Decades-Long Conflict In The Congo Has Lead To Nearly 7 Million Being Displaced
In the Democratic Republic of #Congo, the United Nations migration agency revealed that a staggering 6.9 million people have been...
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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 17, 20232 min read
Paralyzed Black Man Suing City Of Westland, Michigan After Police Injured Him During Traffic Stop
A Westland resident with disabilities, Tyler Smith, has taken legal action against the City of Westland, #Westland #police, and state...
Nov 17, 20232 min read
Trial Over Brett Hankison’s Involvement In The Death Of Breonna Taylor Ends In Mistrial
A mistrial has been declared in the case of former #Louisville #police officer Brett Hankison, accused of violating #BreonnaTaylor's...
Nov 17, 20231 min read
Dover, Delaware Arrest Leads To Head Injury Sustained By Michael Jarrett & Further Strains Relations
In the decade following a Dover, Delaware police officer's violent assault on a suspect that was caught on video, relationships between...
Nov 17, 20231 min read
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Is Sued By Families Of People Killed By Police
Five families, still awaiting information about their loved ones killed by the #police, are suing the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension...
Nov 17, 20231 min read
Anton Black's Family Settles With Maryland's Board of Public Works Over Police Custody Death
#Maryland's Board of Public Works has unanimously approved a settlement in the lawsuit against the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner...
Nov 17, 20231 min read
Quebec Jail Violated Human Rights By Leaving Black Man Left Naked In Cell For Hours
#Quebec's #humanrights tribunal has determined that the brutal treatment of a Black inmate, Samuel Toussaint, at the Centre de détention...
Nov 17, 20232 min read
14-Year-Old Alena McQuarter Graduates From Arizona State University
At just 14 years old, #AlenaMcQuarter stands out as a remarkable teenager with many accomplishments. Graduating from high school at the...
Nov 17, 20231 min read
Black St. Louis Homeowner Attempting To Fix AC Unit Attacked By Police
#ShawnCaradineSr., a well-respected Black mechanical engineer and entrepreneur in #St.Louis, faced a traumatic encounter with law...
Nov 16, 20232 min read
21-Year-Old Black Woman Opens Homeless Shelter In Downtown Los Angeles
In a departure from the typical 21st birthday festivities, a young woman in #LosAngeles chose to mark her milestone by making a...
Nov 16, 20231 min read
'Cop City' Protest Leads To Police Deploying Tear Gas & Flash-Bangs At Around 300 Protestors
Opponents of #Atlanta's contentious $90 million public safety training center, dubbed "#CopCity," faced tear gas and flash-bang grenades...
Nov 16, 20231 min read
Attorney Alleges That Police Officer Mark McNamara Threatened To Shoot Lawyers In Brutality Case
According to attorney Adante Pointer, San Jose, California police officer Mark McNamara sent messages threatening him over a brutality...
Nov 16, 20231 min read
KYRC Podcast Episode 2: Autopsy Initiative
100 SUITS for 100 Men founder Kevin Livingston and KYRC Youth Ambassador Aicha Sacko discuss the KYRC Autopsy Initiative with leaders,...
Nov 14, 20231 min read
Black Women File Federal Lawsuit Against Kansas City Police Chiefs & Detectives Over Violence
In a federal lawsuit filed last Friday, five Black women accused several police chiefs, detectives, and the local government in Kansas...
Nov 13, 20231 min read
Texas Fifth-Grader Timothy Murray Was Placed In Solitary Confinement For Three Days
In an investigative report in the Texas Observer, eleven-year-old Timothy Murray sought counseling and questioned unclear dress code...
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 13, 20232 min read
'Disgusting' Racist Text Messages Leads To San Jose, CA Police Officer Mark McNamara Resigning
#SanJose police officer, Mark McNamara, has resigned after the department discovered racially biased text messages related to a 2022...
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...
Nov 11, 20232 min read
Rodney King & Tupac Shakur's Former Lawyer Joins Le'Keian Woods' Legal Team
Civil rights attorney John Burris, known for his representation of high-profile cases including Oscar Grant, Rodney King, and Tupac...
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