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Black Lives Matter Speaks Out Against Dallas Police Shootings

It would seem those on the Dallas police’s side in the wake of the shooting Thursday night that left five officers dead are in the company of the Black Lives Matter movement, as well. This kills the race-baiting notion that Black Lives Matter endorsed this attack, and actually goes a long way toward human solidarity…

Mississippi Businesses Are Speaking Out On The LGBT Battle With These Three Words
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Mississippi Businesses Are Speaking Out On The LGBT Battle With These Three Words

Casey Harper   A new campaign by restaurants is countering Mississippi’s contentious religious freedom law with three words: “Everyone’s Welcome Here.” The Mississippi Hospitality and Restaurant Association (MHRA) is launching a campaign to get Mississippi businesses to hang up decals at their establishments with the phrase “Everyone’s Welcome Here,” WAPT reports. Executive Director of the trade organization MHRA…

Rand Paul Calls to Keep Pushing Criminal Justice Reform

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) is continuing to push criminal justice reform in both Kentucky and on the federal level. In an op-ed for Courier-Journal Sen. Paul commended Kentucky’s General Assembly for putting forth criminal justice reform bills in the past year and vowed to continue pushing for reform, even when many Republicans are not willing to do…

Sharpton: Climate Change Is A “Civil Rights Issue” Because It “Disproportionately” Affects Blacks

By: Laura Meyers At the White House Champions of Change Faith Leaders for Climate event, Reverend Al Sharpton told his audience that  climate change is a “civil rights issue” because it “disproportionately” affects African-Americans. “It [climate change] is an issue of justice, and it is an issue of human rights. African-Americans are at a higher…