'It's outrageous': Family lawyer says plea offer tried to link Breonna Taylor to drug ring

A lawyer for Breonna Taylor’s family says a plea deal was offered to an accused drug dealer that would have implicated Taylor in a drug operation weeks after her killing by police.

Nearly 200 LA protesters stand in solidarity with demonstrators in Kenosha

With signs held high, close to 200 people rallied outside LA City Hall, passionate about stopping police brutality, after an officer shot and paralyzed 29-year-old Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin last week.

The Issue Is: Coronavirus, The RNC, and racial justice intensified

On the coronavirus front, The United States surpassed 180,000 deaths. On the political front, President Trump accepted the Republican nomination at a national convention unlike any seen in modern history. And on the streets of many of America’s major cities, protests for racial justice intensified following the police shooting of 29-year-old Jacob Blake.

Thousands gather at March on Washington commemorations amid revived racial tensions

Civil rights advocates have begun gathering to highlight police and vigilante violence against Black Americans at a commemoration of the 1963 March on Washington.

NBA to form social justice coalition as playoffs resume following walk-off protests

The NBA playoffs will resume Saturday after the league and the National Basketball Players Association detailed commitments that made players comfortable continuing the postseason.

Stanley Cup Playoffs to resume with 3 games each Saturday, Sunday

The NHL's second-round playoff series will resume with three games each on Saturday and Sunday after players prompted the league to postpone two days of action to protest racial injustice.

Dodgers star Mookie Betts makes 1,000th career hit amid social justice movement in sports

Dodgers star Mookie Betts wasn't planning on playing in Thursday's doubleheader against the San Francisco Giants, in a form of protest against police brutality following the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin. He wasn't listed on the roster.

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell wears LA designer's protest shirt

As NBA players made a statement against racial injustice, a Los Angeles clothing designer caught the eye of one player.

Report: NBA players agree to resume playoffs after protest against racial injustice

After NBA players made a bold statement against racial injustice and boycotted all games scheduled for Wednesday night following the police shooting of Jacob Blake that left him paralyzed, the NBA players decided to resume the season, according to a report. However, no NBA playoff games will be played for the second night in a row. 

NHL postpones 2 days of playoff games following criticism from Black players

The NHL postponed two days of playoff games Thursday after withering criticism from Black players who said the league was slow to acknowledge the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin.

Black Lives Matter activists to hold Black National Convention, put spotlight on police brutality

Black Lives Matter activists are holding their first Black National Convention. The virtual event Friday will adopt a political agenda calling for slavery reparations, universal basic income, environmental justice and legislation that entirely re-imagines criminal justice reform.

Los Angeles Chargers postpone practice in response to Jacob Blake shooting

The Los Angeles Chargers joined a growing list of NFL teams that opted not to hit the gridiron for practice Thursday in solidarity in the fight against racial injustice following the shooting of Jacob Blake.

Demonstrators, police clash in third night of DTLA protests following Jacob Blake shooting

Protesters and police clashed inside the Third Street tunnel in downtown Los Angeles with officers firing non-lethal rubber bullets into the crowd followed by arrests on Thursday morning.

Third night of protests in Downtown L.A. over police shootings

Protesters marched through downtown Los Angeles Wednesday night, rallying against police brutality and the shooing of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and the shooting deaths of two protesters and the wounding of another during demonstrations in that city.

Dodgers, Giants game postponed in wake of police shooting of Jacob Blake

The Major League Baseball game scheduled for Wednesday night between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants was postponed in the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.