The Latest Breaking News from Black Lives Matter

England riots: how has ‘two-tier policing’ myth become widespread?

Idea has been propagated by Tommy Robinson and others from far right but claim does not stand up to scrutiny

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2024

Tuesday briefing: Are far-right rioters victims of unfair policing? All the evidence says no

In today’s newsletter: Voices from Tommy Robinson to Nigel Farage have complained of ‘two-tier policing’ – but their claims do not add up

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2024

Black Lives Matter supporter accused of wrecking wreaths at World War Two memorial

BLM supporter Soulman Freeman denies criminal damage

Evening Standard · Aug 5, 2024

Conservatives’ racist and sexist attacks on Kamala Harris show exactly who they are

Hatred will continue to ooze from the right. Pay attention – because that bigotry isn’t just talk, it’s Republican policies

The Guardian - US · Jul 26, 2024

From John Lennon to NWA: 14 of the best protest songs, ranked

From Marvin Gaye to Little Simz, here are 14 songs that illuminate the power of protest music to make change, as ranked by Finn Cliff Hodges

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2024

Internal memo reveals Anti-Defamation League surveillance of leftwing activist

Self-styled anti-hate group tracked Black organizer who opposed links between US police and Israeli military

The Guardian - US · Jul 8, 2024

NYPD commissioner buries cop misconduct

Victims are never told their cases have been buried by NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban

Salon · Jun 27, 2024

Texas court denies request to reconsider governor's pardon in BLM demonstrator's killing

A Texas appeals court denied a request to consider whether to reverse Gov. Greg Abbott’s pardon of a man who was convicted of killing a Black Lives Matter demonstrator

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2024

Allowing "Black Lives Matter" Signs in Classrooms But Forbidding "All Lives Matter"/"Blue Lives Matter" Might Violate First Amendment

So holds the Eighth Circuit, concluding that the plaintiffs had sufficiently alleged that the "Black Lives Matter" signs were private speech, rather than government speech.

Reason · Jun 26, 2024

No Pseudonymity for Plaintiffs in Black-Lives-Matter-Poster-Related Lawsuit, Despite Fear of "Cancel Culture" Retaliation

In Cajune v. Indep. School. Dist. 194, decided today by the Eighth Circuit, plaintiffs sued to challenge the School District's permission for teachers to display Black Lives Matter posters in classrooms (but not for members of the public to display other posters, such as All Lives Matter or Blue Lives…

Reason · Jun 26, 2024