Attorney removed from courtroom for wearing Black Lives Matter pin
She faces five days in jail.
On Jul 23, 2016 by Colette Bennett
White House shuts down petition to name #BlackLivesMatter a terror group
As of publication, the petition has garnered over 140,000 signatures.
On Jul 18, 2016 by Alexandra Samuels
Letters for Black Lives is taking racial justice advocacy past language and culture barriers
The project is helping people of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds talk to their families about why Black Lives Matter.
On Jul 15, 2016 by Chris Tognotti
Black transgender woman dies after being shot 10 days ago
The community is furious, saying police didn’t tell them.
On Jul 14, 2016 by Mary Emily O’Hara
J.Lo tweets #AllLivesMatter and the internet disapproves
Lopez posted the hashtag in relation to a new single—and has since deleted it.
On Jul 13, 2016 by Lyz Lenz
Facebook erects massive Black Lives Matter sign at company headquarters
This isn’t the first time Facebook has thrown its support behind Black Lives Matter.
On Jul 10, 2016 by Katey Psencik
Black Lives Matter activist DeRay McKesson livestreams arrest in Baton Rouge
The arrest occurred during a Black Lives Matter protest.
On Jul 10, 2016 by April Siese
Beyoncé takes to Instagram to honor victims of Dallas shooting
Beyoncé offers her sympathy for the slain police officers.
On Jul 9, 2016 by AJ Dellinger
Dallas citizens transcend tragedy as city leaders call for unity after police massacre
‘We will not shy away from the very real fact that we are struggling with racial issues.’
On Jul 8, 2016 by Dell Cameron
Newt Gingrich: White people ‘don’t understand being black in America’
‘It took me a long time … for me to begin to get a sense of this.’
On Jul 8, 2016 by Aaron Sankin
Kim Kardashian takes to her website for Black Lives Matter statement
‘Hashtags are not enough.’
On Jul 8, 2016 by Michelle Jaworski
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick blames Dallas shooting on social media
The same official was criticized for quoting the Bible following the Orlando shooting.
On Jul 8, 2016 by Amrita Khalid
Dallas police Twitter leaves tweet misidentifying shooting suspect up
Hughes said he’s afraid of death threats now.
On Jul 8, 2016 by Mary Emily O’Hara
Dallas shooting suspect killed with bomb, wanted to ‘kill white people’
‘We are not going to let cowards who would ambush officers change our democracy.’
On Jul 8, 2016 by Andrew Couts
Dallas police shooting: 11 officers shot, 5 killed by sniper during protest
A standoff ends after the worst attack on law enforcement since 9/11.
On Jul 7, 2016 by Andrew Couts, Dell Cameron, Josh Katzowitz
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