Black Lives Matter co-founder’s cousin killed in police incident
1 year, 11 months ago

Black Lives Matter co-founder’s cousin killed in police incident

Al Jazeera  

English teacher Keenan Anderson went into cardiac arrest after being Tasered by US police during a visit to Los Angeles. And on January 3 – the same day as Anderson’s death – police fired on 35-year-old Oscar Sanchez after the LAPD said he confronted officers with a “makeshift spear”. “We are still at the very early stages of this investigation, which can often take up to a year to complete,” police captain Kelly Muniz said in a video statement accompanying the body camera footage. “We must also lead our city forward – finally – on the mental health crisis that has been allowed to grow, fester and cause too much harm to individual Angelenos, their families and our communities.” Police said the incident with Anderson started at about 3:35pm local time on January 3, when a traffic officer was flagged down following a collision on Venice Boulevard. “Somebody’s trying to kill me, sir,” Anderson can be heard saying in the body camera footage, as he jogs through an intersection.

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Black Lives Matter co-founder takes LAPD to trial for ‘swatting’ prank response
7 months, 1 week ago

Black Lives Matter co-founder takes LAPD to trial for ‘swatting’ prank response

LA Times  

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Family pushes back on coroner’s report on cause of death of teacher tased by LAPD
1 year, 6 months ago

Family pushes back on coroner’s report on cause of death of teacher tased by LAPD

LA Times  

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For Patrisse Cullors, co-founder of Black Lives Matter, police violence hits close to home
1 year, 11 months ago

For Patrisse Cullors, co-founder of Black Lives Matter, police violence hits close to home

LA Times  

Patrisse Cullors, co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Global Network, is mourning the loss of her distant cousin, Keenan Anderson, who died this month after a Los Angeles police traffic stop. Cullors, a co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Global Network, said she knew what it was like to share in the trauma and grief of others who’d had loved …

BLM co-founder shares outrage at cousin’s death after being tasered by LAPD officer as he pleaded for help
1 year, 11 months ago

BLM co-founder shares outrage at cousin’s death after being tasered by LAPD officer as he pleaded for help

The Independent  

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US: Black Lives Matter founder's cousin dies after police arrest
1 year, 11 months ago

US: Black Lives Matter founder's cousin dies after police arrest

Firstpost  

Los Angeles Police Department have released a body camera footage of the encounter which took place on January 3 which shows Anderson begging for help as officers hold him down Los Angeles: Keenan Anderson, a cousin of Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors, died of a cardiac arrest hours after he was repeatedly Tasered and restrained in the street by …

More than a dozen police officers were caught texting about killing Black people in California
2 years, 3 months ago

More than a dozen police officers were caught texting about killing Black people in California

Raw Story  

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UK Black Lives Matters activist Sasha Johnson critically ill after shooting
3 years, 7 months ago

UK Black Lives Matters activist Sasha Johnson critically ill after shooting

India Today  

Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson is critically ill after being shot in the head in south London in the early hours of Sunday, her political party said. "We are all hoping that this young woman's condition improves," detective chief inspector Jimi Tele said. Johnson, a mother of two, has been a leading figure in the Black Lives Matter movement …

Black Lives Matter activist critical in hospital after shooting
3 years, 7 months ago

Black Lives Matter activist critical in hospital after shooting

Al Jazeera  

UK police and a friend say the victim, Sasha Johnson, did not appear to have been targeted, but she had received death threats in the past. The Taking the Initiative Party said Sasha Johnson, who played a leading role in Black Lives Matter protests last year, was shot in the head on Sunday. Police and a friend said it did …

Black Lives Matter Protester Shot While Marching Through Pennsylvania
4 years, 3 months ago

Black Lives Matter Protester Shot While Marching Through Pennsylvania

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A Black Lives Matter protester marching with a group of fellow activists through rural Pennsylvania was allegedly shot by a white man on Monday night, according to witnesses and a live-streamed video of the incident. “Early information indicates there was an incident between a group of activists traveling from Milwaukee to Washington, D.C. and two area residents,” …

Black Lives Matter | Michael Holding delivers stirring message against racism
4 years, 5 months ago

Black Lives Matter | Michael Holding delivers stirring message against racism

The Hindu  

An emotional Michael Holding didn’t hold back as he delivered a powerful message against racism on Wednesday, asserting that the black race has been dehumanised and its accomplishments wiped off from a history “written by people who do the harm”. “If you look at the plays of those days, Judas who betrayed Jesus, he is a black man, again brainwashing …

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