Tag: black
3 Ex-Officers Indicted in Death of Black Man Seen on Video Being Shocked With...
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG, Associated Press/Report for America
JACKSON, Mississippi. (AP) — A Mississippi grand jury has indicted two former police officers on murder charges and...
On 3rd Anniversary of George Floyd’s Death, Biden Stops GOP-Led Effort to Block DC...
By COLLEEN LONG, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday — the third anniversary of George Floyd's murder — vetoed an effort...
4 People Accused of Hanging Vinícius Júnior Effigy Released from Custody
By TALES AZZONI and JOSEPH WILSON, Associated Press
MADRID (AP) — Four people accused of hanging an effigy of Real Madrid player Vinícius Júnior off...
Three Years After #DefundThePolice, Schools Are Bringing Cops Back to Campus
By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black
In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, calls to defund the police rang across the nation during the summer...
A First-Time Filmmaker Makes a Mark in Cannes Competition with a Senegalese Drama
By JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer
CANNES, France (AP) — Most filmmakers in the Cannes Film Festival's top-rung competition lineup are well-known directors who have been around...