Tag: Floyd
Inside CHOP, the small piece of land Seattle protesters’ claimed for themselves | Nightline
The small self-described autonomous zone has been there for 10 days and includes a surrendered police precinct. “Nightline” speaks to people on the ground as…
Officers banned from guarding Chauvin?
ABC News’ Alex Perez reports on minority officers who filed discrimination charges alleging they were barred from guarding jailed former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin. source
‘I do wish Bolton would’ve come into the House and testified,’: Scott | ABC News
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., is interviewed on “This Week,” and discusses former national security adviser John Bolton’s new book and policing reform. #ABCNews #ThisWeek #TimeScott…
Berman could shed light on the pattern of ‘chaos crisis and corruption’: Jeffries | ABC News
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., is interviewed on “This Week” and discusses the firing of the Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman and former national security adviser…
65 years after Emmett Till’s death, still no federal law against lynching
Till was only 14 when he was murdered after being accused of offending a white woman in her family’s store. Now, in the wake of…
9-year-old aims to eliminate social barriers for young black girls
Havana Chapman-Edwards, human rights activist and daughter of a U.S. diplomat, is our spotlight on “Young Changemakers.†source
Young activist recounts pivotal moments in her fight for black lives
Nupol Kiazolu, president of Black Lives Matter of Greater New York, discussed what spurred her to activism at a very young age. source
Calls for Hollywood to invest in Black community
Actors Tessa Thompson and Kendrick Sampson asked Hollywood to divest from the police and invest in the Black community. SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch…
Officers in George Floyd case appear in court | WNT
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was charged with second-degree murder in the death of George Floyd, appeared in court via video as prosecutors…
‘We all have unconscious biases, admitted or not’: Gen. David Berger | ABC News
Martha Raddatz interviews U.S. Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David H. Berger on “This Week.” #ABCNews #ThisWeek #USMarineCorpsCommandant #DavidBerger #UnconsciousBiases source
Indiana man on lynching threat: ‘Scared for my life’
Vauhxx Booker discusses a holiday weekend confrontation in Bloomington, Indiana, where he says his attackers threatened to “get a noose.†source
Chilling pleas in transcripts from George Floyd’s final moments | WNT
The transcripts from the body camera recordings revealed that Floyd said the word “please†nearly five dozen times to the officers charged with aiding and…
Taking a harder look at America’s racial reckoning
ABC News’ David Wright reports on how the aftermath of George Floyd’s death has led to re-examining the legacy of lesser-known race-based violence in U.S….
Sherri Shepherd shares video message in response to Elijah McClain’s death
Actress Sherri Shepherd discussed the pain of having to endure another death at the hands of police. source
Consumer products, entertainment industry adjust as a result of BLM protests
From the first Black “Bachelor†headlining the ABC show to brands renaming products and removing racially insensitive imagery, the protests following George Floyd’s death are…
Raising awareness about systemic racism in America
Mikki Kendall, author of “Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot,” calls out the mainstream feminist movement on how it has largely…
