Janelle Irwin TaylorJune 2, 2020
5min486
Violence and looting, he said, are not the answer.
Tag: police brutality
Janelle Irwin TaylorJune 2, 2020
Associated PressJune 1, 2020
9min332
It was deja vu all over again for black folks.
Associated PressMay 31, 2020
7min363
Rev. Charles Graham believes he is exactly where God intended.
Janelle Irwin TaylorMay 31, 2020
3min752
The city postponed the event, but hasn't rescheduled.
Janelle Irwin TaylorMay 31, 2020
10min1093
The incident is related to George Floyd protests.
Associated PressFebruary 26, 2020
5min303
The arresting officer was later fired.
A.G. GancarskiJune 3, 2016
6min208
One of the more compellingly titled emails from Jacksonville government servers recently: a missive from pastor R.L. Gundy to the mayor and the city council entitled “Citizen Review Board, Independent Investigations, Death Penalty and Referendum.” Gundy, a politically active Baptist preacher, is known for his blistering fusillades against politicians like State Attorney Angela Corey. He also has been […]
Marc YachtMay 14, 20155min137
Police brutality represents the tip of the iceberg sparking volatile communities. The years 2000-2010 witnessed 17 major incidents of U.S. citizen unrest. More civil disobedience has already occurred this decade. Current demonstration levels are approaching the 1960s Vietnam protests. Police brutality receives credit for the current unrest. Members of law enforcement have tragically been targeted […]
Guest AuthorMay 12, 20155min181
#BlackLivesMatter has become part of a symbolic movement with a powerful message. First tweeted on April 11, 2012, following the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, #BlackLivesMatter began trending heavily during protests after the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. Three years later, it remains relevant. For me, the hashtag conjures up images of black […]
Guest AuthorDecember 9, 20147min192
The recent grand jury cases examining the deaths of African-Americans Michael Brown and Eric Garner exonerated the police officers who killed them and ignited passionate demonstrations and recriminations from civil rights leaders alleging ingrained racism in our criminal justice system. The debate since Brown’s killing in Ferguson, Mo., has centered on the training and behavior […]