Tag: black lives matter
NASCAR, FBI investigating ‘heinous act’ after noose is found in Bubba...
By Des Bieler, Cindy Boren and Liz Clarke
Washington Post
NASCAR President Steve Phelps said Monday afternoon that the sport will permanently ban the person or...
One of Three Police Officers Who Shot and Killed Breonna Taylor...
By Ray Sanchez and Elizabeth Joseph
CNN
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer has initiated termination proceedings against Louisville Metro Police Det. Brett Hankison, Fisher said in a...
Birmingham will not prosecute those who violated curfew during protests
The Birmingham Times
The City of Birmingham will not prosecute anyone solely arrested for curfew violations and other minor charges from June 1 through June...
Louisville City Council passes ‘Breonna’s law’ to ban no-knock warrants
By Joe Tacopino
New York Post
The Louisville City Council voted unanimously for “Breonna’s Law” which bans so-called “no-knock” warrants in the city.
The council voted 26-0...
Judge sets conditional bail of $1 million for ex-officer charged in...
By Erin Donaghue
CBS News
Derek Chauvin, the white former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd, had his first court...
Birmingham protesters jogged in place for 8:46 to honor George Floyd
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
For 8 minutes, 46 seconds protesters jogged in place outside of Birmingham’s Legion Field on Saturday to rally against police...
Plywood Used to Protect Damaged Buildings; Now Works of Art
Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For the Birmingham Times
A week after unrest in downtown Birmingham which damaged some businesses, groups of volunteers on Sunday turned remnants of...
With nation in turmoil, Birmingham takes down divisive Confederate statue
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
The City of Birmingham on Monday night removed a controversial Confederate statue from downtown’s Linn Park less than 24 hours...
Minneapolis cop who knelt on man’s neck charged with murder
By Tim Sullivan and Amy Forliti
Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The police officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd,...
Puzzling number of men tied to Ferguson protests have died
Associated Press
FERGUSON, Mo. — Two young men were found dead inside torched cars. Three others died of apparent suicides. Another collapsed on a bus,...
