How the Charlotte Protests Turned Violent
People were upset, and people were chanting things like “Black lives matter,” “Stop killing us,” “No justice no peace.” But overall it was very very calm [at first].
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#LaGenteUnida: A Hashtag Of Our Own
As a young Latina, I believe young Latinos killed by police also deserve our attention and outrage, but I’m hesitant to co-opt the Black Lives Matter movement.
Friend Expands My Perspective of Black Lives Matter
I thought about how that could have been Derrick, about how someone close to me lives a very different life, one in which he doesn’t feel safe around the sworn protectors of his community.
Laquan McDonald’s Death Centers Chicago’s History of Police Violence and Corruption
By Malik Alim with contextual reporting by Todd St.Hill, BYP100 (Chicago) I was having a party at my apartment on the south…
Police brutality against African Americans should stop
frican Americans are very often harassed by police officers, most victims are men but harassment against women is become more talked about in the news and on social media.
Getting Off A Gang Injunction Not As Simple As “Opting-Out”
“They made me sign the paperwork saying that I was part of a gang and that if I were caught or prosecuted, additional charges or jail time could be added.”
Police Brutality
Police Brutality has become a serious issue in our country. It seems that more and more we hear about shootings, assaults and several victims have even been killed by law enforcement. It’s constantly on the news and social media. As people we should unite and stand up for those who have lost their lives to police brutality.
Young Baltimore Speaks: “I don’t enjoy being a part of this… I feel obligated to do this.”
By Wide Angle Youth Media for Youth Radio Producers at Wide Angle Youth Media in Baltimore, MD talked with youth at a…
The Movement in Baltimore : A Poet’s Notes
By Derick Ebert (as told to Youth Radio) Derick Ebert is the 19-year-old Youth Poet Laureate of Baltimore. Youth Radio producers talked…