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Louisville agrees to $12 million settlement with Breonna Taylor’s family

The city of Louisville has agreed to pay a record-breaking $12 million settlement to the family of Breonna Taylor, according to The Courier Journal. Taylor, a 26-year-old EMT, was killed by police on March 13. ...

White people form barrier between Black protestors and police at rally for Breonna Taylor

As protests take place across the country, many images and videos from the demonstrations have gone viral. And while each tells its own story and each is just as important to history as the last, ...

Woman shouts racial slurs at Black bakery employee: ‘I can call him whatever I want’

Sadly you don’t have to look far to see that racism is still alive and well in 2021. Despite the surge in Black Lives Matter demonstrations following the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and ...

North Carolina no longer issuing license plates with Confederate flags

The North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles has announced they will no longer issue or renew license plates that feature the Confederate flag. The decision comes six months after they acknowledged to the StarNews they ...

Black teen reportedly suffering from memory less after brutal body-slam by school deputy

A disturbing video of a black teenager being slammed to the ground by a police officer has gone viral with the teen’s mom calling for the cop to be charged. Taylor Bracey appears to lose ...

Black Lives Matter movement nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

The Black Lives Matter movement has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian MP Petter Eide, who nominated the global movement, recognized it “for their struggle against racism and racially motivated violence.” ...

High school football team told National Anthem won’t be played, so they sing it loud

If you’ve got just one eye on the current affairs of the U.S. right now, you’ll know that the country is in the midst of a political upheaval. Tensions are running high and demonstrations seem ...

Professional sports leagues postpone games as players protest Jacob Blake shooting

Professional athletes across multiple sports have taken a stand in protest of the shooting of Jacob Blake. On Wednesday, the Milwaukee Bucks, who play roughly 40 miles from Kenosha, Wisconsin, chose to boycott their playoff ...

Crying boy, 8, with special needs arrested at school – officer tells him “you’re going to jail”

A shocking video has surfaced showing police officers arresting an eight-year-old boy at school and telling him that he’s going to jail. According to reports, the young boy – who is said to have special ...

”Don’t be colorblind” – former police officer has some very important words about racism

If there’s one thing the past few weeks have made clear beyond any point of confusion, it’s that here in the U.S. we still have a major problem regarding racial prejudice. The death of George ...