Tag : Black lives matter
Charlotte Protests title : Charlotte Shooting: Rage Dies Down If Church is Engaged, Pastor Says
summary : A pastor in Charlotte said the church engaging the community can help dispel the violence that has erupted over the past few days.
date : Sep 28, 2016 06:03 PM EDT
Black Lives Matter title : Oklahoma Police Release Video of Officer Shooting Unarmed Black Man
summary : Police in Tulsa, Oklahoma released video on Monday showing an officer fatally shooting an unarmed black man who had his hands in the air, and the U.S Justice Department said it was looking into the incident as a possible civil rights violation.
date : Sep 20, 2016 07:34 AM EDT
BLM title : Five Chicago Officers Face Firing Over Slaying of Black Teen
summary : The chief of Chicago's police department recommended on Tuesday that five officers be fired over their role in the 2014 shooting death of a black teenager, an incident that heaped national scrutiny on the nation's second largest police force.
date : Aug 31, 2016 07:26 AM EDT
Harvestfield Church title : Church Pastors Offer Extra Healing in Light of Shootings, Terrorism, Violence: 'How We Need God'
summary : Prayer services kicked off soon after word spread about the latest rounds of fatal shootings involving both police and civilians in Louisiana, Minnesota and Texas. However, church leaders in various U.S. geographies share that they know Christians are seeking a more robust sort of religious counseling, because they do not agree violence is the answer.
date : Jul 09, 2016 01:07 PM EDT
Philando Castile title : Police Shooting Death: Minnesota Woman Live-Streams Graphic Video of Fiancé Shot by Officer
summary : Seconds after an officer-involved shooting occurred in Falcon Heights, Minn., during a traffic stop Thursday for a broken tail light, the woman in the passenger side of the front seat of the car began live-streaming the shooting's aftermath with the police officer a few feet away, his gun still pointed at her bloody fiancé. The driver had a personal gun, and the woman said he told the officer he was armed and had a concealed carry permit
date : Jul 08, 2016 12:15 AM EDT
Super Bowl 50 title : Super Bowl 50 Celebrates LGBT Gay Marriage, Black Lives Matter
summary : The NFL's Super Bowl 50 halftime show seems to be embedded with political messages. The show's headliner Coldplay came out on stage decked with rainbow colors, and Beyonce's dancers sported black berets--worn by during the '60s and '70s. Some viewers say there's a secret meaning behind the halftime show performances.
date : Feb 09, 2016 03:04 AM EST
Esaw Garner, Widow of Eric Garner title : New York City Reaches $5.9 Million Settlement With Eric Garner Family: ‘They Treated My Husband Like An Animal’
summary : The city of New York reached a $5.9 million settlement on Monday with the family of Eric Garner, who died after police placed him in a chokehold in the process of arresting him. No one has been charged in the case, which led the family to believe justice was not served.
date : Jul 14, 2015 10:59 PM EDT
South Carolina Police Shooting title : South Carolina Shooting Update: North Charleston Historically Sided with Police, Plans to Use Body Cameras
summary : The police shooting of an unarmed black man in North Charleston, S.C., would probably go down as another justified fatal encounter by U.S. law enforcement had a bystander failed to capture the incident on video. Now that incident has brought to light a city that historically took the side of its police officers in similar cases.
date : Apr 09, 2015 01:18 PM EDT