In Florida, a practice known as "pay-to-stay" burdens former inmates with debts accrued for their time in prison. Florida prisoners are...

In Fort Walton Beach, Florida, the mother of Senior Airman Roger Fortson, a Black U.S. Air Force member, mourned his fatal shooting by...

Alanah Poullard, a 16-year-old from Jennings, Louisiana, is making headlines as she graduates high school and prepares for...

It is with profound sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Dr. Cyril Wecht, a renowned forensic pathologist and the Know Your Rights...

On March 29th, a significant decision by a Federal District Court Judge in Connecticut allowed the lawsuit, Monk v. United States,...

Hana Taylor Schlitz's life is marked by a poignant journey from a remote village in Ethiopia to soon becoming the youngest graduate in...

A new study by the nonpartisan education watchdog Available to All highlights the persistence of segregation in K-12 public schools in...

In 2022, the wealth disparity between white families and those of Black and Hispanic descent in the United States escalated to over $1...

The City of Stockton has agreed to a $6 million settlement with the family of Shayne Sutherland, who died in police custody in 2020....

U.S. Border Patrol agents have been found using the derogatory term "tonk" to describe unauthorized migrants in government...

A former Riverside County sheriff's correctional deputy, Jorge Oceguera-Rocha, was implicated in a major drug trafficking investigation...

Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill allowing school staff to carry concealed handguns on school grounds, a response to a tragic shooting in...

A new report by the nonprofit Reprieve highlights racial disparities in lethal injection executions in the U.S., finding significant...

A redacted report from the Leland Police Department provides new details about a fatal incident involving 17-year-old Kadarius Smith and...

A study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health reveals a significant increase in suicide rates among Black women in the...

Demetrio Jackson, a 43-year-old, died after being sedated and restrained by police in response to a trespassing call in Wisconsin....

A video of Metropolitan Police officers in Washington, D.C., examining a Black teenager during a stop sparked a significant online...

In Ohio, the release of a body camera video has stirred public outcry, similar to the reaction to George Floyd's death in 2020. The...

Ten years ago, the decision to switch Flint, Michigan's water source, to the Flint River initiated a prolonged public health crisis. This...

Nationwide, university campuses have become hotbeds of tension as anti-war protests escalate in response to the Israel-Gaza war. In the...