Tag: Black Lives Matter
Chauvin juror defends participation in Washington protest
MINNEAPOLIS — One of the jurors who convicted Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd on Monday defended his participation in a...
NJ teacher suspended after profane Floyd comments to class
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A New Jersey high school teacher has been suspended with pay after profanity-laced comments to students in his class about...
Chicago-based Poetry Foundation hires new president
NEW YORK — The Poetry Foundation has chosen Michelle T. Boone as its new president, the first time a woman and a person of...
ACLU: Oregon city sues BLM activists over public records fee
BEND, Ore. — The American Civil Liberties Union says it will represent a social justice organization in Bend, Oregon, in a lawsuit filed by...
Floyd verdict sparks hope, inspiration for activists abroad
PARIS — The guilty verdict in the trial over George Floyd's death was not just celebrated in America. It signaled hope for those seeking...
Nashville civil rights veterans see hope for future
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — On April 20, 1960, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., stood at a podium at Fisk University and said he had...
Crowds react with joy, wariness to verdict in Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS — Crowds nationwide reacted with jubilation Tuesday but also with deep awareness of the progress left to be made after a jury convicted...
Globes group ousts member over his Black Lives Matter email
LOS ANGELES — A former president of the organization that hosts the Golden Globes has been dropped from the group’s board sending an email...
UN experts slam UK report for repackaging ‘racist tropes’
LONDON — A body of experts that advises the United Nations on human rights concerns has slammed a widely criticized British government-backed report that...
UN experts slam UK report for repackaging ‘racist tropes’
LONDON — A body of experts that advises the United Nations on human rights concerns has slammed a widely criticized British government-backed report that...
