Oklahoma Black Lives Matter leader indicted for fraud, money laundering The longtime leader of the Black Lives Matter movement in Oklahoma City has been indicted for fraud and money laundering The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025
Nancy Mace wants to rename Black Lives Matter Plaza in DC after Charlie Kirk “George Floyd’s death triggered unrest which divided the nation,” Mace said. “After Charlie Kirk was assassinated in cold blood, the nation responded with zero riots.” The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025
Ever thought Alcatraz Island needed a 450-foot statue of Prometheus? Meet the tech executive hoping to MAGA-fy Silicon Valley’s skyline Ross Calvin wants to bring a towering Prometheus to San Francisco Bay - and he thinks the president is just the man to green-light the project, Josh Marcus reports The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2025
Black Lives Matter Leaders Face George Floyd Donation Fraud Allegations; DOJ Opens Investigation The Black Lives Matter movement is accused of defrauding donors during George Floyd protests back in 2020. Will the DOJ's investigation lead to criminal charges? International Business Times UK · Oct 31, 2025
Justice Department investigating fraud allegations in Black Lives Matter movement, AP sources say The Justice Department is investigating whether leaders in the Black Lives Matter movement defrauded donors who contributed millions of dollars during racial justice protests in 2020 The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025
Reform MP’s claim about ‘adverts full of black and Asian people’ omits profitability for companies Sarah Pochin’s anger not shared by brands who find that more diversity in commercials is great for their bottom line The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2025
Black History Month is a reflection of the political moment, so how do we revamp it? The aim is to address systemic and institutional racism but those efforts need the space to expand not shrink The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2025
City gives iPads to 911 supercallers to prevent them from bombarding emergency services The pilot program aims to decrease government spending on emergency room trips and connect people to rapid care virtually The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025
BBC reporters cannot wear Black Lives Matter T-shirts in newsroom, says Tim Davie Director general says it is inappropriate for a journalist who may be covering that issue ‘to be campaigning in that way’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2025
BBC reporters cannot wear Black Lives Matter T-shirts in newsroom – Tim Davie He said the BBC stood against racism but it was ‘not appropriate for a journalist who may be covering that issue to be campaigning in that way’. Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2025
What I Saw at the No Kings Rally in New York City Fully peaceful protesters who hate President Donald Trump with intensity but not much specificity took to the streets on Saturday. Reason · Oct 18, 2025
‘Indecency has become a new hallmark’: writer and historian Jelani Cobb on race in Donald Trump’s America In a new essay collection, the dean of Columbia University’s graduate school of journalism makes a compelling argument that everything is connected and nothing is inevitable about racial justice or democracy The Guardian - US · Oct 18, 2025
Demand the Impossible review – powerful punk rage at injustices of police violence and spycops scandal Everyday oppression is explored through the narratives of a Black Lives Matter activist, a blacklisted construction worker and an environmental campaigner The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2025
Bari Weiss’s ascension to top of CBS News highlights the political winds driving US media rightward US media giants have bowed before Maga after Trump’s many lawsuits and the Jimmy Kimmel firestorm The Guardian - US · Oct 6, 2025
The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2025 FBI fires at least 15 agents who knelt during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protest in viral photographs The FBI agents who knelt in the photo had been sent out to disperse BLM protesters in 2020
The Guardian - US · Sep 26, 2025 Gaza and Ice protesters exposed to teargas in the US report disrupted menstrual cycles Toxic crowd-control chemicals used in Michigan and LA have caused long-lasting health effects, activists say
The Conversation · Sep 26, 2025 The crisis of Indonesian policing: Guardians of the people or protectors of power? The death of 21-year-old Indonesian online delivery driver Affan Kurniawan, who was crushed by a Barracuda police vehicle during a protest, invites comparisons to George Floyd. The African American was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis in 2020, sparking global Black Lives Matter protests.
The Conversation · Sep 22, 2025 Why are there so many protests? The US public is highly polarized, and that drives people to act Protests are becoming a routine part of public life in the United States. Since 2017, the number of nonviolent demonstrations has almost tripled, according to researchers with the nonprofit Crowd Counting Consortium.
Reason · Sep 19, 2025 Court Upholds Florida School District's June 2020 Decision to Cancel Food Supply Contract with Farm Whose Owner Viewed as Covid as Hoax "[T]he evidence shows that the school system's interests in food safety were the reasons for its decision to break ties with Oakes Farms—not its bare disagreement with [owner's] political views."
Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2025 Who is Candace Owens? Right-wing influencer questions official narrative of Charlie Kirk's killing Candace Owens said this week on her show that she suspects “we’re being lied to”
We Got This Covered · Sep 9, 2025 “Um, can you repeat that?”: Julia Roberts and Andrew Garfield cringe as reporter skips Ayo Edebiri in BLM/MeToo question — apology somehow makes it worse It's not just unprofessional, it's also rude.
Evening Standard · Sep 9, 2025 Journalist responds after Ayo Edebiri excluded from Me Too and Black Lives Matter question The exchange at the Venice Film Festival made headlines after going viral
The Mary Sue · Sep 9, 2025 Protect Ayo Edebiri at all costs after this bizarre interview This is bad!
The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2025 Ayo Edibiri praised for ‘gracious’ response after reporter snubbed her for question about BLM Italian journalist asked Andrew Garfield and Julia Roberts what ‘to expect in Hollywood after the MeToo movement and the Black Lives Matter are done’
Pedestrian.tv · Sep 8, 2025 Journo Whose Ayo Edebiri Interview Went Viral Issues Statement Over Backlash If you've ever wanted to see what happens when a celebrity interview goes very, very badly, now's your chance.