GoFundMe Shuts Down Fundraising Page for Baltimore Police Officers

The crowdfunding service, GoFundMe shut down a page dedicated to raising $600,000 for the six police officers charged with the death of Baltimore’s Freddie Gray yesterday. Shortly after the charges were levied against the six officers, the Baltimore Police Union began the page with the intent of raising the cash for the officers’ “living and… Continue reading GoFundMe Shuts Down Fundraising Page for Baltimore Police Officers

Police: No Public Announcement on Freddie Gray’s Death on Friday

Freddie Gray died on April 19th after being in police custody where it was eventually determined that his spine somehow became 80% severed. After his death, the word from police indicated that on Friday, May 1st, there will be answers on what exactly happened to Freddie Gray. But now, just two days before that information… Continue reading Police: No Public Announcement on Freddie Gray’s Death on Friday

President Obama Speaks Out on The Violence in Baltimore – Video

Twenty four hours after Baltimore began burning due to riot activities related to the police killing of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, the President was asked about the incident today in a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Mr. Obama stressed that the problems of blacks and minorities being killed by police is not… Continue reading President Obama Speaks Out on The Violence in Baltimore – Video

Woman Tased and Arrested for Videotaping Police – Video

Baltimore Police, apparently trying to eliminate the threat of a woman and her cell phone camera, tased and arrested the woman as she recorded them arresting another man. Video of the March 30 melee surfaced online this week. Police erased the 135-second recording from the woman’s phone, but it was recovered from her cloud account,… Continue reading Woman Tased and Arrested for Videotaping Police – Video

Maryland Republicans Indicted For Voter Suppression

Two aides to Maryland’s former Republican Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr, were indicted on voter suppression charges last Friday. The two aides, Julius Henson and Paul Schurick conducted over 100,000 robo calls last mid-term elections, telling a predominantly black voting block in Maryland to stay home, because President Obama and the Democratic contender for governor Mr. O’Malley, had… Continue reading Maryland Republicans Indicted For Voter Suppression