Tag: Black Lives Matter

NTD News Today Full Broadcast (June 1)

Senator Ted Cruz criticized President Joe Biden’s policy on the Middle East. Did Biden embolden Hamas? And what does Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) hope the administration will do? Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) issued fresh warnings over the Wuhan Institute of Virology. They said the lab is still up…


Florida State University Settles Discrimination Lawsuit With Catholic Student for Almost $100,000

Florida State University (FSU) has reached a settlement with a former student leader who sued the school last year for violating his First Amendment rights. The settlement came nearly a year after Jack Denton, who is Catholic, was ousted from his position as the student senate president after comments he made in a private text…


Mothers of Tamir Rice, Breonna Taylor Criticize Black Lives Matter: ‘Benefitting Off the Blood of Our Loved Ones’

The mothers of several people whose names have been invoked by Black Lives Matter activists panned the group’s co-founder, Patrisse Cullors, for benefitting “off the blood” of their family members. Cullors last week announced last week that she would be departing the organization, coming after reports disclosed her finances and real estate holdings. “They are…


Teenager Charged Over Shooting of UK Black Lives Matter Activist Sasha Johnson

An 18-year-old man appeared in court on Saturday after he was charged over the shooting of Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson in London. Cameron Deriggs, of Bromley Hill, Lewisham, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Saturday morning. He was remanded into custody until his next court appearance at the Old Bailey on June 25….


Statue of Slave Trader Toppled by BLM Protesters to Go on Public Display

The toppled statue of slave trader Edward Colston is to go on public display in Bristol. The bronze memorial to the 17th-century merchant was pulled down from its plinth during a Black Lives Matter protest on June 7 last year in the wake of the murder of George Floyd in the United States. It was…


Black Lives Matter Co-founder Patrisse Cullors Steps Down As Executive Director After Criticism Over Finances

Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors announced on May 27 that she is stepping down from her role as executive director of the movement’s foundation following criticism over the foundation’s finances and her personal wealth. Cullors, 37, told the Associated Press that her departure, which is effective Friday, had been planned for a year and had nothing to do with the…


Five Arrested in Connection With Shooting of Black Lives Matter Activist Sasha Johnson

Five men were arrested in connection to the shooting of Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson, who was shot in the head during the early morning hours in London on Sunday. London’s Metropolitan Police said officers arrested a 17-year-old man on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and on drug possession charges. After the man…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (May 25)

The Washington D.C. Attorney General is suing Amazon, the Floyd family meets with President Biden at the White House one year after George Floyd’s death, and the U.S. is calling for a second investigation into the origins of the pandemic.


‘Nothing to Suggest’ BLM Activist Sasha Johnson Was Targeted Victim in Shooting: London Police

London police said Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson was shot by a group of four black men, and nothing is suggesting she was the intended target of the attack. Johnson was shot in the head early on Sunday morning at a party in southeast London. According to her political party, she had been left…


Cecil Rhodes Statue Will Stay at Oxford College for Now Despite Renewed Campaign

The governing body of an Oxford University college will not take down the controversial statue of Cecil Rhodes at this stage due to “regulatory and financial challenges” presented by its removal. Oriel College’s decision comes after a long-running campaign demanding the removal of the British imperialist’s monument gained renewed attention amid the Black Lives Matter…