NAACP’S Legal Defense Fund Mourns Loss of John Lewis
Sherrilyn Ifill: “I don’t know of another leader in this country with the moral standing of Rep. John Lewis." Lisa Cylar Barrett: "The passing of Representative Lewis leaves…
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Praises Pouring in For Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
CBC: "As Chair of SNCC, John Lewis was one of the “Big 6” leaders of the historical March on Washington on August, 28, 1963, and was the youngest…
REP. JOHN LEWIS, REST IN PEACE WITH THE ANCESTORS
REP. JOHN LEWIS. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. Civil Rights icon and trailblazing pioneer Rep. John Lewis who'd been battling cancer and announced his diagnosis seven months ago has died…
SPLC: Schools Named After Confederate Soldiers Should be Renamed
SPLC: “Enough is enough. Our children should not be hurt or forced to reckon with imagery that glorifies those who fought to keep Black people enslaved and uneducated.”…
Louisville Mayor Being Investigated for Mishandling Breonna Taylor’s Murder Case
The Independent: "The Louisville Metro Council’s Government Oversight and Audit Committee (GOA) filed an order to officially launch the investigation 'into the action and inaction of the Fischer…
New George Floyd Video: Convicted by Minneapolis Police After 36 Seconds?
BSN: "According to Forbes Magazine “Lane’s video shows that after 36 seconds of speaking with an employee at Cup Foods, who called police on Floyd for allegedly using…
Law Company Proposes Legal Services During Interactions with Police
BYSLS: "When BYSLS clients see the blue lights in their rear view mirror or they are stopped by a police officer on the street, they will activate the…
Florida Officers Report Cop After He Pulls Gun on Unarmed Black Man
“Sgt. Amin’s actions, the violation of public trust and the dishonoring of his oath to serve and protect, is despicable,” the sheriff said at a Friday news conference…
NAN Announces “Get You Knee Off Our Necks” March on Washington
Martin Luther King, III: "We are in the midst of the largest civil and human rights movement in history. Now is the time and this is the generation…
Black Lawyers Announce Demonstration, Investigation of Fairfax County Police
Black Lawyers For Justice: Attorneys in Fairfax, Virginia will be joined by community activists to announce a formal investigation into the Fairfax County Police Department’s use of force…