State of emergency declared in Charlotte, NC #BlackLivesMatter

A state of emergency has been declared in Charlotte after a man was shot in the head by a civilian as a peaceful protest over the fatal police shooting of a black man turned violent.

#BlackLivesMatter protesters block road leading to Heathrow Airport

Black Lives Matter protesters have blocked off a road leading to Heathrow Airport in London on Friday, causing traffic jam.

Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson sues Baton Rouge over his arrest at a protest

Mckesson was arrested for protesting the police killing of Alton Sterling and  is suing the city of Baton Rouge over his arrest last month at a protest of the black man fatally shot during a struggle with two white police officers.

'I can no longer stay silent'- Michael Jordan on shootings of African-Americans

For most of his time as a public figure, Michael Jordan has come under fire for not being outspoken enough on politics and social justice issues.

Black Disney princess says she was racially profiled and beaten by white police

You may remember the little girl from “A Time to Kill” or little Tina Turner, when she was the cute kid with the big voice in the choir on the movie “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” Her name is Rae’Ven Kelly.

Not again! Video shows police shooting black man lying down with arms in the air

Charles Kinsey, 47, says that North Miami police shot him in the leg with an assault rifle while he was attempting to help his patient with autism.

Touching Facebook post from officer Montrell Jackson 10 days before he was killed in #BatonRouge yesterday

The Police Louisiana in State confirmed that three officers were killed and three others were injured with a rifle by a suspect clad in all black around 8.40am (2.40pm BST) local time on 17 July in Baton Rouge. 

#BlackLivesMatter:14-year-old's 'White Boy Privilege' poem goes viral

A teen from Atlanta, Georgia USA, is an Internet star for his poem about race in America. The video was recorded this spring, in May and now has more than 10 million views online. His words are drawing intense reaction from all sides.

#BlackLivesMatter: US Police enters military mode for 'Day of Rage' protests

Five Dallas police officers were shot and killed at a protest in the United States of America following the death of two black men who were killed by police in separate incidents in Louisiana and Minnesota. Police killed the sniper Johnson after the attack by exploding a bomb in the location where he was cornered.

Black Lives Matter activist, DeRay McKesson released from detention

DeRay Mckesson, one of the most prominent activists associated with the police reform protest movement, was arrested in Baton Rouge, where he travelled earlier Saturday to demonstrate in solidarity with residents angered by the recent death of Alton Sterling after an officer-involved shooting that was captured on video.

Photos: Londoners go on #BlackLivesMatter solidarity march

London residents have joined the Americans in protesting the police killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. 

Dallas Police Officers Shot: First deceased officer identified

                  


The viral graphic video aired by KDFW-TV shows a gunman ambushing and shooting a police officer in the back, in the night of  Thursday, July 7, in Dallas during in incident that left multiple officers dead and wounded.

24hrs after #AltonSterling white cops kill black man Philando Castile in front of his babe and child

This is sad indeed.

Photos: The beautiful family #AltonSterling left behind

Protests have erupted over the fatal police shooting of a black man who is said to be the 558th black man to be killed by American Police in 2016.