Inmate who stabbed Derek Chauvin charged with attempted murder
Former gang leader and one-time FBI informant John Turscak stabbed Derek Chauvin 22 times in prison because of Chauvin's notoriety for killing George Floyd.
Turscak stated that he attacked Chauvin on Black Friday as a symbolic connection to the Black Lives Matter movement and the Mexican Mafia. [ more ]
A Historic Black-Owned Bayview Bar Could Get a Second Wind From a Mission District Industry Vet
A legendary Bayview bar may get a second wind thanks to a storied food and drink entrepreneur in the Mission.Sam Jordan's closed in 2019 after more than 60 years of serving the Bayview cheap drinks and good times.Now, the bar will get new life from Mission District entrepreneur Juan Rosas, owner of Taqueria Vallarta and bar El Trebol.
Massachusetts school bans Pride flags to... um, maintain "inclusivity"
A school just outside Boston, Massachusetts, has banned classrooms from displaying Pride flags and other signs it deems political.It includes 'Black Lives Matter' and 'Thin Blue Line' flags.
Reforms and heartbreak after final sentencing in Elijah McClain's death
The sentencing for the individuals involved in Elijah McClain's death, including a jail term for the medic who administered the fatal dose of ketamine. [ more ]
'Whitestone Wolverine' sentenced to 14 years in prison for attacking Black Lives Matter demonstrators in 2020: DA - QNS.com
The 'Whitestone Wolverine' was sentenced to 14 years in prison for attacking Black Lives Matter protesters.
Frank Cavalluzzi was convicted of attempted murder and other crimes for charging at demonstrators with serrated blades and driving his SUV on the sidewalk. [ more ]
Black Lives Matter leader accused of stealing $10 million from organization, using it as 'personal piggy bank'
The leader of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation has been accused by former colleagues of stealing more than $10 million in donations from the organization for his own personal use, according to a lawsuit filed in court this week.
Here's What's in the Final Version of the Controversial AP African American Studies Curriculum
The College Board released the final course framework for AP African American Studies, which includes optional topics on hot-button political issues such as the Black Lives Matter movement and reparations.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis previously attempted to ban the teaching of AP African American Studies, accusing it of pushing a political agenda and indoctrination. [ more ]
Here's What's in the Final Version of the Controversial AP African American Studies Curriculum
The College Board released the final course framework for AP African American Studies, which includes optional topics on hot-button political issues such as the Black Lives Matter movement and reparations.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis previously attempted to ban the teaching of AP African American Studies, accusing it of pushing a political agenda and indoctrination. [ more ]
Students protest Pride flag ban at Massachusetts high school
A high school in Stoughton, Massachusetts was the site of a protest Tuesday night over the school's ban on what it calls "political" flags and posters in classrooms.The action was organized by Stoughton High School senior Olivia Tran, who was suspended last week for leading a student demonstration against the policy during class hours.
Bishop prohibits Mass. school from calling itself Catholic for refusing to remove Pride, BLM flags
The Nativity School of Worcester in Massachusetts can no longer identify itself as Catholic for refusing to take down the Black Lives Matter and the LGBTQ Pride flags, as requested by Bishop Robert McManus.
Here's What's in the Final Version of the Controversial AP African American Studies Curriculum
The College Board released the final course framework for AP African American Studies, which includes optional topics on hot-button political issues such as the Black Lives Matter movement and reparations.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis previously attempted to ban the teaching of AP African American Studies, accusing it of pushing a political agenda and indoctrination. [ more ]
Recent demonstrations in the city have been focused on the events in the Middle East, with pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrations taking place.
Many people who have participated in protests for other causes, such as Black Lives Matter, feel hesitant to speak up about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at work. [ more ]
We're Not Stupid': BLM Leader Endorses Trump, Hammers Dems For Racist Policies'
A Black Lives Matter leader voiced support for Donald Trump and criticized the Democratic Party for racist policies against the Black community.
