Le'Keian Woods Files Federal Lawsuit Against Police Department After Viral Beating
Attorneys for Le'Keian Woods, a Florida man who was violently beaten by Jacksonville officers, have filed a federal lawsuit against the...
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Harriet Tubman Posthumously Ranked As A General In Veterans Day Ceremony
On Veterans Day, Harriet Tubman, the celebrated abolitionist and pioneering figure in American history, was posthumously awarded the rank...
3 days ago1 min read
How Know Your Rights Camp Is Inspiring The Next Generation Of Athletes
Quentin Williams (@quentin_the_heir), 14, and Silas Gillaird (@1xsasa._), 15, are two young athletes who share a strong connection to...
5 days ago2 min read
Reckless Homicide Charges Go To Two Ohio Officers Who Were Involved With Death Of Black Man Who Pleaded 'I Can't Breathe'
Two Ohio officers, Camden Burch and Beau Schoenegge, have been charged with reckless homicide in the death of Frank E. Tyson, a Black man...
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Former Officer Adam Coy Found Guilty Of Andre Hill's Shooting Death In 2020
Former Columbus police officer Adam Coy was convicted of murder for fatally shooting Andre Hill, a Black man holding a cell phone and...
6 days ago2 min read
Exit Of Medical Examiners Leave NYC To Stop Doing Autopsies In Queens
New York City's Office of Chief Medical Examiner is facing severe staffing shortages, leading to the closure of autopsy services at its...
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Officer Charged With Attempted Murder Of Man Trying To Retrieve His Hat That Had Blown Away
A Bowie, Maryland, police officer, Sgt. Robert Warrington has been charged with attempted murder following a September 12 incident in...
Nov 132 min read
City To Honor Pioneering Civil Rights Lawyer & Economist Sadie T.M. Alexander With Statue
Philadelphia is commissioning a statue to honor civil rights lawyer and economist Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander. The city held a public...
Nov 122 min read
Death of Black Man Found Hanging Leads To FBI Investigation Request
The FBI has launched an investigation into the death of Dennoriss Richardson, a Black man found hanging in an abandoned house in rural...
Nov 121 min read
5-Year-Old Young Entrepreneur Blessadeh Chea Reflects on Know Your Rights Camp & Being Inspired By Colin Kaepernick
Blessadeh Chea ( @bl3ss.2x ) , a 15-year-old student from Girard College, reflects on her participation in the Know Your Rights Camp. She...
Nov 82 min read
First Individual Monument Honoring An African American In South Carolina To Be Built
South Carolina is set to honor Robert Smalls, a Civil War hero and legislator, with its first individual statue of an African American on...
Nov 82 min read
Officer Moves From Meridian to Boise Police Department Following Viral Video Arrest That Saw One Man Slammed To The Ground With Hands Behind Back
A Meridian police officer, now with the Boise Police Department, is under investigation following a controversial arrest. The incident...
Nov 82 min read
Mayor Shammas Malik Responds To Viral Firestone High Resource Officer Punching Student In The Head
An internal review is underway in Akron after a school resource officer (SRO) at Firestone High School reportedly punched a student...
Nov 82 min read
Black Man In Coma After Park Police Tased Him In Water & Watched Him Struggle For 40 Minute
Deontae Faison's family is demanding accountability after he fell into a coma following an encounter with East Bay Regional Park police,...
Nov 82 min read
Minneapolis Police Face Backlash After Delayed Arrest in Racially Charged Shooting of Black Neighbor by White Resident
Minneapolis police recently apologized after delays in arresting John Herbert Sawchak, a white neighbor accused of shooting Davis Moturi,...
Nov 72 min read
Enrollment At HBCUs For Black Men Have Reached Historic Decline
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have played a key role in Black American culture, producing prominent graduates like...
Nov 71 min read
DuPont Plant Fined $480,000 For Release Of Cancer-Causing Chemical
DuPont’s LaPlace facility agreed to a $480,000 fine and corrective actions to halt benzene emissions, following EPA findings from an...
Nov 62 min read
City Alleged “Going Broke” After Overspending Yearly Liability Budget In 3 Months
Los Angeles is facing alarming financial pressure due to rapidly rising lawsuit settlements, according to City Controller Kenneth Mejia....
Nov 62 min read
Black Man Arrested & Released From Jail For Road Rage Shooting Despite Being In Class Working On PHD During Incident
Charges against Ladavious McNair, a Clark Atlanta University student, have been dismissed after nearly a year of incarceration related to...
Nov 52 min read
Two Black Girls Discover And Publish Unexpected Proof For 2,000-Year-Old Mathematical Theory
Louisiana students Ne’Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson amazed their teachers in 2022 by uncovering a new approach to proving the...
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