#Black Lives Matter

The last few years have been a challenge for those who've chosen the profession of law enforcement. The Covid Pandemic presented unprecedented challenges to police officers and first responders. Let's now forget the summer of protest in big cities like Portland and Seattle that saw law enforcement attacked for keeping...

A Black Lives Matter activist said her trust was "destroyed" when police tried to recruit her as an informant. Swansea University law student Lowri Davies said she was called in March by a covert officer. The anti-racism campaigner said she was confused to be asked to give details of far-right...

Bill Mutz said he supports Lakeland's Black Lives Matter leaders, but not necessarily the national organization. Incumbent Lakeland Mayor Bill Mutz said an email attacking his work with the group Black Lives Matter Restoration Polk is an attempt to insert divisiveness and polarization into the nonpartisan municipal race. “The campaign...

So far, most of the potential jurors for the Sines vs. Kessler trial in Charlottesville have been struck from the list or excused. According to ABC reporter Macy Moors, one juror was chosen Tuesday morning and another was chosen in the afternoon.

Lowri Davies, a law student at Swansea University, is one of the organisers of a local Black Lives Matter group that has staged protests about the deaths of black people after contact with the police. In March she was woken by a phone call that came out of the blue: a covert police officer wanted to meet her to talk about what kind of information she might be able to share. “We don’t meet people at police stations, and we don’t meet people at their home addresses, again because of the covert nature of my role,” the officer said. “We are not seen anywhere.”

The trial of Devon Scott, a former Wilmington mayoral candidate and activist, has been delayed again. Scott is charged with a second-degree sexual offense. His trial was set to start Monday, but will be postponed, according to Samantha Dooies, assistant to New Hanover and Pender County District Attorney Ben David, due to his trial not being first on the docket.

TORONTO — The heightened public awareness of social issues brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and high profile movements such as Black Lives Matter and #MeToo has begun to affect the way younger investors think about how they spend their money, experts say. When it comes to responsible investing —...

Customers want to support brands that do good in the world. Often, that means voting with their wallets to purchase social impact products that give back. 71% of Americans think companies have a greater responsibility than ever to address social issues. And they want brands to do more than just talk—they want to support brands that back their words with actions for causes they care about.

A man who drove his truck into a crowd of Black Lives Matter demonstrators in Old Town Pasadena in 2020 was sentenced Monday for gun charges. Benjamin Jong Ren Hung, 29, of San Marino, received one year and one day in federal prison for violating multiple firearms laws, including illegally obtaining and transporting weapons, officials […]