Tag Archives: Black Lives Matter

Joshua Brown who who gave emotional testimony in the Amber Guyger trial was fatally shot in Dallas

Posted on October 5, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

A man who was a key witness in the murder trial of former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was fatally shot Friday in the parking lot of his apartment complex, according to attorney Lee Merritt. Joshua Brown was a neighbor … Continue reading →

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Arizona cops terrorize black family at gunpoint after 4-year-old takes a doll from the dollar store

Posted on June 14, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

Arizona cops threatened to shoot a Black mother in the head because her 4 year old took a doll from the Dollar Store without paying for it. It’s unbelievable to watch. Savage beasts terrorizing a Black family with yelling, cussing … Continue reading →

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Sacramento PD arrest 12 year old Black child & places a plastic bag over his head

Posted on May 22, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

Just look at these monsters!  Arresting a 12-year old Black child and placing a plastic bag over his head? They’re predators with a gun and badge hunting and preying upon young Black boys and men. These thugs wouldn’t DARE do … Continue reading →

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GRAPHIC: ‘I’m Pregnant!’ Texas Cop Shoots And Kills Unarmed Black Woman

Posted on May 14, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

A police officer shot and killed an unarmed Black woman whose last words were “I’m pregnant!” following a physical confrontation in an apartment complex parking lot in suburban Houston Monday night. The woman and the officer were not immediately identified, … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread: Family of Botham Jean demands answers

Posted on September 13, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

"Botham died in a way that he himself calculated he could never die in," Botham Jean's mother tells CBS News, acknowledging that the St. Lucia native was fully aware of the strained relationship between the black community in U.S. and … Continue reading →

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Police Officer Amber Guyger is charged with manslaughter in death of Botham Jean

Posted on September 10, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

The Dallas police officer who killed 26-year-old Botham Jean in his own apartment got inside because the door wasn’t locked, a law enforcement official said Sunday. Officer Amber Guyger had just ended a 15-hour shift when she parked on the … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | Did Black Lives Matter Become a Moment, and Lose Their Chance to Become a Movement

Posted on April 11, 2018 by rikyrah

When Black Lives Matter came up, I felt the way the same way that I feel when I look at the Parkland Students: They are who we have been waiting for. We have been waiting for those to come and … Continue reading →

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Saturday Open Thread | White ex-Tulsa cop gets 15 years for killing daughter’s black boyfriend

Posted on November 25, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

TULSA, Okla. — A white former police officer in Oklahoma was sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison for the fatal off-duty shooting of his daughter’s black boyfriend, after four trials spanning nearly a year including three that resulted in … Continue reading →

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Houston Texans NFL owner on players kneeling: ‘we can’t have the inmates running the prison’

Posted on October 27, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

During a closed-door meeting among NFL team owners and executives, Houston Texans owner Bob McNair made a stunningly inappropriate analogy about allowing players to kneel during the national anthem. “We can’t have the inmates running the prison,” said McNair, a … Continue reading →

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Eminem bodied Trump during his #HipHopAwards cypher

Posted on October 11, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

(CNN) In what is perhaps the fiercest and the most exhaustive attack against Donald Trump in hip-hop, Eminem “came to stomp,” unleashing on the President in an explosive 4.5 minute freestyle — which aired during Tuesday night’s BET Hip Hop … Continue reading →

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