Tag: Black Lives Matter

Those Who Damage Memorials Face 10-Year Jail Term Under New UK Bill

People who cause criminal damage to memorials in the UK will face jail terms of up to 10 years under a new bill being discussed in the British Parliament. Currently, the maximum sentence for such offences is three months if the value of the damage is less than £5,000 ($6,941), according to the Sentencing Council….


Ferguson Organizers Demand $20 Million From Black Lives Matter

The family of Michael Brown and other activists in Ferguson, Missouri are asking Black Lives Matter for $20 million. Michael Brown Sr., father of the teenager who was fatally shot by a police officer in 2014, and Ferguson organizer Tony Russell made the demand after a report that the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (BLMGN)…


UK Statue Toppling Suspects Plead Not Guilty of Criminal Damage

Four people who were charged for allegedly toppling a statue in Bristol during last year’s Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests have pleaded not guilty. The four people, who appeared at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday, were accused of damaging the statue of Edward Colston, a 17th-century merchant, which was toppled during a Black Lives Matter protest in…


Democrats Ignore Antifa, Black Lives Matter in Calling Out Domestic Terrorism: Rep. Greg Steube

Democrats in their efforts against domestic terrorism have focused on right-wing groups and have not acknowledged violence from groups with a different ideology such as Antifa and Black Lives Matter, according to Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.). “The way the Democrats define domestic terrorism is white nationalism, far right extremism. It’s not Antifa, it’s not Black…


Race Politics Divide Society and May Lead to Oppressive China Model: ‘Black and White’ Authors

Race relations in America started deteriorating in recent years, reversing the legacy of the civil rights movement of Martin Luther King Jr., said Pat Brown and Dave Brown, authors of the book “Black and White: How the Left is Destroying the Dream of Martin Luther King Jr and Our Founding Fathers.” Pat Brown, a white…


UK Electoral Commission Rejects BLM Political Party Bid, Says May Mislead Voters

An attempt to register Black Lives Matter (BLM) as a political party in the United Kingdom has been blocked due to concerns that the name might be misleading to voters. Britain’s Electoral Commission—an independent agency that is responsible for overseeing elections, registering political parties, and regulating their finances—rejected an application to make BLM a political…


BLM Activist Fired From Library After Allegedly Burning Library Books by Conservative Authors

A Black Lives Matter activist has lost his job at a Tennessee library after allegedly burning books by conservative authors. Cameron Williams, known by his rapper name “C-Grimey,” was placed on paid administrative leave by the Chattanooga Public Library in December 2020 because of an Instagram video of him apparently burning copies of “How to…


Judge Denies Prosecutor’s Motion to Issue New Arrest and Raise Bail for Kyle Rittenhouse

A Wisconsin judge on Feb. 11 denied two motions from prosecutors to issue a new arrest warrant and raise the bail for Kyle Rittenhouse, the teen from Illinois who is accused of fatally shooting two people during a riot in Wisconsin last August. Judge Bruce Schroeder rejected the request from Kenosha County Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger to increase Rittenhouse’s $2 million…


Yorba Linda Man Hurt During Black Lives Matter Protest Blames City, But it Wants His Claim Denied

The City of Yorba Linda wants to deny a claim for damages against a man who injured during a Black Lives Matter (BLM) protest on city property last September. Brian Willis—who was hit by a sedan during a protest and counter protest last September—filed a claim against the city, alleging it was negligent in failing…


Yorba Linda Man Hurt During Black Lives Matter Protest Files Damages Claim Against City

The City of Yorba Linda wants to deny a claim for damages against a man who was injured during a Black Lives Matter (BLM) protest on city property last September. Brian Willis—who was hit by a sedan during a protest and counter protest last September—filed a claim against the city, alleging it was negligent in…