Suicide. The official cause of Sandra Bland's death has been determined. However, the findings of an independent autopsy report have yet to be released. Even so, all across the web, opinions are being formed, accusations are being launched, blame is being assigned. The day after her arrest, Bland left the following message for a friend. "I'm still … [Read more...]
The Best Christmas Gift for Your Entire Family (It’s FREE!)
Welp, it's Christmas Eve. Tomorrow is Christmas. I still can't believe how fast this year has gone by. In January I got engaged to the love of my life. In September, we jumped the broom. And now, here we are, preparing to celebrate our first Christmas together as a married couple. However, a couple of weeks ago, my husband and I noticed that neither one of us were in the … [Read more...]
Woman Attempts to Trademark, “I Can’t Breathe” Is it Morally Right to Profit off of Someone’s Loss?
"I can't breathe" were the last words spoken by Eric Garner, after dying from a chokehold at the hands of NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo. Catherine L. Crump, 57, of Illinois recently tried to trademark this now infamous phrase, "I can't breathe". In the last few weeks, we have seen celebrities and protesters wear this phrase on t-shirts, sweat shirts, hats, etc. to support the … [Read more...]
Congressional Staffers Walk Out and Raise Their Hands in Support
On Thursday, a gathering of black congressional staffers and other Capitol employees walked out in protest of the recent grand jury decisions failing to indict the two officers who killed Eric Garner and Michael Brown. They raised their hands in the air, invoking the last words of Brown's "Hands up, don't shoot", protesting of the killing of unarmed black men by police. This … [Read more...]
Garner’s Wife, “No I Don’t Accept His Apology!” After Grand Jury Decides Not Guilty
On Wednesday, a Staten Island grand jury cleared another white officer in the death of an unarmed black man. In July, officer Daniel Pantaleo, 29, attempted to arrest Eric Garner, 43 for selling loose, untaxed cigarettes, by putting him in a chokehold. A move Pantaleo describes as a takedown maneuver, but unfortunately that move ended Garner's life. This decision came one … [Read more...]
Broadway Unites Outside of NYPD to Honor Eric Garner and Protest
We've all watched and listened, in horror, to the coverage of 43-year-old Eric Garner's death by the hands of a NY police officer. Outraged, people everywhere want to know why this man was placed in a choke hold and why he had to die. As it currently stands, the NYPD has take disciplinary action against the two police officers. In addition, four EMS workers have been … [Read more...]