The family of Walter Scott tells Rev. Al Sharpton to stay away. A source close to the Scott family said, “We don’t want another Ferguson type of circus here.” Check out the photos and read more on the story after the jump!
(Photos + Video) St. Louis Man Is Assaulted After He Declined To Talk About Michael Brown!
A 43-year-old white male from St. Louis said that he was brutally assaulted on public transportation by three black men after he said he did not want to talk about Michael Brown. Check out the photos in the gallery, a video of the brutal assault and read more on the story after the jump!
(Video) Michael Brown’s Parents Disagree With DOJ’s Decision & Will File Wrongful Death Civil Suit!
Michael Brown’s parents disagree with DOJ’s decision and will file wrongful death civil suit. His parents are upset with DOJ’s choice to not charge Darren Wilson. Check out the video and read more on the story after the jump!
Mayor De Blasio Requests A Halt In Protests To Mourn With Officers Families
After speculation that he was ‘hiding’ from the families of officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos, mayor Bill de Blasio visits that families’s home and holds on a press conference of the two officers’ deaths. The fatal shootings of officers Liu and Ramos, tensions among New York citizens, its officials and fellow officers have risen. Most of the blame has fallen on New York City mayor, Bill de Blasio, who spoke Monday morning on what residents should be doing at the moment. It’s not protesting or causing riots, but, “It’s time for everyone to put aside political debates, put aside protests, put aside all of the things that we will talk about in due time,” he said. While the world continues to mourn the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown, walks, marches and debates continue. However, de Blasio would like it if everyone accompanies the Liu and Ramos, “Families on their difficult journey. Let’s see them through the funerals…then the debate can begin again.” Hit the jump for more.
(Video) Kendrick Lamar Wants Knowledge To Push Us Forward In Wake Of Protests Over Police Injustice
Kendrick Lamar has become one of the most prominent the voices of our generous. The social conscious rapper has portrayed political injustices in his community in his music, and as protests erupt across the over the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, he shares some advice his father gave him as a child.
(Video) Gabrielle Union Comments On The Eric Garner Case
As you may know, the officer who is responsible for the death of Eric Garner was not indicted. This news was delivered shortly after the non-indictment of the now former Officer Darren Wilson, who is responsible for the murder of teenager Michael Brown. Many celebrities took to social media and expressed their disappointment in Americas justice system. Some even went as far as protesting the streets of NY and Missouri on behalf of both victims that were clearly of African American decent. On Thursday, Gabrielle Union interviewed with HuffPost’s Live host Marc Lamont Hill. They discussed a series of topics, one being the recent news of Eric Garner. Union expresses her feelings of the lack of compassion in these tragic situations stating: “You have to have a complete lack of humanity to not at least acknowledge that there’s a whole chunk of our country and the world that experiences life and all that it has to offer differently. Have compassion for the pain. Have compassion for that difference. Have compassion that a man has lost his life after pleading repeatedly — 11 times — ‘I cannot breathe.” Watch the video below as Gabrielle Union Comments On The Eric Garner Case
