BLFJ Press Releases

Published on October 22, 2024 - 08:55 GMT

Emergency Mass Town Hall Meeting and Conference: 'The Crisis and Conspiracy to Destroy Black Washington DC-DMV'

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, October 22, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- EVENT: Emergency Mass Town Hall Meeting and Conference: "The Crisis and Conspiracy to Destroy Black Washington DC" DATE: Saturday – October 26, 2024 TIME: 10am to 4pm …

Distribution channels: Building & Construction Industry, Human Rights ...

Published on October 21, 2024 - 12:10 GMT

News Conference to Address Gentrification: Overdevelopment and Black Crisis in Nation's Capital

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, October 21, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- EVENT: Conference on Gentrification, Overdevelopment and the Crisis Facing Black DC Residents DATE / TIME: Tuesday – October 22, 2024 – 12:00Noon EST LOCATION: John A. Wilson …

Distribution channels: Building & Construction Industry, Human Rights ...

Published on September 19, 2024 - 23:00 GMT

Victims' Attorneys Respond to DOJ Investigation into Rankin County, MS Systemic Police Brutality

JACKSON, MS, UNITED STATES, September 19, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- "On behalf of Michael Jenkins and Eddie Parker, and innumerable victims of Rankin County's long and extremely violent legacy of departmental abuse under Sheriff Bryan Bailey, …

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Published on August 24, 2024 - 13:20 GMT

Town Hall Meeting on Trayon White and Future of Ward 8

What is the Future of Ward 8 and Black Washington, DC? WASHINGTON, DC, USA, August 24, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- EVENT: Public Town Hall Meeting DATE: Monday – August 26, 2024 LOCATION: The ARC – 1901 Mississippi Avenue SE – Washington, DC TIME: …

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Published on July 27, 2024 - 14:09 GMT

News Conference and Demonstration: Campaign Shut Down O’Connor's Liquor Store and Clean-up Crime on Nelson Place SE

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, July 27, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- EVENT: News Conference and Demonstration to Announce Campaign to Shut Down O’Connor's Liquor Store and Clean-up Crime on Nelson Place SE DATE: Tuesday – July 30, 2024 …

Distribution channels: Business & Economy, Food & Beverage Industry ...

Published on March 13, 2024 - 14:50 GMT

'Goon Squad' of Mississippi to be Sentenced; Victims / Lawyers Speak Out

JACKSON, MS, UNITED STATES, March 13, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- EVENT: National News Conference and ‘Goon Squad’ Criminal Sentencing U. S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi Case: 3:23-cv-00374-DPJ-FKB Document 27 Filed 11/20/23 …

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Published on March 17, 2023 - 13:42 GMT

Lawsuit Announced Against Warden for Juwan Jones' Death at ISP on 10.14.21

The six-count lawsuit alleges that ISP officials failed to staff ISP properly. SOUTH BEND, IN, USA, March 17, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- EVENT: National News Conference DATE/TIME: Monday, March 20, 2023 – 3pm EST LOCATION: DoubleTree by Hilton …

Distribution channels: Human Rights, Law ...

Published on February 14, 2023 - 06:11 GMT

Till Family Brings Their Fight to Washington

Till Family, Lawyers Speak Out About Lawsuit Seeking Carolyn Bryant's Arrest WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, February 14, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- News is spreading fast about the family of Emmett Till filing a federal civil rights lawsuit in the …

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Published on February 4, 2023 - 16:13 GMT

Family of Sinzae Reed Set to Receive Strong National Support

News Conference and Meeting with Prosecutors COLUMBUS, OHIO, USA, February 4, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Sinzae Reed, a 13-year-old Black youth, was shot and killed in Columbus, Ohio on October 12, 2022. Columbus police arrested his white neighbor, …

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Published on January 31, 2023 - 15:01 GMT

National Town Hall Organizing Meeting: Deadly Memphis Policing

Public Hearing and Public Testimony MEMPHIS, TN, USA, January 31, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- EVENT: Public Hearing and Public Testimony LOCATION: House of Mtenzi Museum 289 Madison Avenue – Memphis, TN 38104 DATE / TIME: Wednesday, February 1, …

Distribution channels: Human Rights, Law ...

