Viral Video Shows Police Officer Punching Handcuffed Black Man
The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating a situation where an officer punched a handcuffed man during an arrest in Watts, Los...
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Jul 311 min read
Malcolm X's Childhood Home Gets $80 Thousand From State To Finish Restoration
In Inkster, Michigan, a significant effort is underway to restore the house where Malcolm X once lived, supported by an $80,000 grant...
Jul 302 min read
State Commission Says Judge Who Threatened To Shoot Black Teens During Profane Rant At Party Should be Removed
A New York state judge, Erin Gall, has been recommended for removal by a judicial watchdog panel after a racially charged rant at a high...
Jul 291 min read
Extensive Investigative File Reveals Officer's Effort to Prosecute Librarians Amid Book Criminalization Movement
Senior Deputy Constable Scott London conducted an extensive investigation against three school librarians in Granbury, Texas, accusing...
Jul 291 min read
Reports Show That Sean Grayson Worked For 6 Police Agencies In 4 Years Before Murdering Sonya Massey
Sean Grayson, a former deputy, faces charges for the murder of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman killed in her home in Springfield,...
Jul 272 min read
Discrimination Against Hairstyles Like Afros Banned In Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico's governor signed a law that bans discrimination against hairstyles such as Afros, curls, locs, twists, and braids in the...
Jul 272 min read
Prison Ignores Court Order To Free Wrongfully Convicted Inmate Christopher Dunn For The Second Time In Weeks
In Missouri, a second prison has ignored a court order to release an inmate whose murder conviction was overturned. Christopher Dunn, 52,...
Jul 271 min read
Judge Sentences Former State Trooper Todd Chisholm To 30 Days In Prison For Lewd & Lascivious Conduct With A Minor
In Brattleboro, former Vermont State Police trooper Todd Chisholm, 59, received a 30-day prison sentence and six years of probation for...
Jul 262 min read
Video Shows NYPD Cops Beating Black Man Over Fireworks
A viral video shows NYPD officers beating a Black man, Shaquan Davis, after he questioned them about tackling his relative, an...
Jul 262 min read
Mass Grave With 102 Enslaved African Americans Discovered Next To Waterpark
Researchers recently discovered 11 additional gravesites believed to belong to enslaved African Americans in Bull Run Regional Park,...
Jul 251 min read
Bill Would Rename Street Outside Of City Hall After Michael Brown
A new bill in St. Louis proposes renaming a section of Tucker Boulevard near City Hall to honor Michael Brown Jr., almost ten years after...
Jul 252 min read
Black Teenager Told "Shut The F**k Up" & Arrested After Asking Why He Was Being Stopped For Pedestrian Violation
A Delaware teen was arrested for jaywalking in June, but charges were dismissed. His mother, Paula Wright, claims the arrest was unfair...
Jul 242 min read
ProPublica Investigates NYPD Commissioner's Remarks On Police Brutality Cover-Up Story
New York Police Commissioner Edward Caban issued a five-page statement defending his handling of officer discipline during his tenure...
Jul 241 min read
Black Man Sues Hotel After He Gets Job For Changing His Name On His Resume
Dwight Jackson, a 27-year-old Black man, filed a lawsuit against Detroit's Shinola Hotel on July 3, alleging employment discrimination....
Jul 231 min read
New Use Of Force Policy Enacted Statewide That Approves Chokeholds
Indiana police officers must now adhere to a new use-of-force policy established by the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy. This policy...
Jul 232 min read
17-Year-Old Kadarius Smith Was Killed By Being Run Over By Police Cruiser According To Autopsy Report
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump provided the Clarion Ledger with autopsy results for Kadarius Smith, who died in March after being...
Jul 221 min read
Former Black Panther Party Chairwoman Elaine Brown Raises $80 Million For Affordable Housing Development
Officials in Oakland celebrated the opening of The Black Panther, a 100% affordable housing project for low-income and formerly...
Jul 222 min read
Federal Prisons Would Be Required To Disclose Environmental Factors That Pose Health Risks In Bill
The Environmental Health in Prisons Act, introduced by Democrats, aims to address the impact of environmental stressors on U.S. prison...
Jul 221 min read
Illinois Deputy Charged For The Death Of Sony Massey
An Illinois sheriff's deputy has been charged with murder after the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old woman who called 911...
Jul 221 min read
Kamala Harris Replaces Joe Biden As Democratic Nominee For 2024 Presidential Election
Current Vice President Kamala Harris has officially launched her campaign for the White House after President Joe Biden stepped aside due...
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