Support for the Black Lives Matter movement is plummeting, including among African Americans, according to a new poll. As the country prepares to mark the second anniversary of the killing of George Floyd, which sparked a nationwide reckoning on race and policing, the University of Massachusetts Amherst survey found that support for the movement has […]
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BLM says media to blame for scandal over murky $6 million mansion deal
The questionable financial dealings of Black Lives Matter have created a major public relations problem, specifically the shady $6 million purchase of a California mansion that has led to calls for accountability and on Monday, the group sought to reassure its supporters. BLM took to social media to engage in damage control as the scandal […]
BLM spends $6M of donations to purchase mansion ; prompts call for DOJ investigation
Black Lives Matter’s reported purchase of a $6 million California mansion with charitable donations should spark a Department of Justice investigation into the politically powerful nonprofit, California Rep. Darrell Issa told Fox News Digital. Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, the national arm of the BLM movement, has come under increasing scrutiny over its handling […]
Black Lives Matter Unable To Accounts For Tens Of Millions Of Dollars
The California attorney general is warning Black Lives Matter Global Network that the state may revoke its tax-exempt status and charge late fees to the group’s leaders if they don’t provide financial records to the state. The Washington Examiner obtained a letter from Attorney General Rob Bonta warning that “the organization BLACK LIVES MATTER GLOBAL […]
“I Support Black Lives Matter” – Says Kyle Rittenhouse
Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager who was acquitted of murder last week after shooting and killing two people in Kenosha, Wis., during civil unrest there last year, said he supports the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. “I’m not a racist person. I support the BLM movement,” Rittenhouse said during an interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson, a portion of which […]
Ex-Prosecutor Indicted For Cover Up Of Ahmaud Arbery Murder
A former Georgia prosecutor was indicted Thursday on misconduct charges alleging she used her position to shield the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery from being charged with crimes immediately after the shootings. A grand jury in coastal Glynn County indicted former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson on a felony count of […]
Defund The Police Movement Leads To Record Crime
Minnesota saw the highest number of murders on record in 2020, as well the most assaults against police officers in the line of duty ever recorded within a one-year period, according to the annual uniform crime report released by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on Tuesday. Just a few months into last year, the onset […]
Two Arrested For Vandalizing Black Lives Matter Mural
Police in Santa Cruz, Calif., arrested two suspects after a “Black Lives Matter” mural was defaced in the city, according to law enforcement. In a press release published Sunday, Santa Cruz Police Department (SCPD) said that morning they received a report of vandalism of the Black Lives Matter mural painted at 800 Center Street in […]
George Floyd Mural Destroyed By Lightning Strike
A mural in remembrance of George Floyd in Toledo, Ohio, was reduced to rubble after a reported lightning strike. Witnesses told Toledo Police that a lightning strike destroyed the mural, and doppler radar shows a strike hit at about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday near where the mural was painted. Photos of the destruction show part of […]
New Jersey Unveils Huge George Floyd Statue
A 700-pound bronze statue of George Floyd was unveiled Wednesday outside of Newark, New Jersey’s city hall. “Hopefully when people walk by and they see it, and they participate, hopefully it inspires them to become active in the struggles that are happening right here in Newark and right here in New Jersey,” Newark Mayor Ras […]
Chauvin Verdict Could Be Overturned
A juror in the Derek Chauvin murder trial may have jeopardized the guilty verdict by attending the March on Washington last summer but declaring on a juror questionnaire that he didn’t, legal experts say. Brandon Mitchell was seen in a social media photo, taken in Washington, D.C., wearing a T-shirt with Martin Luther King’s image […]
Chauvin Sent Maximum Security Prison To Await Sentencing
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the murder of George Floyd, is expected to be held at a maximum-security prison in Minnesota for the next eight weeks as he awaits sentencing. The nation reacted Tuesday after a panel of jurors found Chauvin guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter […]