by Jeff Martin – The Independent A video capturing the brutal arrest of a Black college student, who was beaten by police officers in Florida, has led to calls for drivers to consider placing cameras in their cars. William McNeil Jr. was pulled from his car and punched in the head during the ordeal in February. He captured the incident Read More…
Injustice
Former NYPD Officer Gets No Jail Time for Punching Black Man 13 Times During 911 Call
Christian Zapata, a former NYPD sergeant who punched an African American man from Harlem, New York City, thirteen times during a 911 call about an autistic child, was convicted of attempted assault but avoided jail time. He was sentenced to time served and acquitted of a more serious charge. On December 7, 2022, police officers Read More…
Black Farmers Vs. White Supremacists: The Legacy of Stealing Black Farms
Shelton Muhammad, an African American farmer in Southampton County, Virginia, is calling for urgent public support to help protect his family’s farm from what he describes as a longstanding campaign of harassment, sabotage, and economic suppression led by individuals tied to white supremacist ideologies. For over 15 years, Muhammad and his family have fought to Read More…
State’s Attorney Black List – Former Florida MCSO deputy seeks to clear his name
Almost three and half years after charges were filed, 18 of 20 were dismissed by a judge and the other two were dropped by the state attorney. Post By Jennifer Hunt Murty A former Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy has sued Sheriff Billy Woods and two deputies individually seeking monetary damages for claims he was Read More…
Anger after trophy hunter kills lion that was part of a research project
Wildlife groups have condemned the killing of a collared lion, part of a research project in Zimbabwe, by a trophy hunter. The incident echoes the infamous case of Cecil the lion, whose death at the hands of an American tourist in the same country a decade ago sparked international outrage. The latest lion, known as Read More…
Trump’s Administration seems to be using the agency as a means to assist people and places seen as friendly to Trump
The Trump administration’s politicization of federal disaster aid was on display over the weekend. President Donald Trump’s provision of disaster aid to help Texas respond to deadly flooding in Kerr County — the conservative-leaning region that helped elect GOP Rep. Chip Roy — was urgent. His approach to recent catastrophes in states led by Democrats? Not so much. The federal Read More…