Hundreds of bikers, runners, and walkers took part in the inaugural Tyler Gerth Memorial 5k at Waterfront Park. The 27-year-old photographer was killed when a man opened fire at Jefferson Square Park during the first weeks of the Breonna Taylor protests. Sunday marks a year since his death. He had become a fixture documenting every moment of the social justice movement. Just days after his death, Gerth s family knew they wanted to find a meaningful way for his memory to live on. We all came together as a family and realized that we needed to have purpose out of his death, that there had to be a meaning behind it, said Gerth s sister Tiffany Hensley.Gerth s two sisters launched Building Equal Bridges: The Tyler Gerth Foundation. It aims to continue Gerth s social justice work through scholarships, education, and community collaboration. Tyler really wanted to make a difference for that next generation. and so, it was all about creating a world
BASHING THE BLUE
Biden accused of knocking police officers for saying there’s ‘deep sense of distrust’ as black people die in cop custody
M.L. Nestel
Updated: May 15 2021, 22:49 ET
PRESIDENT Joe Biden has been accused of attacking police officers for saying there s a deep sense of distrust as black people continue to die in cop custody.
In a proclamation released on May 7 during Police Week, Biden stated that he appreciates the dedicated men and women who wear the uniform and badge – but some say it quickly turned to disrespect.
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In Biden s proclamation, he stated that in Black and brown communities, there is a deep sense of distrust towards law enforcement Credit: Getty
By Nancy Black
Twenty-twenty. Two little words that have changed all of our lives forever. There have been so many words or phrases in 2020, which we had never heard before, or whose use has taken on a new significance, that now eerily represent the year we’ve just experienced with just their mention.
These are the words or phrases that stand out to me as I review 2020 in my mind from the beginning to almost the end of the year:
Australian Bush Fires. Kobe Bryant. Presidential impeachment. Harvey Weinstein. Wuhan. China. Virus. Fifteen cases. Flight restrictions. COVID-19. Coronavirus. Pandemic. Airborne. W.H.O. PPE. Wear a mask. N95. Aerosol droplets. Fifteen Days to Slow the Spread. Flatten the curve. Shelter in place. Shutdown. Hand sanitizer. Lysol. Disinfectant. Toilet paper. Hoarding. Baking bread. Pajamas. Plexiglass shields. Grocery delivery. Curbside pickup. Outdoor seating. Coronavirus Task Force. Daily briefings. ICU bed capacity. Ventilators. Wash your hands. Socia