BLACK LIVES MATTER

Stevante Clark speaks at memorial
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BLACK VOICES
Stephon Clark’s Brother On 1-Year Anniversary Of His Death: ‘Our Hearts Are Still Broken’
By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
“He had his entire life ahead of him,” Stevante Clark said of his brother, who was shot dead by police in California last year.
VIDEOS
Florida Officer Puts Woman Who Called Police In Headlock
A South Florida cop was suspended after putting a woman who called the police in a headlock and arresting her.
Michael Sabbie died in a jail on the border of Texas and Arkansas.
POLITICS
Judge's Report Lays Out Extensive Evidence Of Abuse In Man's Death In For-Profit Jail
By Ryan J. Reilly
Michael Sabbie, a 35-year-old father of four, died in a privately run jail on the border of Texas and Arkansas in 2015.
FILE - In this March 22, 2018, file photo, Anita Ross holds a photo of shooting victim Stephon Clark, as she and other protesters block the entrance to Sacramento City Hall in Sacramento, Calif. Police in California's capital city announced Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, that they are discouraging dangerous foot pursuits of suspected criminals after a chase led to the fatal shooting of Clark, who was unarmed. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
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POLITICS
Sacramento Police Officers Who Shot Unarmed Stephon Clark Won't Face Charges
By Donald Thompson, AP
The officers had said they thought Clark had a gun, but investigators found only a cellphone.
Episodes 3 and 4 of Lifetime's docuseries 'Surviving R. Kelly' aired on Friday night. These are the biggest takeaways.
Complex
BLACK VOICES
Kevin Hart, R. Kelly And The Black Lives That Matter
By Zeba Blay
When black people come to the defense of these men, here’s what they are really saying: black lives matter, but only certain ones, only convenient ones.
Trevor Noah of "The Daily Show"
The Daily Show
COMEDY
'Daily Show' Correspondent To Russia: Suppressing My Vote Only Shows You Care
By Carla Baranauckas
"Can you believe that? Some white people actually do think black lives matter,” correspondent Dulce Sloan said.
This undated image provided by Emantic Bradford, Sr. shows Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford, Jr., 21, posing for a picture at his father's home near Birmingham, Ala., in his senior year of high school. About 200 people marched through an Alabama shopping mall to protest Bradford Jr.'s death, whom police erroneously believed was the gunman who shot and wounded two people. The protesters gathered at the spot at the mall in suburban Birmingham where he was shot and killed after reports of gunfire. Police initially thought Bradford Jr. was responsible for shooting two people but later retracted that statement. (Emantic Bradford, Sr. via AP)
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BLACK VOICES
Fatal Police Shooting Of 21-Year-Old Emantic Bradford In Alabama Sparks Protest
By David Lohr
Demonstrators shut down an Alabama highway to demand the release of police body camera footage.
A man holding a placard that reads 'Black Lives Matters' takes part in a demonstration of people, including employees of the country's social and reception centers and members of anti-racism associations, against the government's social politics, its recent decree restricting the right to asylum, and against racism on November 10, 2018 in downtown Rome. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP) (Photo credit should read ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images)
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OPINION
What Is It Going To Take For Black Lives To Matter In America?
By Brandi Miller, Columnist
The more black people seem to die, the less America seems to care.
VIDEOS
‘South Park Susan’ Racist Rant
Two black women had broken down by roadside when a white woman started to threaten and harass them.
VIDEOS
Boy Denies ‘Cornerstore Caroline’ Apology
A 9-year-old boy was falsely accused of groping a woman in a bodega. #cornerstorecaroline
VIDEOS
Cops Called On Youth Anti-Violence March
Young, black anti-violence marchers went into a gas station for a quick drink when a white woman and man call the cops on them.
VIDEOS
Cop Uses Words, Not Bullets While Confronting Kids For Playing With Fake Gun
This Ohio police officer is being hailed for his split-second decision when confronting two boys who were holding a replica handgun.
ACRONYM
VIDEOS
Trump-Supporting Seniors Tell Millennials Not To Vote In Hilarious PSA
These conservative, white senior citizens are telling young people why they shouldn’t go out and vote — in an effort to make sure they do.
This photo provided by the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office shows Amber Renee Guyger. Guyger, a Dallas police officer, was arrested Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, on a manslaughter warrant in the shooting of a black man at his home, Texas authorities said. The Texas Department of Public Safety said in a news release that Guyger was booked into the Kaufman County Jail and that the investigation is ongoing. It said no additional information is available at this time. (Kaufman County Sheriff's Office via AP)
Kaufman County Jail
VIDEOS
Dallas Cop Shooting Case Heads To Grand Jury
26-year-old Botham Jean was killed in his apartment by Dallas officer Amber Guyger. Now, the case is heading to a grand jury.
