Feb 25 Black Lives Matter launches fund as wait for federal COVID-19 relief continues By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation is formally expanding a $3 million financial relief fund that it quietly launched earlier this month, to help people struggling to make ends meet during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 5:24 Building a new generation of civil rights lawyers By Ivette Feliciano The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund recently launched a civil rights lawyer scholarship program as a pipeline to “address racial injustice and inequality in the South." NewsHour Weekend's Ivette Feliciano spoke with Associate Director-Counsel, Janai Nelson about the program… Continue watching
Jan 14 WATCH: New York attorney general sues NYPD over Floyd protest response By Michael Sisak, Associated Press AG Letitia James' lawsuit includes dozens of examples of alleged misconduct during the spring demonstrations, including the use of pepper spray and batons on protesters, trapping people with a technique called kettling and arresting medics and legal observers. Continue reading
Jan 13 Belgian judge asked to investigate death of young Black man detained by police By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press Belgian prosecutors have requested the appointment of an investigative judge following the death of a 23-year-old Black man who was detained by police last week in Brussels, as around 300 protesters gathered in Belgium’s capital Wednesday asking for authorities to… Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch 7:08 Police response at the Capitol brings claims of 'white privilege' The treatment of the violent mob at the Capitol by law enforcement versus the heavy-handed tactics employed on peaceful protests over racial justice has been widely talked about since Wednesday. Amna Nawaz spoke with Ibram X. Kendi, director of the… Continue watching
Jan 05 Judge bans Proud Boys leader from Washington after arrest By Michael Balsamo, Colleen Long, Associated Press The order bans Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, 36, from entering the District of Columbia, with very limited exceptions to meet with his attorney or appear in court. Continue reading
Jan 05 WATCH: No criminal charges against Wisconsin officer who shot Jacob Blake By Todd Richmond, Michael Tarm, Associated Press A Wisconsin prosecutor said he will not file criminal charges against a white police officer who shot a Black man in the back in Kenosha last summer that left him paralyzed. Continue reading
Jan 05 Kyle Rittenhouse pleads not guilty in fatal Kenosha protest shootings By Todd Richmond, Associated Press Kyle Rittenhouse, who fatally shot two people and wounded a third during summer protests on the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges including intentional homicide. Continue reading
Jan 04 Proud Boys leader arrested, accused of burning church's Black Lives Matter banner By Michael Balsamo, Elana Schor, Associated Press Police in the nation’s capital have arrested the leader of the Proud Boys for burning a Black Lives Matter sign that was torn down from a historic Black church in downtown Washington last month. Continue reading
Jan 04 Detectives in Breonna Taylor case face termination hearing By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press Detectives Myles Cosgrove and Joshua Jaynes received notice last week from Louisville Police interim Chief Yvette Gentry that she intends to dismiss them from the department. Continue reading