Prayers go out to the family, friends and the community of Juan Grant. Grant was the best friend of Freddie Gray who as killed while in police custody in 2015. Grant had become an activist after the death of Gray, often attending rallies and working with Melvin Russell, a former commander who was in charge […]
For decades, old-guard civil rights groups like the National Urban League, the NAACP, and even Al Sharpton‘s National Action Network, have been the go-to groups for elected officials to get a read on the needs and demands of Black voters. But Black Lives Matter, with its tight social media game, has shifted the paradigm, forcing civil rights […]
When the disappointing and outrageous news broke today that all of the officers tried in the Freddie Gray murder case had been acquitted, most people were shocked, saddened and disheartened by another injustice of a black man being murdered with no one held accountable. However it wasn’t just regular citizens who were highly upset, as […]
Mosby called for system reform after the failure to find any criminal involvement in Gray's death. "We know that Freddie Gray did not kill himself," she contended.
"Open Baltimore" allows residents to see where their call is ranked amongst other 911 requests in their neighborhood.
William G. Porter, 26, is charged with manslaughter, second-degree assault, misconduct in office and reckless endangerment. Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby and Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake repeatedly stated the officers will get a fair trial in the city.
Gloria Darden suffered from superficial wounds after the attempt and was sent to the hospital for psychiatric evaluation.
Gray died of a neck injury earlier this year while in police custody after he was put in the back of a police van.
The judge has also decided to keep State Attorney Marilyn Mosby involved with the proceedings, denying claims that her bias will skew the case.
It was reported that Rihanna was blocked by Baltimore police officials to perform a free concert and walk with protesters shortly after the death of Freddie Gray. Freddie Gray was a 25-year-old African-American male who was fatally shot by police officers back in April of 2015, followed by a race related riot that damaged the […]
Also, four major cancer charities just got busted for extortion and VonDerrit Myers' killer has been cleared of charges.
Racial oppression (particularly suffered by blacks) will not come to an end until we erase the stigmas of pathological deviance that is constantly being attributed to black bodies.
