Etienne Maurice, Founder of WalkGood LA
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Highlighting Empowered Women Impacting the L.A. Criminal Justice System
May 26, 2022
Looking deeper into the city’s district attorney office, Black women are holding senior roles that influence the largest criminal justice system in the country. This is an important factor, due to the rate people of color are experiencing racially charged encounters in the current criminal justice system.
AP-NORC poll: Many Black Americans doubtful on police reform
March 17, 2022
Few Americans believe there has been significant progress over the last 50 years in achieving equal treatment for Black people in dealings with police and the criminal justice system, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Melina Abdullah Headed to Prairie View A&M
March 9, 2022
Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) has announced that scholar and co-founder of the Los Angeles Chapter of Black Lives Matter, Melina Abdullah, will be the university’s inaugural Activist-In-Residence for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Toxicologist testifies that drugs did not kill George Floyd
February 17, 2022
A toxicologist testified Wednesday at the federal trial of three former officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights that it wasn’t drug use, heart disease nor an agitated state known as “excited delirium” that caused Floyd’s death after officers pinned him to the pavement in May 2020.
Black Republicans Applaud Election of Gallagher as GOP Leader
February 17, 2022
Black Republicans in California are applauding the Feb. 8 election of Assemblymember James Gallagher (R-Yuba City) as the new Minority Leader of the 19-member Assembly Republican Caucus.
LA Mayoral Candidate Rep. Karen Bass Calls for Increase in LAPD Patrol Levels
February 10, 2022
Saying that Angelenos “don’t feel safe,” Rep. Karen Bass called for an increase in Los Angeles Police Department patrolpersonnel to reach already-authorized levels as part of her campaign for mayor.
Kim Potter guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright’s death
December 23, 2021
Judge Regina Chu ordered Potter taken into custody and held without bail, and scheduled her to be sentenced on Feb. 18. As she was led away in handcuffs, a man in the courtroom shouted “We love you, Kim!”
Study Shows Police Killings in U.S. Have Been Widely Undercounted
December 9, 2021
Last summer, after the May 25, 2020 killing of George Floyd by former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, there were protests in the streets around the U.S. The moment brought forward even more analysis over police violence. Over the last five years, several high-profile killings of African Americans in the U.S. have been caught on camera and forced legislatures to re-evaluate policing policies. Police killings in the United States have been massively undercounted according to a study by the University of Washington. The study was published on September 27 in The Lancet, peer-reviewed medical journal. Researchers compared data from the
University Design School Initiative Seeks Racial Justice
December 7, 2021
After the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, the University of Minnesota’s College of Design launched the Design Justice Initiative, which seeks to support the retention and inclusion of Black, Indigenous and students of color through affinity spaces, policy adaptations and operational changes.
Florida law school creates Ben Crump social justice center
December 4, 2021
A South Florida law school on Thursday announced the creation of a social justice center named after Ben Crump, the Black civil rights attorney who has gained national prominence representing victims of police brutality and vigilante violence.
Nonprofit to Redevelop Bank Damaged during Floyd Protests
November 29, 2021
A Minneapolis bank that was badly damaged during protests over the death of George Floyd is giving the property to a nonprofit developer to build affordable housing, commercial space and a home for cultural organizations.
Facebook’s “We The Culture” Panel Discusses Black Portrayals in Mainstream News
November 25, 2021
When Erica Cobb, co-host of the Daily Blast Live, first stepped into the world of mainstream news over two decades ago, she overheard a conversation in which an industry person considered Cobb the perfect minority for a particular role because, although she is Black, to them she “didn’t come across like a Black person” based on a stereotypes in their head.
George Floyd’s Family Members Launch `Thank You’ Tour In Leimert Park
October 8, 2021
Members of George Floyd’s family were in Los Angeles today to launch their “Thank You Tour” across the U.S. to show their appreciation for the millions of people who protested in 2020 to demand justice and call for an end to police brutality and racism after Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer.
Fate of George Floyd Pardon Request Now with Texas Governor
October 7, 2021
A Texas agency on Monday approved a request that George Floyd be granted a posthumous pardon for a 2004 drug arrest made by a now-indicted ex-Houston police officer whose case history is under scrutiny following a deadly drug raid.