This photo provided by the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office shows Amber Renee Guyger. Guyger, a Dallas police officer, was arrested Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, on a manslaughter warrant in the shooting of a black man at his home, Texas authorities said. The Texas Department of Public Safety said in a news release that Guyger was booked into the Kaufman County Jail and that the investigation is ongoing. It said no additional information is available at this time. (Kaufman County Sheriff's Office via AP)
Kaufman County Sherriffs Office
VIDEOS
Off-Duty Cop Kills Neighbor In His Own Apartment
26-year-old Botham Jean was killed in his apartment, after a Dallas officer says she mistakenly entered his home thinking it was her own.
TOPSHOT - A Nike Ad featuring American football quarterback Colin Kaepernick is on diplay September 8, 2018 in New York City. - Nike's new ad campaign featuring Kaepernick, the American football player turned activist against police violence, takes a strong stance on a divisive issue which could score points with millennials but risks alienating conservative customers. The ads prompted immediate calls for Nike boycotts over Kaepernick, who has been castigated by US President Donald Trump and other conservatives over his kneeling protests during the playing of the US national anthem. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP) (Photo credit should read ANGELA WEISS/AFP/Getty Images)
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OPINION
Is Nike An Ally Now?
By Brandi Miller, Columnist
Nike has a responsibility to not just pay lip service to the movement, but to do what its campaign says, to sacrifice and to work hard against police brutality and violence against black bodies.
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HUFFPOST PERSONAL
Emmett Till Was Killed 63 Years Ago. These Black Boys Feel His Legacy Every Day.
By Ja'han Jones
Six young men share the anxiety of simply existing in spaces that threaten them daily.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - AUGUST 08: Spike Lee arrives at the premiere of Focus Features' 'BlacKkKlansman' at Samuel Goldwyn Theater on August 8, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
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OPINION
'BlacKkKlansman' Gives Law Enforcement More Credit Than It Deserves
By Natalie Hopkinson, Columnist
The light-hearted portrayal of the police in the film is dangerous messaging at a time like this.
Photo: Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images
BLACK VOICES
Black Lives Matter Activists Protest Wedding Of Officer Who Shot Stephon Clark
By Hope Schreiber, Yahoo Lifestyle
"He's gonna remember this day for the rest of his life."
Members of the self-described Black Ass Caucus take the stage at Netroots Nation
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POLITICS
‘We Are Not A Number’: Black Activists Protest At Progressive Convention
By Daniel Marans
Members of the “Black Ass Caucus” were disappointed in how Netroots Nation treated black conference-goers and panelists.
Nia Wilson
Twitter/Nia Wilson
OPINION
I'm Tired Of Writing About Dead Black Girls
By Britni Danielle, Guest Writer
If black women don't tell Nia Wilson's story, who will?
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HUFFPOST PERSONAL
'Blindspotting' Writers Understand Protest Fatigue. Their Movie Could Pull Us All Out Of It.
By Ja'han Jones
The film, written by Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal, explores the ways people express their grief when protests against brutality die down.
HUNTS POINT, BRONX, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - 2016/07/17: On the second anniversary of the death of Eric Garner by NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo, the Black Lives Matter community organized the Stop The Violence Rally, March and Healing Circle in the South Bronx to remember Eric Garner and other victims of police brutality with a peaceful demonstration around the neighborhood culminating the march at the 41th Precinct where participants held a moment of silence followed by chanting 'I CAN'T BREATHE' 11 times as Eric Garner did before his tragic death by an illegal choke-hold. (Photo by Erik McGregor/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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U.S. NEWS
NYPD Says It Will Move Ahead With Disciplinary Trial Against Cop In Eric Garner Case
By Michelle Lou
The NYPD plans to pursue an internal disciplinary trial against the officer if the DOJ doesn't announce it will file criminal charges by Aug. 31.
Demonstrators prepare to march to protest the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the killing of Florida teen Trayvon Martin, July 17, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. It is the fourth day of protests in Los Angeles and other major US cities since Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer, was acquitted in the February 2012 shooting death of 17-year-old Martin. AFP PHOTO / ROBYN BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)
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OPINION
We Founded Black Lives Matter 5 Years Ago Today. We're Still Going.
By Patrisse Cullors, Guest Writer
The movement has inspired a generation of activists and influencers.
A black man was booted from his own swimming pool
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VIDEOS
Black Man Booted From His Own Pool
Shayne Holland was just hanging out in the pool of his apartment complex when an off-duty cop tried to force him out.
Lone activist Ieshia Evans stands her ground while offering her hands for arrest as she is charged by riot police during a protest against police brutality outside the Baton Rouge Police Department in Louisiana, USA, 9 July 2016. Evans, a 28-year-old Pennsylvania nurse and mother of one, traveled to Baton Rouge to protest against the shooting of Alton Sterling. Sterling was a 37-year-old black man and father of five, who was shot at close range by two white police officers. The shooting, captured on a multitude of cell phone videos, aggravated the unrest coursing through the United States in previous years over the use of excessive force by police, particularly against black men. REUTERS/Jonathan Bachman TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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HUFFPOST PERSONAL
2 Years After Going Viral, Ieshia Evans Reflects On Her Iconic Protest Photo
By Ja'han Jones
People have ideas about who they want leisha Evans to be. “And when they get a glimpse of who I actually am, they don’t like it.”
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