Black Lives Matter Archives

ACLU Sues North Carolina Over Harsher Riot Punishments

Posted by Associated Press | Apr 12, 2023 | Crime, State Government

Written by HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Harsher punishments for violent protests in North Carolina are being...

America ‘On Fire’: Facebook Watched as Trump Ignited Hate

Posted by Associated Press | Oct 27, 2021 | World

Written by AMANDA SEITZ The reports of hateful and violent posts on Facebook started pouring in on the night of May 28 last year, soon after then-President Donald Trump sent a warning on social media that looters in Minneapolis...

North Carolina Bill Raising Riot Penalties Heads to Cooper

Posted by Associated Press | Sep 1, 2021 | State Government

Written by BRYAN ANDERSON A bill cracking down on violent protests that critics argue could stifle...

New Chapel Hill, Carrboro Mural to Celebrate Black Trailblazers

Posted by Elle Kehres | Jul 27, 2021 | Instagram, Local Government

Work on a new mural celebrating Black trailblazers and the influence they’ve had on the...

Family Files $30M Suit Over Deputies’ Shooting of Black Man

Posted by Associated Press | Jul 17, 2021 | State

Written by BEN FINLEY The family of an unarmed Black man who was fatally shot by sheriff’s...

Freedom or Folly? UK’s End To Mandatory Masks Sows Confusion

Posted by Associated Press | Jul 16, 2021 | World

Written by JILL LAWLESS For many, it’s a common courtesy or a sensible precaution. For others, it’s an imposition, a daily irritation. The face mask — a highly charged source of debate, confusion and anger around the world...

George Floyd’s Family Holds Rally, March in Brother’s Memory

Posted by Associated Press | May 24, 2021 | World

Written by MOHAMED IBRAHIM Members of George Floyd’s family, and others who lost loved ones to...

Higher Penalties for Rioting Advance in North Carolina House

Posted by Associated Press | May 9, 2021 | Crime, State Government

Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON Punishments for rioting in North Carolina would be increased and new...

Cops’ Posts To Private Facebook Group Show Hostility, Hate

Posted by Associated Press | Mar 22, 2021 | World

Written by CLAUDIA LAUER and THALIA BEATY In a private Facebook group called the Pittsburgh Area Police Breakroom, many current and retired officers spent the year criticizing chiefs who took a knee or officers who marched with...

Federal Look Into Breonna Taylor’s Death Casts a Wider Net

Posted by Associated Press | Mar 12, 2021 | World

Written by DYLAN LOVAN Their numbers have dwindled since protesters first flooded Louisville’s...

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