#civilrights

Mar 172 min read

Ex-Cop Who Made Man Lick Urine Off Jail Floor Pleads Guilty

In #Jackson, #Mississippi, ex-police officer Michael Christian Green, 26, admitted guilt to a federal civil rights misdemeanor for...

Jan 222 min read

Youngest Son Of Martin Luther King Jr., Dexter Dies at 62 Years Old

Dexter Scott King, the youngest son of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., has passed away at 62 after a battle with prostate...

Jan 191 min read

White Workers Still Earn More Than Black Workers According To Reports

The racial wage gap in the #UnitedStates is receiving renewed attention as employers grapple with issues of racism. Despite the...

Jan 131 min read

Black & Native American Homeless Students Had Increased Out-Of-School Suspensions In 2023

Rates of out-of-school suspensions among #California's homeless youth, particularly Black and Native American students, have...

Jan 92 min read

Racial Discrimination Lawsuits & Complaints Hit Black Entrepreneurs Over Initiatives Supporting Minority Or Black-Owned Businesses

Months after the U.S. Supreme Court ended affirmative action in higher education, conservative activists are challenging programs aimed...

Dec 13, 20231 min read

SCOUS Rules That 83-Year-Old Woman Can Sue California Police Department After Traffic Stop & Attack

In 2019, 83-year-old Elise Brown, a petite woman standing at just over 5 feet and weighing 117 pounds, found herself at the center of a...

Dec 11, 20232 min read

Former Police Officer Michael Pessoa Pleads Guilty To Excessive Force & Civil Rights Violations

Former Fall River #police officer Michael Pessoa, already serving time for a prior conviction, has pleaded guilty to two additional cases...

Nov 20, 20231 min read

Former Gary, Indiana Cop Terry Peck Sentenced To One Year In Prison For Beating Handcuffed Man

A former Gary police officer, Terry Peck, has been sentenced to one year and a day in federal prison for using excessive force during a...

Nov 13, 20231 min read

Civil Rights Violation Leads To Federal Indictment For Former Alabama Deputy Blake Hicks

Former Elmore County Sheriff's deputy Blake Hicks, 33, is facing a federal indictment for allegedly violating the #civilrights of a...

Nov 11, 20232 min read

Allegations of Racism & Abuse Leads To DOJ Investigation into Lexington, Mississippi Police

The U.S. Department of Justice recently initiated a #civilrights investigation into Lexington, #Mississippi, and its police department...

Jan 11, 20231 min read

White contractors wouldn’t remove Confederate statues. So a Black man did it.

“The Negro … put up the Robert E. Lee monument and should the time come, will be there to take it down." These words by...