Friday 08.23.2019

Shootings In South L.A. Last Summer Were Racially Motivated, D.A. says

A series of shootings last summer in Los Angeles was not random. They were racially motivated, say prosecutors. An Inglewood, Calif., man has been charged with murder, attempted murder, and hate crimes in shootings that targeted Blacks in South Los Angeles.

5 Years After Killing Eric Garner, NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo Fired

It has happened — 5 years after Eric Garner’s dying words, “I can’t breathe,” highlighted police brutality across the country, the police officer who killed him has been fired.

Twitter Bangs On Anti-Reparations Obama For Buying $15M Mansion In Martha’s Vineyard

Barack and Michelle Obama are buying a 29-acre Martha’s Vineyard beachfront estate listed at $14.85 million from Boston Celtics owner, Wyc Grousbeck.

China Slaps More Tariffs On MAGA And Trump Bangs Back

China announced on Friday a new round of retaliatory tariffs on about $75 billion worth of U.S. goods and said it will resume taxes on U.S. imports of cars and auto parts.

Publishing As Political Action: The Enduring Influence Of The Black Panther Party Newspaper

Publishing has long played a major part in empowering and organizing the Black community. The newspaper for the Black Panthers was no expectation. The Black Panther newspaper debuted in Oakland 1967, which was actually the first year of the Party. It started out as a four-page, hand-typed newsletter. It was put together with an IBM typewriter, Elmer’s glue, and a copy machine.