Black Lives Matter

Kezia Williams, CEO of The Black upStart, created the #MyBlackReceipt movement to show the economic impact of buying from Black-owned businesses.

President-elect Joe Biden made criminal justice reform a major campaign promise. But presidential power is limited in its ability to overhaul the country’s sprawling prison network. PBS NewsHour’s political reporter Candice Norwood joined LX News to explain some of the challenges a Biden administration could face reforming the U.S. criminal justice system.

Viral images comparing police treatment of Black Lives Matter demonstrators to the pro-Trump Capitol rioters are clear examples of structural racism, says Derrick Johnson, the CEO of the NAACP. He joined LX News alongside Rashad Robinson, president of Color Of Change, to talk about claims of racist double standards after the events that unfolded on January 6.

Demi Lovato began trending on Twitter after sharing that she was in a studio and recording music to comment on the day’s harrowing events.

The violent breaching of the U.S. Capitol by a mob of President Trump’s supporters struck many as a glaring black and white display of a racial double standard. Police officers were assaulted. Tear gas was used against them. Yet there were reportedly just 52 arrests made in Washington D.C. on Wednesday. In contrast, between May 30 and June 2, 2020,…

As the world watched the breach of the U.S. Capitol in shock, many couldn’t help but wonder why the underwhelming police response to President Trump’s rioting supporters was so different from the massive show of force seen this summer at a Washington D.C. Black Lives Matter protest following the death of George Floyd. NBCLX’s Fernando Hurtado talked to Frank Straub,...

Civil rights leaders are blasting law enforcement for what they say is a clear double standard with how Wednesday’s riots were handled compared to last summer’s Black Lives Matter protests. Prince George’s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins asked professors who study race and policing about the issue.

Church leaders at National City Christian Church on Thomas Circle in downtown D.C. erected 16-foot Black Lives Matter banners on Wednesday, the same day pro-Trump groups plan to rally against Congress certifying that Joe Biden won the November election. “It seems like it’s important to use our platform to proclaim in this moment what we feel that our faith...

News4’s Darcy Spencer reports from the Ellipse, where President Trump is set to speak Wednesday.

Some churches are bracing themselves for another round of protests surrounding the results of the presidential election, and asking for special security after pro-Trump protesters destroyed Black Lives Matter banners several times.

The leader of the Proud Boys, a far-right hate group, was arrested when he arrived in D.C. News4’s Darcy Spencer has the latest on those charges.

D.C. churches attacked during previous pro-Trump protests say they need help this time. News4’s Darcy Spencer explains what the congregations are asking from the D.C. government.

As a barrier-breaking year draws to a close, one undeniable fact has emerged: the strength of Black political power

Although soccer is referred to as “the beautiful game,” in some places, there is an ugly side to the sport that players are now joining forces to address. News4’s Justin Finch spoke to DC United goalkeeper Bill Hamid about how he’s leading the way for this effort in a special broadcast of “Inequality in America” on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020.

You probably don’t know Tré Seals’ name, but there’s a good chance you’ve seen his work on signs carried by Black Lives Matter protesters across the country this year. Seals runs Vocal Type Co. — the last Black-owned font foundry in the U.S. He specializes in making typefaces inspired by minority cultures — and particularly by social justice...

Some of the most striking demonstrations in the Black Lives Matter movement have been public art projects. In Miami, two different Black Lives Matter murals were created not far from each other, each with its own unique perspective on the struggle of Black Americans.

People participating in social movements across generations have used music to share their feelings, protest the status quo and artistically call for reform. NBC LX storytellers Clark Fouraker and Eric Rodriguez looked back at the history of protest music to see how certain songs influenced social justice movements over the years, up until and including today’s Black Lives Matter...

Vandalism at four downtown Washington churches after rallies in support of President Donald Trump are exposing rifts among people of faith as the nation confronts bitter post-election political divisions

“Why is this not being denounced at the highest levels of our nation?” asked the pastor of one of two historical black churches in the District targeted by members of a white supremacist group last weekend. News4’s Jackie Bensen has an interview filled with pain and resolve.

Vandalism at four downtown Washington churches after rallies in support of President Donald Trump are exposing rifts among people of faith as the nation confronts bitter post-election political divisions