The US Supreme Court has ruled that a law restricting abortions in Louisiana is unconstitutional. In a landmark decision, the justices said a law requiring that doctors who provide abortions have the right to admit patients at a local hospital placed an undue burden on women. Chief Justice John Roberts joined liberal justices in the […]
By Anthony Zurcher, BBC During the final Democratic primary debate in March, Joe Biden pledged that if he were to win the party’s presidential nomination, he would choose a woman as his running mate. A lot has happened since then, not the least of which is Biden securing the required Democratic Convention delegates to become […]
By Hannah L. F. Cooper and Mindy Thompson Fullilove, Urban Matters Excessive police violence has become an inescapable reality in the United States. Some of us have learned to scan the sidewalks and streets for officers from the moment we lock our door behind us to the moment we reach our destination. Some of us […]
Photo: Steven Carrillo is a serving US Air Force sergeant (CBS/SANTA CRUZ SHERIFF’S OFFICE) By BBC A US Air Force sergeant with links to the far-right Boogaloo Bois movement has been charged with the murder of a federal security officer in California, the FBI says. Steven Carrillo is accused of killing David Patrick Underwood outside […]
Protesters and protest signs at the Black Lives Matter protest in Washington, D.C. in June 2020 – Washington, D.C./United States of America – June 7, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Maribel Hastings and David Torres The United States is being stalked by different scourges: the coronavirus pandemic and its resulting economic crisis; the political violence against African […]
Black Lives Matter peaceful protests during COVID-19 pandemic. – Atlanta, Georgia, US, June 1st 2020 (Shutterstock) By Elwyn Lopez, MSN Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms made the announcement during a briefing on the third night of scheduled protests in Atlanta Sunday night. It was around 9:30 p.m. Saturday when Atlanta Police officers were seen on video […]
Protesters gathered in downtown Kissimmee to show support for George Floyd. George Floyd died after a confrontation while in police custody. – Kissimmee, Florida – June 2, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Adam K. Raymon, NY Mag Two and a half months before Minneapolis police killed George Floyd in broad daylight, Louisville police killed Breonna Taylor in […]
People in Downtown Los Angeles protest the brutal Police killing of George Floyd. – Los Angeles, California / USA – May 28, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Liz Roscher, AOL Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is speaking out about the tragic killing of George Floyd, who died on Monday after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his […]
A Dramatic Wide Shot in the Midst of People Outside in the Rain at the Minneapolis 3rd Precinct Protesting Police Violence after the Killing of George Floyd. – MINNEAPOLIS, MN – MAY 2020 (Shuttertock) Four Minnesota police officers have been fired after the death of a black man who was taken into custody and seen […]
New York City Nurses crying and cheering as people clapping hands in appreciation of frontline healthcare workers in Manhattan. 7pm tradition. Stay home. – New York City, New York / USA – May 26 2020 (Shutterstock) By Soon Kim, Newsweek As the U.S. continues to battle the novel coronavirus outbreak, fears over a second wave […]