Jun 04 WATCH: Rev. Al Sharpton eulogizes George Floyd during memorial in Minneapolis By Associated Press The Rev. Al Sharpton says George Floyd’s story has been the story of black people in America, and that he died not from common health conditions, but from a malfunction of the criminal justice system. Continue reading
Jul 30 WATCH: Trump says he is ‘the least racist person’ in the world By Associated Press Trump said African American people "love" the job he is doing, but polling shows the president's approval rating among African Americans is in the single digits. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 3:47 Why Trump’s verbal assault on Cummings and Baltimore sounds familiar By Lisa Desjardins President Trump is verbally assaulting the city of Baltimore. On Monday, civil rights activist Al Sharpton and Maryland Republicans Gov. Larry Hogan and former Lt. Gov. Michael Steele all slammed Trump’s attacks on Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., and Baltimore, which… Continue watching
Jul 29 WATCH: Responding to Trump’s attacks, Al Sharpton says president has ‘venom’ for people of color On Monday, the Rev. Al Sharpton held a news conference at a West Baltimore church alongside former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, a Republican, and responded to attacks from President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jul 29 Trump calls Al Sharpton a ‘con man’ and Cummings a ‘racist’ By Zeke Miller, Hope Yen, Associated Press Trump said his weekend comments referring to Rep. Elijah Cummings' majority-black Baltimore district as a "disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess" were not racist. Continue reading
Jul 16 WATCH: Eric Garner’s mother says government ‘let us down’ with decision to not bring charges Eric Garner's mother, Gwen Carr, spoke at an emotional news conference today after the family was told that the government won't bring civil rights charges in his death. Continue reading
Jul 30 Sharpton: Trump comments encourage police violence By Verena Dobnik, Associated Press The Rev. Al Sharpton on Saturday accused President Donald Trump of "encouraging police violence" during a speech this week on Long Island to an audience of uniformed officers. Continue reading
Feb 10 Sharpton, Sanders dine at Harlem restaurant By Associated Press The Rev. Al Sharpton says he met one-on-one with Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders Wednesday at a Harlem landmark, where they discussed issues that affect the African-American community around the country. Continue reading
Jul 17 Eric Garner’s family urges federal charges one year after his death By Corinne Segal One year after Staten Island man Eric Garner died in a chokehold by New York Police Department Officer Daniel Pantaleo, his family is calling for federal charges. Continue reading
Apr 18 S.C. activists demand DOJ probe local police killings since 1994 By Daniel Costa-Roberts Civil rights groups in North Charleston, South Carolina have called on the U.S. Department of Justice to launch an investigation into all the fatal officer-involved shootings in Charleston County since 1994. Continue reading