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Ralph Yarl’s Shooter Andrew Lester Dies After Pleading Guilty To Crime
Andrew Lester, the Kansas City man who pleaded guilty to felony assault in the second degree for shooting Ralph Yarl, has died while...
Feb 24, 20252 min read


Racial Bias Tainted Jury Selection In Black Man's Death Row Case According To Judge
A North Carolina judge ruled that racial bias tainted the jury selection in Hasson Bacote's capital trial, potentially paving the way for...
Feb 21, 20252 min read


Beating Of Inmate Robert Brooks By Correctional Officers Ruled A Homicide
Governor Kathy Hochul confirmed that the death of 43-year-old Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility has been ruled a homicide....
Feb 21, 20252 min read


Mansur Ball-Bey’s Family Awarded $18.7 Million Following Officer Related Death
A St. Louis jury has awarded $18.7 million to the family of Mansur Ball-Bey, who was fatally shot by police in 2015. His father, Dennis...
Feb 21, 20251 min read


Mayor Plans On Raise Funds For Police Department By Pulling Money From Libraries
The East Baton Rouge Parish Library system, which receives around $65 million annually from a dedicated tax millage, is at the center of...
Feb 20, 20252 min read


Micah Washington Files $20 Million Lawsuit After Cop Tased Him While Handcuffed
Micah Washington, a Black man from Alabama, has filed a $20 million lawsuit against the city of Reform and two officers, Dana Elmore and...
Feb 19, 20252 min read


Representative Ayanna Pressley Re-Introduces HR 40 Reparations Bill To Congress
Rep. Ayanna Pressley will reintroduce H.R. 40, a bill to study and propose reparations for slavery, despite facing significant challenges...
Feb 18, 20252 min read


Georgia Judge Rules Railroad Can Seize Land As Black Landowners Fight Against It
A Georgia judge ruled that Sandersville Railroad can use eminent domain to acquire land for a new track despite objections from property...
Feb 17, 20252 min read


Family of Alejandro Campos Rios Utilizes KYRC Autopsy Initiative After Fatal Police Encounter Including Being Tased & Hit With Multiple Beanbag Rounds
Yvonne De La Torre remembers her partner, Alejandro Campos Rios, as a kind and caring man who loved being a grandfather. "He was a very...
Feb 14, 20252 min read


Olympic Gold Medalist Gabby Thomas Harassed Online By Racists Over Her Harvard Degree
Gabby Thomas, an Olympic gold medalist and Harvard graduate, recently faced online backlash from MAGA supporters questioning the...
Feb 14, 20252 min read


Federal Drug & Food Administration's Proposed Ban On Formaldehyde In Hair Products Including Relaxers On Hold Following President Donald Trump's Executive Order Pausing All Federal Regulations
A proposed federal ban on formaldehyde in hair straightening products has been delayed following an executive order by former President...
Feb 10, 20252 min read


George Floyd’s Killer Derek Chauvin Will Pay $600,000 To Settle With Woman Over Use Of Force Claim
The city of Minneapolis has agreed to a $600,000 settlement with Patty Day, a former Public Works Department employee, who accused...
Feb 7, 20252 min read


Minneapolis Overhauls Police Training & Use-Of-Force Policies Following George Floyd’s Murder
The Minneapolis City Council has approved a landmark agreement with the federal government to address systemic issues within its police...
Feb 7, 20252 min read


State Republicans Set To Reintroduce Bill Allowing Death Penalty For Abortions
South Carolina Republicans are poised to reignite controversy by reintroducing a bill that equates abortion with homicide, punishable by...
Feb 7, 20252 min read


President Donald Trump Orders A Freeze On Civil Rights Cases Under New Justice Department
The Justice Department under President Donald Trump has initiated significant changes in civil rights enforcement, including a halt on...
Feb 6, 20252 min read


Citizens Police Oversight Commission Blames Police Union After Not Conducting Any Investigations
Nearly four months after off-duty detective Christopher Sweeney fatally shot Robert Jones, the Philadelphia Citizens Police Oversight...
Feb 5, 20252 min read


Joe Biden’s Executive Order That Eliminated Department Of Justice Contracts With Private Prisons Reversed By President Donald Trump
President Trump’s reversal of Executive Order 14006 reopens the federal government’s reliance on private prisons. Biden’s order, which...
Feb 4, 20251 min read


President Donald Trump Destroys Decades Of Diversity & Affirmative Action Practices Through Sweeping Executive Orders
President Trump's sweeping executive order dismantling decades of diversity and affirmative action practices in the federal government...
Jan 31, 20252 min read


Joe Biden Pardons Marcus Garvey Before Leaving Office
President Joe Biden marked his final day in office by granting pardons and commutations, highlighting his belief in "America as a country...
Jan 29, 20252 min read


The Air Force Will Reinstate Instructional Video On Tuskegee Airmen After Trump's Anti-DEI Executive Order
The U.S. Air Force announced on Sunday that it would reinstate a video highlighting the contributions of the Tuskegee Airmen in basic...
Jan 29, 20252 min read
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