Black Lives Matter – Mohd Murtadha

Baton Rouge protestor in viral photo: 'I am a vessel'

by murtadha on July 12, 2016 with No Comments

Her stance, that of calm poise in the face of an intimidating row of armored cops, caught the eye of photographer Jonathan Bachman on Saturday and the resulting image has since been splashed on news sites across the globe. Now, the … Read More

Black Lives Matter activist, journalists reportedly arrested in Baton Rouge

by murtadha on July 10, 2016 with No Comments

After a tumultuous and tragic week in the U.S., protesters have been arrested in Baton Rogue, Louisiana on Saturday. DeRay Mckesson, the prominent Black Lives Matter activist, was detained while protesting the fatal police shooting of Alton Sterling in Baton … Read More

Woman broadcasts on Facebook Live after boyfriend apparently shot by police

by murtadha on July 7, 2016 with No Comments

A police officer in Minnesota apparently opened fire on a black man during a traffic stop on Thursday evening, with the immediate aftermath of the incident then broadcast on Facebook Live. The video, which was made unavailable around 1:05 a.m. … Read More

Tamir Rice's family gets $6 million, Cleveland avoids federal trial

by murtadha on April 26, 2016 with No Comments

The family of Tamir Rice — the 12-year-old boy shot and killed by Cleveland police in 2014 — will receive a $6 million settlement from the city, according to an announcement in United States District Court on Monday. Cleveland did … Read More