US police officer in Breonna Taylor death sentenced to 33 months in prison Prosecutors had asked that officer Brett Hankison be given a sentence of one day for his role in the fatal shooting. Al Jazeera · Jul 21, 2025
Alabama man's death is ruled a homicide after police kneeled on his neck A county coroner in Alabama is ruling the death of a man who died in an encounter with police as a homicide The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2025
I didn't like Ari Aster's black comedy starring Pedro Pascal and Joaquin Phoenix — but not for the reasons most people are hating it Here's why I didn't like Ari Aster's black comedy "Eddington," and why I'd wait until it hits HBO Max to see it. Tom’s Guide · Jul 21, 2025
Poem of the week: Salt, Snow, Earth by Naomi Foyle The relentless cycle of human violence plays out as a brutal symbolic game The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2025
Why many Black Americans are boycotting big-box retail stores: ‘using my money to resist’ People are shutting their wallets to firms such as Target and Amazon, which followed in Trump’s footsteps to undo DEI The Guardian - US · Jul 20, 2025
Why do US prosecutors want a one-day sentence for Breonna Taylor shooting? Taylor, an emergency medical technician, was killed in her home during a botched police raid in March 2020. Al Jazeera · Jul 18, 2025
‘Racism in plain sight’: Outrage after DOJ seeks one-day sentence for cop convicted in Breonna Taylor shooting A department memo sent to a judge Wednesday claimed that Brett Hankison should not have been prosecuted over the civil rights charges on which he was convicted The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025
Top Republicans says 2020 George Floyd riots were Biden’s fault (despite Trump being president at the time) Georgia congressman Mike Collins absurdly claimed that the 2020 civil unrest was Joe Biden’s fault – when it was actually President Donald Trump who was in charge. The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2025
Buzzfeed & Adelaine Morin Slammed For Insensitive Jokes About Love Island USA’s Chelley Fans are calling out racial aggression and insensitive jokes from Buzzfeed and influencer Adelaine Morin about Love Island USA’s Chelley. Pedestrian.tv · Jul 12, 2025
Trump lackey targets Supreme Court Justice, forgets his past has too many holes for him to even dare This isn't new territory for the MAGA mouthpiece. We Got This Covered · Jun 28, 2025
It Doesn't Matter If the Minnesota Shooter Is a Republican or a Democrat After Vance Boelter allegedly targeted Democrats in an attack, some conservatives jumped to claim that he was actually on the left. Why? Reason · Jun 19, 2025
Smartphones are once again setting the agenda for justice as the Latino community documents ICE actions It has been five years since May 25, 2020, when George Floyd gasped for air beneath the knee of a Minneapolis police officer at the corner of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue. Five years since 17-year-old Darnella Frazier stood outside Cup Foods, raised her phone and bore witness to nine… The Conversation · Jun 18, 2025
Go viral for racist behavior, receive $750,000: inside the new extremist crowdfunding campaigns The response to these online fundraisers signals the rise of more overt, public support for racist actions The Guardian - US · Jun 17, 2025
Will the public side with the protesters in LA? Here are some lessons from history Social movements have long included some form of direct conflict with authorities. The key is whom the public blames for clashes The Guardian - US · Jun 17, 2025
The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2025 Trump wanted to unleash the troops on George Floyd protests. Now the gloves are off After his advisers steered him away from bloodshed in 2020, the president promises troops ‘everywhere’, Alex Woodward reports
The Guardian - US · Jun 12, 2025 US immigration agency flies drones capable of surveillance over LA protests CBP claims in statement that they are ‘providing officer safety surveillance when requested by officers’
Digital Camera World · Jun 11, 2025 What to keep in mind when photographing political protests and demonstrations How to photograph protests safely: A guide for modern photojournalists
The Guardian - US · Jun 11, 2025 Pastor Jamal Harrison Bryant on Target boycott ‘victory’ and the Black dollar’s power: ‘They’ve awakened a sleeping giant’ The Georgia megachurch leader called for a #TargetFast over its DEI rollback. Now Dollar General is next, he says, as consumers mobilize against Trump’s policies
The Guardian - US · Jun 10, 2025 Fact-check: Trump’s speech at Fort Bragg contained lies and conspiracy theories about LA The US president reiterated falsehoods and misleading statements to troops at the North Carolina military base
Reason · Jun 10, 2025 The Tom Cotton Do-Over Trump and the right are living out their fantasies of rewriting the awful summer of 2020.
The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2025 How unusual is it for the National Guard to come to LA? Here’s what to know about the city’s history Los Angeles residents and experts say that the National Guard's presence in Los Angeles in response to immigration protests is reminiscent of a longstanding dynamic in the state and around the country
The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2025 ‘I’m here to open doors’: Bernardine Evaristo on success, controversy and why she plans to donate her £100k award The Girl, Woman, Other author has this week been awarded a one-off Women’s prize award for her outstanding contribution. She talks about her long road to recognition, and using her profile to support other writers
The Guardian - US · Jun 8, 2025 How can Trump use the national guard on US soil? Trump ordered the deployment of 4,000 national guard and 700 marines to LA amid Ice protests – here’s what to know
The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2025 ‘When the looting starts, the shooting starts’: Trump echoes notorious Black Lives Matter quote over LA anti-ICE demos President’s message about anti-ICE demonstrations in Los Angeles harkens back to George Floyd protest remark that was condemned for its dark history
Salon · Jun 1, 2025 Minneapolis isn't sorry Five years after the historic murder and civil rights uprising, not much in the city has changed