What the Civil Unrest in Baltimore Tells Us About the State of Race Relations
*The riots in Baltimore, Maryland are the results of an overfilled balloon that now gives us signs that it is about to …
Mother of Tony Robinson Will ‘Absolutely’ Sue Police for Killing Son (WATCH)
*(Via Black Voices) – The mother of 19-year-old Tony Robinson, who was fatally shot by police in Madison, …
Prince Releases Audio from Minneapolis ‘Rally 4 Peace’ Event (Listen)
*Before hosting his May 10 concert in Baltimore in honor of Freddie Gray, Prince performed a similar tribute to Gray at …
Sierra McCurdy, Subway Worker, Fired for Celebrating Police Murders on Facebook
*Simply put, it wasn’t a smart thing to do. It was quite callous and insensitive, actually. In Laurel, …
Charleston County, SC Deputy Gave Bryant Heyward Less than 2 Seconds Before Shooting
*(Via The Post and Courier) — A Charleston County, South Carolina deputy shouted “show me your hands” and gave Bryant …
Tamir Rice’s Mom Out of Homeless Shelter, Thanks to Family
*Five months after her son was killed by the police in Cleveland, Samaria Rice moved herself into a homeless shelter, …
‘What’s Weird is it Never Happens to White Kids’: Chris Rock on Baltimore
*Chris Rock is always one to never hold his tongue. And the situation in Baltimore is no different as the funnyman …
Baltimore Teen Charged With Rioting Released on $500,000 Bail
*Allen Bullock, the 18-year-old accused of smashing a traffic cone through the windshield of a police cruiser last …
Michael Brown Shooting Witness Dorian Johnson Arrested
*The man who was with Michael Brown when Brown was fatally shot by a Ferguson police officer last summer was charged …
In the Wake of Baltimore, Harry Belafonte Calls Mentors and Leaders Together Via Telephone Townhall
In Telephone Townhall Hosted by the National Cares Mentoring on May 13 from 7-8pm Eastern, Legendary Entertainer …
Jazmine Sullivan Remakes Nina Simone’s ‘Baltimore’ for Netflix Doc (Watch)
*A video for Jazmine Sullivan’s rendition of Nina Simone’s 1978 track “Baltimore” for the Netflix documentary “What …
LA Civil Rights Leaders Speak Out About LAPD’s Recent Shooting of Unarmed Black Man
*With the shooting death of another unarmed African American homeless man in Venice, Ca last night by Los Angeles police …
Obama Talks Baltimore in Final ‘Letterman’ Visit; Best Ratings Since 2012 Visit
*Monday’s episode of “The Late Show with David Letterman” featuring President Barack Obama as a guest drew the show’s …
Teen Rioter Has Higher Bail Than Cop Accused of Murdering Freddie Gray
*The 18-year-old man who smashed a Baltimore police car with a traffic cone is facing a higher bail than the officer who …
The Journal of Steffanie Rivers: The Culture of Police Brutality
*The culture of reckless behavior within Baltimore’s police department was a debacle waiting for national …
