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Chicago Bulls player Derrick Rose made a bold statement when he rocked an "I Can't Breathe" shirt during Saturday, Dec. 6's warm-up against the Golden State Warriors. According to "Sports Illustrated," the black shirt was in support of Eric Garner, the African-American man who died when placed in a chokehold by a white police officer in NYC over the summer. Protests have been happening across the country ever since another jury reached the decision not to indict NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo for causing Garner's death. Though many officers were involved in the struggle with Garner, Pantaleo was the officer who put a chokehold on Garner while trying to arrest him for selling untaxed cigarettes. "I can't breathe" were the words you could hear Garner clearly yelling during the time of his arrest. Garner's death was ruled a homicide by the medical examiner's office, sending out chaos from protesters after a jury saw different. Derrick Rose wears "I Can't Breathe" shirt. #EricGarner pic.twitter.com/ghvbflibyk — Nice Kicks (@nicekicks) December 7, 2014 #EricGarner protesters march in cities across U.S. A special edition of #OutFront begins now w/ @ErinBurnett. @CNN pic.twitter.com/qgnhtPgZ8O — OutFrontCNN (@OutFrontCNN) December 6, 2014 There has also been more protests from the world of sports, including players from the St. Louis Rams. Stedman Bailey, Tavon Austin, Jared Cook, Chris Givens and Kenny Britt protested before a game with their "Hands Up, Don't Shoot" gesture that has been seen in Ferguson, Missouri, and across the nation for months now, and in recent weeks after a grand jury decided not to indict Officer Darren Wilson after he shot unarmed, 18-year-old Michael Brown in August. One celebrity who decided to show support of Eric Garner was Kylie Jenner. The "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star was slammed by followers who felt that Jenner didn't really care about the situation at hand. When Jenner posted the photo statement below and captioned it, "RIP Eric Garner," she found herself in an Instagram fire as people criticized her over the post: Read More »
Rick Ross is another celebrity that is in support of the protest, and unrest in Ferguson after a prosecutor issued "no indictment" against Officer Darren Wilson, 28 for shooting 18-year-old Michael Brown to death. Read More »
On Monday night, Nov. 24, America witnessed Ferguson, Missouri, go up in flames and chaos as the prosecutor announced that there would be "no indictment" filed against the officer who fatally shot unarmed teen Michael Brown in August in Ferguson. According to NPR, eyes and ears were open and listening to the news as everyone learned that Police Officer Darren Wilson, 28, would not be charged for any crimes in the death of the 18-year-old. Monday night's decision sparked an outrage not only in Ferguson community, but all over the U.S., including Chicago, New York, Oakland and Los Angeles. Brown's parents asked protesters to stay calm and be peaceful, but that went up in flames and resulted in looting. The Brown family said, "We are profoundly disappointed that the killer of our child will not face the consequence of his actions." Read More »
"MStars News" has learned that the fate of the Ferguson police officer who shot Michael Brown dead will be announced later on tonight. According to "USA Today," the St. Louis County 12-person grand jury came to their final decision Monday, Nov. 24, in the case of Officer Darren Wilson after he fatally shot the unarmed teen back in August, resulting in violent protests. Anthony Gray, a lawyer for the Brown family, informed everyone that prosecutor Robert McCulloch will reveal the verdict after 5 p.m. CT. The 28-year-old officer is waiting to hear if he will face charges in the death of Michael Brown. Brown's parents have already received a phone call, but it is unknown what facts they know at this time. Due to fear of tonight's announcement, some schools have closed, as well as businesses. Read More »
