LAPD Says Killing of Unarmed, Mentally Ill Ezell Ford was Justified
*We won’t even say anything except, this is not a good look … and the over-riding perception is that the …
Earl Ofari Hutchinson: Why Conservatives Love to Fan the Black Murder Myth
*Conservative blogs, webs, and newspapers, and pundits are at it again screaming that young black males are killing each …
Baltimore Prosecutor Seeks to Block Freddie Gray’s Autopsy Report
*Baltimore’s top prosecutor plans to seek a protective order that would block the release of Freddie Gray’s …
The Black Women’s Forum: Standing In The Gap’
*Our nations first President George Washington was nicknamed “The Great Unifier.” That same moniker can also …
It’s Time to Address Black on Black Crime … Again
*(Via NNPA) – As cities across the country have mobilized massive street protests over police violence and …
Prince Reveals Recipients of his Baltimore ‘Rally 4 Peace’ Proceeds
*The money generated from Prince’s “Rally 4 Peace” concert in Baltimore last month will go to the …
The Socialist’s Journal: A Time and a Place (What Charlena Michelle Cooks Should’ve Done)
*Last week police in Barstow, California were exposed as having been unnecessarily forceful with a pregnant …
#BlackLivesMatter Movement ID’s Minneapolis as Next Baltimore if Police there Don’t Change
*(Via Al Jazeera America) – Minneapolis may soon see “uprisings” like the ones that ripped through Ferguson and …
Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable Calls for Nominations for June 2015 Awards
· *The Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable has announced that it is accepting queries for its new Impact Community …
Pic of White Cops Posing Over Black Man as Hunted Animal Released
*A photo of two white Chicago police officers holding rifles and posing over a black man wearing antlers like a prized …
Woman Eight Months Pregnant Tackled to Ground By Police (Watch)
*What would make a police officer throw a woman eight months pregnant to the ground? The reason remains unclear, yet …
Cop Now ‘Embarrassed’ About Photo with Black Detainee as Animal
*Oops! This photo wasn’t supposed to see the light of day. The approximate debut of the Polaroid was sometime …
Homeless Black Man (Samuel Arrington) in L.A. Brutalized by LAPD on Video Sues
Family of Homeless Venice Man Brutalized and Tased on Video by LAPD Announces Lawsuit *LOS ANGELES, CA – On May 19 …
Black Lives Matter Los Angeles Shut it Down for ‘Black Memorial Day’ Protest
Mother of Ezell Ford Joined Black Lives Matter Black Memorial Day Protest Tritobia Ford joined activists on …
Black Women’s Forum & Rep. Maxine Waters Announce ‘Standing in the Gap’ Program to Honor Lives that Matter
LOS ANGELES — The Black Women’s Forum (BWF) and BWF Founder Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA-43rd District) announced …
