Officer Who Beat Handcuffed Man In Car Is Fired
An Arkansas officer, Joseph Harris, was fired after video footage surfaced showing him punching and elbowing a handcuffed man in the back...
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Aug 271 min read
Former Police Officer Emmitt Martin Set To Change Plea In Tyre Nichols Beating Death
A second former Memphis police officer, Emmitt Martin, is expected to change his not guilty plea on Friday in connection with the alleged...
Aug 271 min read
KYRC Podcast Season 4 Episode 1: Practical Ways Black & Brown Youth Can Learn Financial Literacy
In this episode of the Know Your Rights Camp Podcast, host Mariela Regalado interviews Melissa Jean-Baptiste, a retired New York City...
Aug 262 min read
Police Officer Indicted For The Murder Of Ta’Kiya Young
An Ohio police officer, Connor Grubb, has been indicted on charges of murder, involuntary manslaughter, and felonious assault for the...
Aug 261 min read
Jemele Hill Praises Know Your Rights Camp in Detroit
Celebrated sports journalist Jemele Hill is deeply moved by the Know Your Rights Camp in Detroit, her hometown, feeling it's a...
Aug 232 min read
Felony Charges Dismissed for Two Former Louisville Officers in Deadly Breonna Taylor Raid
A federal judge dismissed felony charges against two former Louisville Metro Police Department detectives, Joshua Jaynes and Sgt. Kyle...
Aug 232 min read
State Justices Uphold $30 Million Judgment in Police Misconduct Case
The Ohio Supreme Court ordered East Cleveland to pay over $30 million to Arnold Black, who won a jury verdict against the city for...
Aug 231 min read
High Grocery Prices Leads To FTC Probe
FTC Chair Lina Khan announced that her agency would investigate the high cost of groceries in the U.S., citing "enormous profits" by...
Aug 232 min read
New York Lawmakers Demand Police Commissioner Lose Power to Conceal Brutality Cases
New York City Council members are pushing to remove the police commissioner’s authority to override disciplinary actions against officers...
Aug 232 min read
Black & Brown Descendants Of Displaced Palm Springs Residence Fight Reparations Battle
Palm Springs, California, is addressing its historical displacement of Black and Latino families from a neighborhood known as Section 14....
Aug 232 min read
City Taxpayers Have Paid $164.3 Million In Repeated Police Misconduct Cases By 200 Officers Over 5 Years
Chicago taxpayers paid $164.3 million to resolve lawsuits involving 200 Chicago police officers whose alleged misconduct led to multiple...
Aug 221 min read
Nessa Discusses What Makes The Detroit Know Your Rights Camp Special
Our co-founder Nessa is overjoyed to finally bring the Know Your Rights Camp to #Detroit, a city rich in history and energy. She feels a...
Aug 221 min read
Colin Kaepernick Celebrates Detroit's Resilience at 12th Know Your Rights Camp
Our co-founder Kaepernick7 feels deeply inspired by Detroit's powerful history and resilience, where the 12th Know Your Rights Camp took...
Aug 225 min read
A Billion-Dollar Burden: How Public Funding for Cop Cities Harms Black and Brown Communities Environmentally and Socially
Across the United States, cities are witnessing a shift as funding is stripped away from public classrooms and essential community...
Aug 212 min read
Lawsuit Involving Wells Fargo Holding Phony DEI Job Interview Moves Forward
A federal court judge in California has rejected Wells Fargo's attempt to dismiss a class-action lawsuit alleging the bank misrepresented...
Aug 202 min read
Body Cam Shows Police Arresting Wrong Man
Darnell McCloud, owner of Fremont Coney Island, was arrested last week in a mistaken identity case, leaving him shaken and disappointed...
Aug 202 min read
Illinois Sheriff Jack Campbell Announces Retirement Following Controversial Handling Of Sonya Massey's Death
Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell announced his retirement following the controversial police shooting of Sonya Massey, which...
Aug 162 min read
Statute Of Limitations On Police Brutality Challenged In Civil Rights Cases
Civil rights attorneys are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to address Louisiana's brief statute of limitations for police brutality cases,...
Aug 162 min read
Historical Marker Installed at Algiers Motel Honors Site Of 1967 Incident Involving The Murder Of 3 Teens By Police
The private park where the Algiers Motel once stood now features a Michigan historical marker, acknowledging the tragic 1967 police raid....
Aug 162 min read
U.S. Police Killings Remain Steady at 1,000-1,300 Annually Since Michael Brown's Death With Black and Indigenous People Disproportionately Affected
In the decade since Michael Brown Jr.'s death in Ferguson, Missouri, police killings in the U.S. have persisted at a similar rate,...
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