Black Matters https://blackmattersus.com/ BlackMattersUS.com Fri, 06 May 2016 03:29:34 -0400 en-US Convicted Ex-Oklahoma Reserve Deputy Denied Bail https://blackmattersus.com/7677-convicted-ex-oklahoma-reserve-deputy-denied-bail https://blackmattersus.com/7677-convicted-ex-oklahoma-reserve-deputy-denied-bail#comments https://blackmattersus.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/photo611475392035923980.jpg Thu, 05 May 2016 22:32:00 -0400 Police Brutality Chicago State's Attorney Withdraws From Laquan McDonald Case https://blackmattersus.com/7673-chicago-states-attorney-withdraws-from-laquan-mcdonald-case https://blackmattersus.com/7673-chicago-states-attorney-withdraws-from-laquan-mcdonald-case#comments https://blackmattersus.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/photo611475392035923979.jpg Thu, 05 May 2016 21:06:59 -0400 Police Brutality Cop Who Murdered Laquan McDonald Requests Protection https://blackmattersus.com/7669-cop-who-murdered-laquan-mcdonald-requests-protection 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https://blackmattersus.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/photo611475392035923976.jpg Thu, 05 May 2016 16:16:45 -0400 Racism Bill Clinton ‘Literally' Serves Fried Chicken To Black People’ In Louisville https://blackmattersus.com/7641-bill-clinton-literally-serves-fried-chicken-to-black-people-in-louisville https://blackmattersus.com/7641-bill-clinton-literally-serves-fried-chicken-to-black-people-in-louisville#comments https://blackmattersus.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bill-clinton-serves-fried-chicken-to-blacks.jpg Thu, 05 May 2016 14:01:04 -0400 Activism Lawmaker: It’s Okay To Aim Guns At Cops If They Aim At You First https://blackmattersus.com/7647-lawmaker-its-okay-to-aim-guns-at-cops-if-they-aim-at-you-first https://blackmattersus.com/7647-lawmaker-its-okay-to-aim-guns-at-cops-if-they-aim-at-you-first#comments https://blackmattersus.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/photo_2016-05-05_11-52-33.jpg Thu, 05 May 2016 13:03:23 -0400 Police Brutality Obama Visits Flint, Mich., Drinks 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https://blackmattersus.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Racial-Incongruities-In-U.S.-Criminal-Justice-System.jpg Thu, 05 May 2016 09:29:30 -0400 Activism Cop Attacks Innocent Bystander With K-9 https://blackmattersus.com/7624-cop-attacks-innocent-bystander-with-k-9 https://blackmattersus.com/7624-cop-attacks-innocent-bystander-with-k-9#comments https://blackmattersus.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/cop-attacked-a-bystander-with-k-9.jpg Thu, 05 May 2016 08:01:55 -0400 Police Brutality Teachers Hung 5-Year-Old Black Special Needs Boy By Belt From Top Of Chalkboard https://blackmattersus.com/7620-teachers-hung-5-year-old-black-special-needs-boy-by-belt-from-top-of-chalkboard https://blackmattersus.com/7620-teachers-hung-5-year-old-black-special-needs-boy-by-belt-from-top-of-chalkboard#comments https://blackmattersus.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/photo611475392035923975.jpg Wed, 04 May 2016 22:14:55 -0400 Racism Middle School Teacher Placed On Leave Over Alleged Racism 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https://blackmattersus.com/7601-video-footage-outside-cell-of-black-man-who-died-in-custody-no-longer-exists#comments https://blackmattersus.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/photo611475392035923971.jpg Wed, 04 May 2016 19:27:48 -0400 Most Popular 12 Moms (And Grandmas) Who Prove That Black Don’t Crack https://blackmattersus.com/7595-12-moms-and-grandmas-who-prove-that-black-dont-crack https://blackmattersus.com/7595-12-moms-and-grandmas-who-prove-that-black-dont-crack#comments https://blackmattersus.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/photo_2016-05-04_12-48-49.jpg Wed, 04 May 2016 14:58:11 -0400 Entertainment Five Worst Things American Police Can Legally Do to A Civilian https://blackmattersus.com/7575-five-worst-things-american-police-can-legally-do-to-a-civilian https://blackmattersus.com/7575-five-worst-things-american-police-can-legally-do-to-a-civilian#comments https://blackmattersus.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/5-worst-things-american-police-can-do-to-a-civilian.jpg Wed, 04 May 2016 13:47:51 -0400 Activism Jamar Clark Shooting Has Shown How Divided The America Society Is https://blackmattersus.com/7568-jamar-clark-shooting-has-shown-how-divided-the-america-society-is https://blackmattersus.com/7568-jamar-clark-shooting-has-shown-how-divided-the-america-society-is#comments https://blackmattersus.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/jamar-clark.jpg Wed, 04 May 2016 12:15:10 -0400 Police Brutality Flint Residents Hope Obama's Visit Will Stir Waters Of Change https://blackmattersus.com/7588-flint-residents-hope-obamas-visit-will-stir-waters-of-change https://blackmattersus.com/7588-flint-residents-hope-obamas-visit-will-stir-waters-of-change#comments https://blackmattersus.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/obama-visits-flint.jpg Wed, 04 May 2016 10:06:47 -0400 Activism Interview: Student Aaron Stephens Pushes for Better Mental Health Services at Michigan State University. https://blackmattersus.com/7574-interview-student-aaron-stephens-pushes-for-better-mental-health-services-at-michigan-state-university https://blackmattersus.com/7574-interview-student-aaron-stephens-pushes-for-better-mental-health-services-at-michigan-state-university#comments https://blackmattersus.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/12065580_928270277241352_6250075857036696519_n.jpg Wed, 04 May 2016 09:30:24 -0400 Your Voices