The BLM leader highlighted Trump's prison reform policies and argued that Democrats take the Black vote for granted.
Black voters overwhelmingly supported Joe Biden in the last presidential election, but this BLM leader believes the Democratic Party has failed the Black community. [ more ]
This photography book puts Black actors in Hollywood's most iconic movie moments
Vanessa Williams recreates a scene from the 1963 historical drama Cleopatra, one of many such re-castings in the new photography book Black Hollywood: Reimagining Iconic Movie Moments.
Labour presses Commons leader on Conservative conspiracy Comic Con' appearances
Ministers who appeared at the Conservatives' conspiracy Comic Con must explain whether they undermined Rishi Sunak's authority, Labour has said.Shadow Commons leader Thangam Debbonaire highlighted appearances by senior Cabinet ministers Michael Gove and Suella Braverman at the National Conservatism conference in Westminster this week.
David Starkey in bizarre claim that left-wing wants to replace Holocaust with BLM
Left-wing activists are jealous of the Holocaust and want to replace it with slavery, a leading historian has said in a bizarre speech at the National Conservatism conference in London.David Starkey claimed that groups such as Black Lives Matter were attempting to destroy white culture and do exactly what was done to German culture because of Nazism and the Holocaust.
Left-wing wants to replace Holocaust with Black Lives Matter, says David Starkey
Left-wing activists are jealous of the Holocaust and want to replace it with slavery, a leading historian has said.In a speech to the National Conservatism conference in London, David Starkey claimed that groups such as Black Lives Matter were attempting to destroy white culture and do exactly what was done to German culture because of Nazism and the Holocaust.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis coming to speak to Chicago FOP Monday in Elmhurst
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, exploring a bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, is scheduled to speak at an invite-only event Monday in Elmhurst to members of Chicago's Fraternal Order of Police and potentially deliver some rhetorical political payback to Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker.The Presidents Day visit to a so-far undisclosed location in the Chicago area would represent an escalation of the feud between DeSantis and Pritzker, who has been the focus of some speculation as a potential 2024 Democratic presidential candidate if President Joe Biden does not seek to be nominated for a second term.
College Board slams Florida officials for comments on African American Studies course
Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference on Jan. 26, 2023, in Miami.Marta Lavandier/AP The College Board hit back over the weekend at top Florida officials over the state's ban on a new AP African American Studies course that's being piloted in several states, while Florida's governor on Monday suggested the state could "reevaluate" its relationship with the organization.
Ron Gallo shares Origins of new track "Big Truck Energy": Exclusive
Origins is a recurring new music series where artists break down everything that inspired their latest release.Today, Ron Gallo takes a look at the BDE destroying the world on "Big Truck Energy."On his new album Foreground Music, Philadelphia's Ron Gallo takes a hypercritical, often comedic look at the various types of people who seem hellbent on keeping the rest of society down.
Leicestershire crime commissioner settled tribunal claim after closing own ethics committee
Leicestershire's police and crime commissioner was taken to an employment tribunal by his ethics committee after they alleged he closed down the group because they had raised concerns about comments he made condemning Black Lives Matter, it has been revealed.Rupert Matthews, the Conservative PCC for Leicestershire, said after his election in 2021 that on his third day in office he banned his staff from contact with Black Lives Matter groups in an online meeting in which he criticised the UK branch of the organisation.
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"Send Him Packing" - Wisconsin Paper Explains to Voters Why Ron Johnson Doesn't Deserve a Third Term
On Wednesday, the editorial board of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the most widely read Wisconsin-based newspaper in the state , encouraged residents to vote against Republican Senator Ron Johnson in November.
The N.B.A. won't schedule games on Election Day in November, in hopes of encouraging voting.
The National Basketball Association said Tuesday that it would not schedule any games on Election Day, Nov. 8, in an effort to encourage fans, players and officials to vote.