... So I think what you're seeing in Election Day is the first tangible policy change coming from any organization that is aligned itself with Black Lives Matter. Megan Thompson: It seems like it is a positive step for these teams to be doing this. But like you mentioned, a ...
... Michael Baleke: Amos and his family have joined in solidarity with U.S. protesters against police violence towards African-Americans, as did people at this Black Lives Matter rally outside the U.S. Consulate in Cape Town. The lingering effects of police brutality resonate there. Systemic racism was entrenched in ...
... Thursday wrapped up an urgent debate on racism and police brutality that was called in the wake of Floyd's death last month that sparked Black Lives Matter protests worldwide. It came after Floyd's relatives, families of other black victims of U.S. police violence, and hundreds of advocacy ...
... New Hampshire, where she came in third. The third-term senator had to cancel one of the final rallies of her campaign after Black Lives Matter and other activists took the stage in Minnesota to protest her handling of a murder case when she was prosecutor that sent a black ...
... benefit from.Stephanie Sy: Emma Cones has a bigger challenge for the protesters. Emma Cones: What else have you done? Have you given money to Black Lives Matter? Or are you just posting a black square on Instagram saying #BlackoutTuesday, and just moving along with your life? Stephanie Sy: Professor ...
... including Netflix — have fallen short in hiring, retaining and promoting underrepresented minorities within their own ranks. Other tech industry donations in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests have largely been on the company level. Last week, for instance, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that the company will spend ...
I always see it as, I'm simply speaking to my own feelings. And I always have and I always will. Amna Nawaz: To that end, Carpenter spoke directly to the unrest and ongoing Black Lives Matter marches around the country Mary Chapin Carpenter: In these incredibly difficult weeks, words ...
... cited in future litigation over the scope of those exemptions. The court ruling came at a moment when many LGBTQ activists are aligning with the Black Lives Matter movement and other groups protesting police brutality and racial injustice. Major LGBTQ groups have been placing increased emphasis on the problems facing ...
... recent clashes with protesters occurred. A festival-like atmosphere has emerged in the area, now called the “Capitol Hill Occupied Protest,” with participants painting a Black Lives Matter mural on the street and planting a community garden. Police Chief Carmen Best spoke after a business owner near the protest area ...
“WE ARE STILL IN A PANDEMIC,” Denver Black Lives Matter activist Tay Anderson shouted in capital letters on Twitter as he urged everyone who has protested police violence in recent days to join him in getting tested for the coronavirus. Crowds of people, many maskless and yelling, can pose ...
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