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Children In Some Cities Are Afraid To Attend School Over President Trump’s Immigration Policy
Kids across the country are increasingly fearful following Donald Trump’s election and recent immigration policies. “They come up and...
Mar 7, 20252 min read


City Police Announce New "Clearly" Defined Use Of Force Policy
The Phoenix Police Department's newly implemented use of force policy is being presented as a significant shift, but from an abolitionist...
Mar 6, 20252 min read


United Nations Estimates Nearly 3,000 People Killed After Rebels Seize Key City
Nearly 3,000 people have been killed in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, following intense fighting between rebels and the Congolese...
Mar 5, 20252 min read


LaDonna Crutchfield Suing Police Department Over Faulty Facial Recognition Technology That Led To Her Unjust Arrest
LaDonna Crutchfield, a 37-year-old Detroit woman, filed a federal lawsuit alleging that a mistaken identity arrest due to faulty facial...
Mar 5, 20252 min read


Sangamon County Reaches $10 Million Settlement With The Family Of Sonya Massey
Sangamon County has reached a $10 million settlement with the family of Sonya Massey, a Springfield woman shot and killed by a deputy...
Mar 4, 20251 min read


Coco Gauff Donates $100K To HBCU Tennis Scholarship Fund
Coco Gauff, the 20-year-old tennis star and 2023 US Open singles champion, has donated $100,000 to the United Negro College Fund (UNCF)...
Mar 3, 20252 min read


Xavier University Launches First Varsity-Level Co-Ed Rowing Program At An HBCU
Xavier University of Louisiana is making waves by launching the first-ever varsity-level, co-ed rowing program at a Historically Black...
Mar 3, 20252 min read


Governor Kay Ivey Supports Bill To Legislature Expanding Use Of Force Protections For Police
A new bill, the "Back the Blue Legal Protection Act," was introduced in the Alabama Legislature, aiming to expand legal protections for...
Feb 28, 20252 min read


Trump Administration Sued By 27 Religious Groups To Protect Houses Of Worship From Immigration Arrests
More than two dozen Christian and Jewish groups, representing millions of worshippers across America, are suing the Trump administration...
Feb 27, 20252 min read


President Trump’s New Executive Order Ends National Law Enforcement Accountability Database Which Tracked Federal Police Misconduct
The nationwide database tracking misconduct by federal officers has been shut down by President Donald Trump, the Justice Department...
Feb 25, 20252 min read


Fisk University’s Morgan Price Becomes First Gymnast From HBCU To Score A Perfect Ten
Morgan Price of Fisk University made history at Temple University with a flawless bar routine, becoming the first gymnast from a...
Feb 24, 20252 min read


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
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