The Power Of August: Transformative Moments Throughout American Civil Rights History
Aug. 28 is the date of the murder of Emmett Till and the March on Washington. In fact, August has brought many of the nation's most transformative moments.
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Aug. 28 is the date of the murder of Emmett Till and the March on Washington. In fact, August has brought many of the nation's most transformative moments.
The NBA playoffs were on hold before the players voted to resume the season, while athletes in the Tri-State Area also stood in solidarity.
Both teams left the field, leaving only a Black Lives Matter t-shirt at home.
Osaka joined professional athletes in basketball, baseball and soccer in demanding change after Jacob Blake was shot by police.
In Manhattan on Monday night, a protest was held in response to the police shooting of 29-year-old Jacob Blake on Sunday in Wisconsin.
Hospital scrubs are getting a makeover at one medical center in Alabama. Two doctors are changing the dress code in light of the pandemic and protests for racial justice.
Twenty-eight-year-old Derrick Ingram is accused of shouting into a bullhorn that was aimed at a police officer's ear during a June protest.
Among those attending the event were Terrence Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, and Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner.
Proponents of peaceful protests likes this one cried out the name of the man who sparked a movement.
The NYPD ultimately had to shut down the highway, forcing countless drivers to sit in their cars because of the demonstration.
Players from both clubs wore T-shirts saying Black Lives Matter during batting practice, and the letters "BLM" were stenciled into the back of the mound at the center of the diamond.
The remnants of the month-long, illegal camp of protesters is being erased with power washers and scrub brushes.
Protesters said they were fighting for better housing, help for the formerly incarcerated and to defund the police.
CBS2 has learned new information about the woman accused of vandalizing the Black Lives Matter mural in front of Trump Tower on Saturday.
CBS2 has been told the injured officer was taken to Bellevue Hospital with non-serious injuries.
Video caught two women splattering blue paint on the brand new mural.
The groups say the mural would raise awareness and honor the memories of officers killed in the line of duty.
The suspect was seen on video splashing red paint on the street and then running away.
The mural was painted in front of Trump Tower to send a very clear message to the president. That message has ignited emotions that came head to head this weekend.
On Sunday, there was a demonstration showing support for the NYPD.
Video of an officer holding down a man with his knee during an arrest was posted to the Black Lives Matter to Lehigh Valley Facebook page.
It all started with a Back the Blue rally at the Bay Ridge Parkway where hundreds marched to support the NYPD.
There are messages like "Cancel Rent," and "No Justice, No Peace," but many others must be blurred for television.
Protests after the death of George Floyd—and hard conversations about race in America—are happening all across the country. Three people reveal how they've found a new role for social media in the movement for racial justice.
The plan to paint the mural drew criticism from President Donald Trump, who called it a "symbol of hate."
