Andy McCarthy said that the jury was at a “deadlock,” most likely because many jurors believed Bragg’s purportedly “racialized” version of events.
Before and after the decision, Neely supporters gathered outside the courthouse to protest, shouting “no justice, no peace” and warned that the public “will hear [them] tonight.”
In 2020, BLM co-founder Patrisse Cullors declared that she and her fellow organizers are Marxist ideologues who are committed to creating a movement.
“That could be utilized by many, many black folk.” BLM leaders have also openly defined themselves as “trained Marxist[s].”
In September 2022, activists filed a lawsuit against BLM, claiming that its head, Shalomyah Bowers, embezzled over $10 million for her “personal piggy bank.”
According to the National Review, Cullors also used the money that BLM raised after George Floyd passed away in 2020.
To pay for a private jet travel, a $6 million personal residence, and a $4 million operational budget for two staff members.
