Following the Ferguson shooting in August, many Americans from all over the country have started rioting. Last night, more than 150 people were arrested in California for protesting and closing down a major freeway. On Monday, on the other side of the country, basketball celebrity, LeBron James from the Cleveland Cavaliers joined the New York protests and wore a t-shirt on which it said “I can’t … [Read more...]
Peaceful Staten Island Protest for Eric Garner
Thousands of protesters marched together on Saturday on Staten Island in the memory of Eric Garner, who lost is life a month ago after being held in a chokehold by a New York City police officer. Rev. Al Sharpton noted that if a police officer is able to do this to one citizen, he can do it to any other person he encounters and warned authorities that protesters would not remain silent in the … [Read more...]