Members of the Congressional Black Caucus met with President Biden at the White House to push him on police reform a day after the funeral for Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who died after a beating by police in Memphis. “The death of Tyre Nichols is yet another example of why we need action,”…
Author: Cheyanne M. Daniels
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity revokes membership of officers involved in Tyre Nichols death
One of the nation’s most prominent Black fraternities has revoked the membership of three former officers involved in the death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man brutally beaten by five Memphis police officers last month. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated was unaware three officers involved in the incident were part of its organization until…
Tyre Nichols funeral a ‘plea for justice’ and police reform
The family of Tyre Nichols has finally laid their son to rest. Nichols’s funeral opened with a viewing of his black casket, covered with white flowers, at the front of the pulpit. Four musicians playing African drums dressed in all white moved slowly up the aisle of the church pews as they — and those…
College Board revises African American studies class after DeSantis criticism
The College Board on Wednesday released a revised version of an Advanced Placement African American studies course following criticism from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), who refused to allow the program to run in the state’s schools. In a new framework for the course reviewed by The Hill, Black writers and scholars associated with critical race…
Republican House Oversight Committee disbands Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
The Republican-controlled House Oversight Committee has disbanded the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, which focused on issues including voting rights, freedom of assembly and criminal justice reform policies. In a committee meeting on Tuesday, Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) said this doesn’t mean topics related to these issues can’t be brought before the committee. …
Ahead of Black History Month, Biden says America has never lived up to its promise of equality
In his proclamation marking February as National Black History Month, President Biden said part of celebrating the legacy of Black Americans means acknowledging that America has never lived up to its promise that all people should be treated equal. “The struggles and challenges of the Black American story to make a way out of no…
Seventh Memphis officer suspended in Tyre Nichols death investigation
The Memphis police department has announced a seventh officer has been suspended as the investigation into Trye Nichols’s death continues. The officer, who has not been identified, was relieved of duty on Jan. 8, the day after Nichols was reportedly stopped for reckless driving and severely beaten. Graphic video footage of the incident was released on…
Texas congressman looks to honor American slaves in new legislation
Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) has introduced a slate of legislation that seeks to honor American slaves and their descendants. “At some point, they ought to have their descendants benefit from the injustice with justice, in the form of first making sure that their ancestors are respected for what they’ve done,” Green told The Hill. “I…
Jim Jordan says he’s uncertain reform can stop ‘evil’ seen in Tyre Nichols video
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Sunday said he’s not sure any police reform could have stopped what happened to Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who was beaten by Memphis police officers after a traffic stop in early January. “I don’t know that there’s any law that can stop that evil that we saw that is just,…
Memphis authorities release graphic video of police beating Tyre Nichols during arrest
Memphis authorities on Friday evening released graphic video showing the arrest of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who died after a traffic stop on Jan. 10. Federal, state and local authorities had warned that the footage of five former police officers, who are all Black men, was horrific and appalling, bracing the Memphis community…