28 mins agoTeen raises $160G to help black-owned businesses damaged during Atlanta protestsIn the aftermath of the violent protests that followed the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody, 17-year-old Atlanta native CJ Pearson wanted to help local black-owned businesses that had been damaged by rioters and looters.
1 hour agoAl Sharpton to speak at Juneteenth event in Tulsa, ahead of Trump rallyThe Rev. Al Sharpton is scheduled on Friday to headline an event in Tulsa, Okla., marking the end of slavery — one day before President Trump is slated to hold a 2020 reelection rally in the same city.
1 hour agoGeorge Washington statue knocked over in Portland, draped in US flagThe head of a George Washington statue in Portland, Oregon was draped in the American flag, lit on fire, and then the entire bronze effigy was toppled by a group of demonstrators in an overnight protest Thursday.
2 hours agoLouisville struggles to reimagine the future of policingAfter weeks of protest following the killing of Breonna Taylor and crises of leadership, Louisville tries to reimagine the future of its police department.
2 hours agoCalls for 'guardrails' on police union collective bargaining grow amid reform demandsPolice chiefs and politicians, frustrated by union bosses, have held up collective bargaining agreements as impediments to police reform and barriers to getting rid of bad cops.
3 hours agoBen & Jerry's pledges support for defunding the police on Juneteenth, explains movementBen & Jerry’s is once again stepping into the political ring, scoops blazing.
3 hours agoTV networks enlist private investigator to scour stars' social media for racism: reportAt least six TV and reality stars have been fired or pulled from their roles for offensive behavior in recent weeks.
3 hours agoCalls increase to make Juneteenth a national holidayJuneteenth 2020 has a different momentum since it began over 100 years ago. The black lives matter movement and the coronavirus pandemic have added to a historic day for blacks nationwide.
4 hours agoTammy Bruce: De Blasio exposes liberal agenda amid coronavirus lockdownFox Nation host Tammy Bruce said that New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has exposed the true agenda behind a seemingly contradictory approach to the enforcement of coronavirus lockdowns.
5 hours agoOakland police investigate effigy hanging from treePolice in Oakland opened an investigation Thursday after a caller reported finding an effigy hanging from a tree at a city park, a day after the mayor said “nooses” were found dangling from trees in the same park.
