The Indiana Fever, New York Liberty and Phoenix Mercury, were fined $5,000, while players were fined $500 each for wearing black Adidas shirts, according to ESPN.
"I don't know." That's the response the North Miami police officer gave to shooting victim Charles Kinsey, when he asked why the officer opened fire as he lay flat on the ground, hands outstretched to prove he was no threat to the police.
During the remainder of the week, services are scheduled to honor the life of the woman family and friends lovingly called "Sandy."
The Lynx protest also comes days after NBA star Carmelo Anthony urged more athletes to cement their role in the fight for justice.
Conversations are taking place all over the world about the tragic deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, the two black men who were both recently gunned down by the police. Mothers and fathers are having conversations with their black sons about how to act when confronted or stopped by the police. Anger and fear […]
Brown's comment was one of many this weekend that lent critique to young black men without considering a system that absolves law enforcement of accountability and blame.
Last week I was on vacation. Like so many of us do this time of year, I tried to take some time off to unwind hoping to be rejuvenated when it was time to return to work. That was hard to do. I could escape work, I could escape getting up before the crack of […]
Co-founder Alicia Garza recently stressed on MSNBC that BLM has never called for the murder for police officers, only for them to be "accountable, transparent and responsible."
In March 2009, Johnson joined an Army Reserve unit in Seagoville, Texas, and served four and a half years. He was sent to Afghanistan in 2013 and served eight months with the 420th Engineer Brigade.
Queen Bey took to her Instagram to denounce the ‘senseless’ killings of the five police officers who were killed in Dallas, Texas earlier this week. “Rest in peace to the officers whose lives were senselessly taken yesterday in Dallas,” she captured the clip. Adding, “No violence will create peace. Every human life is valuable. We […]
Pastor Bryan Carter of the Concord Church in Dallas, Texas was one of the many faith leaders present at the city’s prayer vigil for the five Dallas officers who were killed in an ambush attack on July 7, 2016. Although the vigil was for the fallen officers, Carter reminded us that there is a bigger […]
James Boulware, 50, is believed to be dead by sniper fire after opening fire on Dallas police headquarters from an armored vehicle early Saturday morning,…