Protesters surround, follow Sen. Rand Paul in tense confrontation about Breonna Taylor after RNC
Video posted on social media showed Metro Police flanking Paul and his wife as dozens of people confronted him in a Washington street after midnight.
NBA to form social justice coalition as playoffs resume following walk-off protests
The NBA playoffs will resume Saturday after the league and the National Basketball Players Association detailed commitments that made players comfortable continuing the postseason.
Mets and Marlins walk off field in protest, leave Black Lives Matter shirt on home plate
Members on each team doffed caps towards the other side before returning to their clubhouses, leaving only the black T-shirt at home.
Georgians join March on Washington seeking police reform, justice
Demonstrators are marching in the Nation's Capitol for justice and demanding accountability.
Atlanta braces for another protest Friday
A newly formed group called the Black Revolutionaries who are organizing a protest Friday, claim Atlanta police provoked protesters earlier this week and are too aggressive.
Black Lives Matter activists to hold Black National Convention, put spotlight on police brutality
Black Lives Matter activists are holding their first Black National Convention. The virtual event Friday will adopt a political agenda calling for slavery reparations, universal basic income, environmental justice and legislation that entirely re-imagines criminal justice reform.
ACLU calls for 'immediate resignation' of Kenosha police chief, sheriff after Blake shooting
According to a news release from the ACLU, Sheriff Beth’s deputies "not only fraternized with white supremacist counter-protesters on Tuesday but allowed the shooter to leave as people yelled that he was the shooter."
President Trump: NBA has become like 'a political organization'
President Trump on Thursday criticized the league after player protests over police brutality led to the postponement of playoff games.
'No justification:' Rev. Jesse Jackson calls for indictment of Officer Sheskey in shooting of Jacob Blake
Rev. Jesse Jackson and members of the NAACP called for a transparent and unbiased investigation into Sunday's police shooting of Jacob Blake.
Black Lives Matter marches in Phoenix canceled due to violent threats, organizer says
Two planned marches against police brutality and racial inequality in Phoenix were cancelled at the last minute by organizers.
Smyrna couple memorializes deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery
Smyrna couple memorializes deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery
Milwaukee Bucks players don't take the court for NBA playoff game
The Milwaukee Bucks have decided to boycott Game 5 of their series against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday.
Deputy APD chief says protesters 'never intended to be peaceful'
Deputy Atlanta Police Chief Celeste Murphy said her team tried to reach out to the organizers of a demonstration promoted on social media on Tuesday as a protest against the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin. She said it's move APD makes to get to a sense of the protestors' plans and march routes. But she said the goal is also to ensure the safety of demonstrators who want to assemble peacefully. But Murphy said it became clear the group had other intentions.
Atlanta police precinct damaged during protest over Jacob Blake shooting
Protests in Downtown Atlanta calling for justice in a police-involved shooting in Wisconsin that left a man paralyzed turned violent on Tuesday evening. Atlanta police said an officer was injured, eight people were arrested and an Atlanta precinct was damged.
'The world can't go on:' Detroit Lions skip practice after discussing shooting of Jacob Blake
Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia opened the team's morning meeting by allowing players to share their thoughts on the shooting of Jacob Blake.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says he wishes he had 'listened earlier' to Colin Kaepernick
Goodell said the players' peaceful protests were never about the American flag.
BLM street painting to become permanent along Hollywood's Walk of Fame
The Los Angeles Bureau of Street Services will close Hollywood Boulevard from Highland Avenue to Orange Drive for five days starting Monday to install a permanent street mural commemorating the June 14 All Black Lives Matter March.
Otter Pops apologizes, walks back tweet supporting Black Lives Matter movement
Popular frozen treat brand Otter Pops has apologized and walked back a statement after it tweeted out its support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
'Objection!': Susan B. Anthony Museum declines Trump's pardon of women's suffrage icon
The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House has rejected Donald Trump’s presidential pardon of the woman suffrage icon.
As US deaths mount, virus takes outsize toll on minorities
The new figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlight a stark disparity: Deaths among minorities during the crisis have risen far more than they have among whites.



















