Black lives matter articles
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Jury rules against Black Lives Matter co-founder in LAPD 'swatting' lawsuit
A Los Angeles civil jury ruled against Black Lives Matter-L.A. co-founder Melina Abdullah on Thursday, finding that two police officers were not liable for their response to a reported hostage situation in her home that turned out to be a false alarm. Abdullah alleged that law enforcement's response to the so-called swatting incident — which involved deploying officers with guns at the ready to her doorstep — was an act of intimidation in response to her high-profile advocacy against police...
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Texas’s pardon of the killer of a Black Lives Matter protester sends a chilling message
Governor Greg Abbott would have us believe this was a case of self-defense. Would he say that if the situation were reversed?This month, the Texas state parole board unanimously recommended the pardon and release of convicted killer and former US army sergeant Daniel Perry, along with the restoration of his firearm rights. Perry had been working as an Uber driver in July 2020 when he shot and killed Garrett Foster, a white man who was attending a Black Lives Matter protest with his Black...
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Black Lives Matter activist loses lawsuit against Los Angeles police over ‘swatting’ hoax response
A leading Black Lives Matter activist in Los Angeles has lost her lawsuit against the city’s police department over its handling of hoax calls that brought a large law enforcement response to her home