Tag Archives: #BlackLivesMatter

Terence Crutcher Funeral Service

Posted on September 25, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

TULSA, Okla. — Hundreds of people filled the Antioch Baptist church on Saturday as they celebrated Terence Crutcher’s life. He lost his life more than a week ago after Tulsa Police Officer Betty Shelby shot and killed him. Crutcher family … Continue reading →

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Friday Open Thread | Betty Shelby Charged With First-Degree Manslaughter in Death of Terence Crutcher

Posted on September 23, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

(CNN) — Tulsa, Oklahoma, police officer Betty Shelby has been charged with felony manslaughter in the first degree, Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler told reporters Thursday. Shelby fatally shot 40-year-old Terence Crutcher after his SUV stopped in a roadway … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | Uprising erupts in Charlotte NC over shooting of #KeithLamontScott

Posted on September 22, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

One person was shot and gravely wounded on Wednesday in a second night of unrest in Charlotte, North Carolina, officials said, as riot police dispersed unruly protesters after the fatal police shooting of a black man under disputed circumstances. North … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | #KeithLamontScott: A disabled black man shot dead by North Carolina police

Posted on September 21, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

When will this end, Lord? #KeithLamontScott Disabled Father of seven Reading a book while waiting on his son’s school bus Shot 4 times by police CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A chaotic scene has erupted in the night in North Charlotte after … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | Howard University cheerleaders kneeling during National Anthem

Posted on September 20, 2016 by SouthernGirl2
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The Killing of Unarmed Black Man #TerenceCrutcher in Oklahoma

Posted on September 19, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

Tulsa, Okla., police released video footage Monday that shows a white police officer fatally shooting an unarmed black man — footage that the city’s police chief called “very disturbing.” “It’s very difficult to watch,” Police Chief Chuck Jordan said at … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | New York Life fires director #CoreyMulter after his racist, violent FB message to #BlackLivesMatter activist:

Posted on August 11, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

A racist antagonizer of the Black Lives Matter movement has been fired after his words wrote a check that his a** couldn’t cash. Shanelle Matthews, director of communication with the Black Lives Matter organization, was verbally attacked on Facebook by … Continue reading →

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#KorrynGaines 5 yr old son: Police saw me run & shot me. They hurt my arm

Posted on August 4, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

I’m hyperventilating! The cops kicked the door in & opened fire. They saw this child running & they shot him. A 5yr old! Full Video: #KorrynGaines 5yo son's eyewitness account of Baltimore County Police shooting that killed his mother. https://t.co/oEPbiflsD4 … Continue reading →

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United Nations rep slammed US police for trampling protesters’ rights

Posted on July 29, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

Amid renewed nationwide protests over police killings of black men, a representative from the United Nations toured the United States with a peculiar goal: to assess whether the exercise of freedom of assembly and association in the country conforms to … Continue reading →

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WNBA Players Speak Against Police Brutality

Posted on July 23, 2016 by rikyrah

Well now, what do WNBA hope to gain with their antics of intimidation and attempts to SILENCE a league of predominately BLACK WOMEN for wearing T-Shirts with “BLACK LIVES MATTER’ and speaking out about POLICE KILLINGS of BLACKS? And COMPLETELY … Continue reading →

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