Tag: Black Lives Matter
Patterns emerge in jury screening for trial in Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS — The first week of jury selection in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death established patterns...
Critics call Sen. Ron Johnson’s insurrection comments racist
MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson is being called racist for an interview in which the white Republican said he wasn't worried about the...
Black Lives Matter backs Amazon union push in Alabama
NEW YORK — Organizers trying to form the first union at an Amazon warehouse are getting support from another big name: Black Lives Matter....
Prosecutor defends failed effort to convict Iowa journalist
IOWA CITY, Iowa — An Iowa prosecutor defended his unsuccessful pursuit of charges against a journalist who was arrested while covering a protest, saying...
329 candidates for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Norwegian Nobel Committee said Monday that there are 329 candidates — 234 individuals and 95 organizations — that were nominated...
Activist charged with felony stemming from Kenosha protests
KENOSHA, Wis. — An activist who participated in protests following the August police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha was charged Friday with a...
Man gets 3 years for driving truck toward BLM protestors
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia man was sentenced to three years in jail for brandishing a hatchet and driving his truck toward a...
NYC officer disciplined for “politically oriented patch”
NEW YORK — New York City police said Saturday that they have disciplined an officer who wore a “politically oriented patch” after a video...
6N: Scotland backs players who don’t take a knee
EDINBURGH, Scotland — The Scottish Rugby Union has backed its players who did not kneel before the Six Nations win over England, insisting it...
Racial discrimination claims against Whole Foods dismissed
BOSTON — A federal judge has dismissed most of the claims in a lawsuit filed by Whole Foods Market employees who alleged the supermarket...
