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Chicago boy’s letter to Santa asking for safety goes viral
13-year-old Malik Bryant wanted peace for Christmas. The Chicago teenager desired it so much, that he wrote a letter to Santa asking that the city be covered in safety. Now, Bryant’s letter has gone viral.
Autopsy: Ezell Ford shot in back by LAPD cops
25-year-old Ezell Ford was fatally shot in the back, right arm and abdomen by LAPD police, according to an autopsy report released on Monday.
Ferguson residents receive racist notes about Christmas on car windshields
Residents in Ferguson, Missouri found a racist Christmas letters on their car windshields last week.
Report: Murders in Chicago down, shootings up
Chicago could report its lowest murder total in close to 50 years for the second consecutive year. Despite murder rates being down, the number of shootings is up for 2014, according to data analysed by the Chicago Sun-Times.
John Crawford and Tamir Rice: How Black People Can Die for Carrying Toy Guns in an Open Carry Gun State
By: Brandon Patterson In August, 22-year-old John Crawford was gunned down by Ohio police in a Walmart in Beavercreek, Ohio, outside of Dayton. Police were responding to a call reporting a man waving a rifle in the store.
Key Ferguson activist arrested
One of Ferguson, Missouri’s most prominent demonstrators has been arrested and charged with setting fire to a Berkeley convenience store last week.
California high school bans ‘I can’t breathe’ t-shirts
Members of a California high school basketball team were barred from participating in a tournament because they continued to wear “I can’t breathe” T-shirts in solidarity with those standing up against police brutality. The students have planned a rally in response to the decision for Monday.
Unarmed man shot at by NYPD charged with assault after cops hit innocent bystanders
A 35-year-old Brooklyn black man was unarmed when NYPD officers shot at him in the middle of Times Square on Sept. 14. The officers did not hit Glenn Broadnax, but struck two innocent bystanders. Somehow, Broadnax is being charged with assault for the officers’ negligence.
Tennessee police chief pins letter in defense of protesters
A Nashville police chief is garnering praise after pinning a letter in support of protesters calling for an end to police brutality. Steve Anderson posted the below message originally on the Metro Government of Nashville & Davidson County website on Friday.
Fox station apologizes for fake ‘kill a cop’ chant in report
A Baltimore-based Fox affiliate apologized earlier this week for a report that included a false “kill a cop” chant supposedly echoed by protesters.
Event: Black Holidaze — A BYP100 Kwanzaa
BYP100 Chicago Chapter invites you to celebrate with us!
Michael Sam: ‘gay NFL players have reached out’
In October, America’s first openly gay NFL player was released from the Dallas Cowboys. But during an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Michael Sam says he’s received words for current players who have his back.