desire for justice and human dignity. We take a look at both sides of the debate, asking whether it is effective for the BLM movement to protest only for Black Lives, or if the winning call to arms should instead be All
The PerspectiveMay 16 2024
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Black Lives Matter NY founder Hawk Newsome busted for clash with court officer
Black Lives Matter Greater NY founder Hawk Newsome was busted at Bronx courthouse following a fierce caught-on-camera clash with a court officer he called “a vagina.” Newsome was in Bronx Criminal Court Tuesday to attend a court hearing for an NYPD narcotics sergeant accused of killing moped operator Eric Duprey by throwing a cooler at the escaping suspect. Newsome got upset by court officers
New York Daily NewsMay 15 2024
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Black Lives Matter co-founder takes LAPD to trial for 'swatting' prank response
Black Lives Matter co-founder Melina Abdullah, shown last July, said she and her three children feared for their lives when LAPD officers aggressively approached their home during the 2020 “swatting” call. Testimony began Tuesday in the trial of a lawsuit brought by Black Lives Matter L.A. co-founder Melina Abdullah against the city of Los Angeles, with a Los Angeles police sergeant telling a
Los Angeles TimesJun 26 2024
News
Appellate court reinstates lawsuit against Lakeville school district over Black Lives Matter posters
A federal appeals panel on Wednesday reversed a lower court’s dismissal of a case against Lakeville Area Schools over the display of Black Lives Matter posters on its campuses. The lawsuit was filed two years ago by a group of local taxpayers, parents and students who alleged their First Amendment rights were violated when the school district allowed posters featuring the slogan to be placed
Pioneer PressFeb 16 2022
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Revealed: Clintonworld takeover of Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter filings reveal prominent Democratic lawyer Marc Elias and another longtime ally of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have taken on key roles in the charity amid scrutiny over its leadership and finances.
Washington Examiner