Sep 22 WATCH: Charlotte police chief says video doesn’t show Keith Scott pointing gun By News Desk North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory declared a state of emergency late Wednesday after violence erupted during a police brutality protests in Charlotte, leaving one person critically shot and four law enforcement officers, the Associated Press reported Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch Gary Johnson on the rules keeping him off the debate stage By PBS News Hour Former governor and Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson is polling the highest of third-party candidates, although he did not qualify for the upcoming first debate. He speaks with Gwen Ifill about what he sees as unfair election polling, how he… Continue watching
Sep 05 Poll: Support for Black Lives Matter grows among white youth By Jesse J. Holland and Emily Swanson, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Support for the Black Lives Matter movement has increased among young white adults, according to a poll that suggests a majority of white, black, Asian and Hispanic young adults now support the movement calling for accountability for police… Continue reading
Aug 15 This poet worries about not being able to protect his son from violence By Mary Jo Brooks Poet Joseph LMS Green wrote the poem "Hands" as a reaction to police violence against young Black men and the helplessness he feels in protecting his young son from such situations. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 7:46 How Gary, Indiana, is improving community-police relations By PBS News Hour Tonight is “National Night Out,” and police officers across the country are going into neighborhoods in an effort to connect with the people they serve. As part of our year-long Race Matters conversation, special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault speaks with Gary,… Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch 2:12 News Wrap: Baton Rouge holds vigil for 3 slain cops By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch attend a vigil in Baton Rouge for the three cops fatally shot last month in an ambush. Also, the Syrian government and its Russian allies offered… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 6:33 Why prosecutors dropped charges against Freddie Gray cops By PBS News Hour Prosecutors dropped the charges against the three remaining officers awaiting trial in the death of Freddie Gray and former Baltimore prosecutor Debbie Hines says that, with three others already acquitted, Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby likely expected the same result. Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch 1:52 The impact of ‘Black Lives Matter’ on Democratic convention By PBS News Hour A Black Lives Matters protest in Philadelphia Tuesday was a reminder that the issues of race relations and police shootings of black Americans loom over the Democratic convention. During the primaries, protesters took their concerns directly to the candidates. Tuesday… Continue watching
Jul 22 When black death goes viral, it can trigger PTSD-like trauma By Kenya Downs “We’re witnessing mentally and emotionally traumatizing videos and pictures. It’s enough, it’s just enough. It’s just so overwhelming all the time." - April Reign, managing editor for Broadway Black… Continue reading
Jul 17 Photos: Black Lives Matter movement takes hold in London, where police shootings are rare By Corinne Segal Recent police killings in the U.S. have inspired protests throughout the country and around the world. Continue reading