Published on December 9, 2022 - 19:09 GMT

Bowling Green Police Denounced: Protecting Carolyn Bryant and Arresting Black Panther during Emmett Till Demonstration

BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES, December 9, 2022 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- EVENT: News Conference DATE/TIME: Monday – December 12, 2022 – 12Noon LOCATION: Bowling Green Police Department 911 Kentucky Street – Bowling Green, KY 42101 …

Distribution channels: Human Rights, Law ...

Published on December 5, 2022 - 06:10 GMT

Voter Intimidation Threats to be Countered by Organizers, Lawyers, and New Black Panther Party

ATLANTA, GEORGIA, USA, December 5, 2022 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- EVENT: Georgia Voter Intimidation Security Patrol WHERE: 879 Ralph D. Abernathy Boulevard Atlanta, GA 30310 Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85877004477?pwd= …

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Published on December 1, 2022 - 18:39 GMT

Anti-White Supremacy Rally Set for Saturday in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY, USA, December 1, 2022 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Event: Civil Rights Rally Date/ Time: Saturday – December 3, 2022 – 12Noon CST Location: 1040 Shive Lane – Bowling Green, KY 42103-8027 Contact: 301-513-5445 attorney.shabazz@yahoo. …

Distribution channels: Human Rights, Law ...

Published on November 21, 2022 - 16:46 GMT

Carolyn Bryant Demonstration in Bowling Green, Kentucky Set

Anti-white Supremacy Rally Targets Emmett Till’s False Accuser BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY, USA, November 21, 2022 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- EVENT: Beginning of Anti-Carolyn Bryant Demonstrations DATE/TIME: Saturday – December 3, 2022 – 12Noon LOCATION: …

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Published on October 24, 2022 - 08:03 GMT

Veterans Association of African Descendants Hosts a Community and Panel Discussion: "Let's Talk Till"

INDIANAPOLIS, IN, UNITED STATES, October 24, 2022 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- EVENT: Community and Panel Discussion: ‘Let’s Talk Till’ DATE: October 25, 2022 – 6-9pm LOCATION: Hovey Street Church of Christ – 2338 Hovey Street Indianapolis, IN …

Distribution channels: Education, Human Rights ...

Published on October 21, 2022 - 12:39 GMT

Dorian Murrell Family Respond to Tyler Newby Guilty Verdict and Lesser Conviction

INDIANAPOLIS, IN, USA, October 21, 2022 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- We the family of Dorian Murrell would like to release our response to the lesser conviction of Reckless Homicide and not Murder of Dorian Murrell. [Scott Superior Court Case 72D01-2208-SC- …

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Published on October 18, 2022 - 20:32 GMT

Victim's Mother and Supporters Reacts to Tyler Newby Guilty Verdict

Black Lawyers for Justice News Conference INDIANAPOLIS, IN, USA, October 18, 2022 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On Thursday, October 20, 2022, at 2 pm the mother of slain victim Dorian Murrell, family members, and supporters will speak out about the October 17, …

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Published on October 10, 2022 - 14:55 GMT

State of New York Governor Petitioned to Grant Clemency for Kenneth Hogan

Re: Mass Incarceration NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, October 10, 2022 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On October 4, 2022, lawyers for Kenneth Hogan formal application for clemency and commutation of sentence has been submitted to New York Governor Kathy Hochul for …

Distribution channels: Education, Human Rights ...

Published on August 25, 2022 - 15:33 GMT

News Conference: Public Civil Rights Hearing to be Held on Lexington, MS Police Chief Sam Dobbins

“I Shot that Ni**er 119 Times.” LEXINGTON, MISSISSIPPI, USA, August 25, 2022 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- 2 Events: News Conference; Civil Rights Legal Hearing/ Tribunal on Chief Sam Dobbins Event 1: News Conference at Lexington Police Chief Office …

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Published on August 11, 2022 - 14:19 GMT

NEWS CONFERENCE 11AUG22 3:30pm: LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY POLICE

WASHINGTON, DC, USA, August 11, 2022 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Event: Police Brutality Lawsuit to be Released Publicly (Case CAL-22-9841) Date/Time: August 11, 2022 – 3:30pm Location: 6305 Ivy Lane Greenbelt Maryland 20770 Contact: 301-513-5445 …

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