project knuckleheads Project Knucklehead Is Fighting to Keep Kids Out of the Juvenile Justice System in LA Project Knucklehead was inspired by the life experience of its founder and director, Dr. Amir Whitaker, who entered the juvenile justice system at the age of 15. Despite his tough start in life, he went on to earn five academic degrees and is now an educator, author and civil rights lawyer. “Never give up on the knuckleheads,” he says. Project...
george floyd A Photographer Followed George Floyd's Family After His Death — This Is What He Saw Minneapolis photographer Uzoma Obasi was invited to shadow George Floyd’s family in the wake of his May 2020 murder that sparked mass protests across the country. He took more than 30,000 photos with the goal of “documenting the humanity around George.” NBCLX contributor Greg Bledsoe brings his Family Geography Project to Minneapolis to share Obasi’s powerful images and his story.
deray mckesson 7 Years After Michael Brown's Death, Activists' Work is Not Done “Lord knows, there’s way more to go,” says activist DeRay McKesson. Since a police officer shot and killed Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri seven years ago, a lot has changed for activists calling for structural change to U.S. policing. McKesson says the technology has improved capabilities to broadcast the movement live, and perceptions have changed about police use of force....
inspiring america Inspiring America: 5 Questions with Protest Font Designer Tré Seals NBCLX is looking back at the most inspiring people we profiled this year as part of NBCUniversal News Group's Inspiring America series. The latest person we are recognizing is designer Tré Seals.
Derek Chauvin Trial The Pivotal Moments From Derek Chauvin's Trial That Led to the Guilty Verdict The three weeks of the Derek Chauvin trial featured dozens of witnesses and hundreds of pages of evidence. But within all that information, there were a few key moments that ultimately turned the jury to a guilty verdict. NBCLX storyteller Jalyn Henderson breaks them down with the help of NBC News legal analyst Danny Cevallos.
george floyd A Minnesota Jury Finally Told Us the Murder of a Black Man Mattered… Even at the Hands of a White Cop I hope for just one evening, Black men will feel their lives matter, and there will be accountability for our unjust, unprovoked deaths.
Derek Chauvin Trial Congressional Black Caucus Watch Chauvin Verdict Being Read Members of the Congressional Black Caucus gathered to watch the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin being read.
Chauvin Trial Derek Chauvin Found Guilty of Murder in Death of George Floyd A Minnesota jury found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.
derek chauvin WATCH: Judge Reads Verdict in Derek Chauvin Trial Judge Peter Cahill reads the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd. Chauvin was convicted of all three charges including second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
derek chauvin For Activists Who Protested George Floyd's Death, It's Hard to Look Away From the Trial After protesting the killing of George Floyd in May 2020, activists are watching the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with Floyd’s murder. Organizers Nupol Kiazolu and Dominique Liu-Sang spoke with LX News.
