Partial Victory for Black Lives Matter Activist Jasmine Richards
The case that the 28-year-old community organizer represents is another reason why the movement it has galvanized is more crucial than ever.

Pasadena-area Black Lives Matter activist Jasmine Richards. (Video still from “Rise Up With Sonali”)
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