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DeRay Mckesson (born July 9, 1985) is an American civil rights activist, podcaster, and former school administrator. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] An early supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement, he has been active in the protests in Ferguson, Missouri , and Baltimore, Maryland and on social media outlets such as Twitter and Instagram. [ 2 ]
Mckesson v. Doe, 592 U.S. 1 (2020), [1] was a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that temporarily halted a lawsuit by a police officer against an activist associated with the Black Lives Matter movement and instructed the lower federal court (the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit) to seek clarification of state law from the Louisiana Supreme Court. [2]
The show was created, and is hosted by activist DeRay Mckesson with co-hosts Kaya Henderson, De'Ara Balenger and Myles E. Johnson. [ 1 ] Mckesson talks about culture, social justice, and politics by exploring the history, language, and people who are shaping the struggle for progress — and talking about the steps that each of us can take to ...
The campaign's planning team includes Brittany Packnett, Samuel Sinyangwe, DeRay Mckesson, and Johnetta Elzie. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The activists who produced the proposals did so in response to critics who asked them to make specific policy proposals. [ 3 ]
Nearly eight years after it was filed, the vexatious lawsuit against protester DeRay Mckesson has been dismissed with prejudice. Louisiana Federal Court Affirms the Right To Peacefully Protest ...
Deray is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: DeRay Davis (born 1982), American stand-up comedian and actor; DeRay Mckesson (born 1985), American civil rights activist; Jacques Deray (1929–2003), French film director and screenwriter
Rejecting an appeal brought by Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson, the Supreme Court skipped deciding whether the leader of a demonstration can be sued for an injury to a police officer ...
The tour featured live versions of Pod Save America and Lovett or Leave it, and appearances from DeRay Mckesson, Ana Marie Cox, and other guests. [46] Crooked Media tours have not just visited locations in the United States, including a 2018 tour with performances in Stockholm , Oslo, Amsterdam , and London.