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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 7, 20241 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 6, 20242 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 6, 20242 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...
Nov 5, 20242 min read


Former Kentucky Officer Brett Hankison Is Convicted By Jury Of Using Excessive Force During Deadly Raid That Killed Breonna Taylor
A federal jury has convicted former Kentucky officer Brett Hankison of using excessive force during the 2020 drug raid that led to...
Nov 5, 20242 min read


New Trial Request Comes From Men Convicted In Ahmaud Arbery's Murder
Three Georgia men convicted in the 2020 murder of Ahmaud Arbery sought a new trial, arguing that juror bias affected their convictions....
Nov 5, 20242 min read


Proposition 6 Hopes To Change Forced Prison Labor Laws
Proposition 6 in California seeks to address the issue of forced labor for incarcerated individuals. If passed, it would allow prisoners...
Nov 4, 20242 min read


Can You Pass A 1964 Louisiana Voting Literacy Test?
In The Unvanquished by William Faulkner, Colonel Sartoris goes to extreme lengths to prevent a Black Republican candidate from gaining...
Nov 4, 20241 min read


Criminal Justice Down Ballot Propositions And Measures You Should Care About
As the 2024 election draws near, voters across states like California, Nevada, Massachusetts, and Colorado will face critical decisions...
Nov 4, 202410 min read


Mother Claims Son Was Left Paralyzed After Encounter With Palm Bay Police
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump and Pamela Farley are demanding justice for Thomas Farley, who was reportedly paralyzed after an...
Nov 1, 20242 min read


Ballot Question 4 Could Revamp How Solitary Confinement Elimination & How Police Report On More Of Their Encounters
Ballot Question 4 in New York City may be seen as a tool to slow down progressive changes aimed at reducing the power and scope of...
Nov 1, 20242 min read


Dr. Asya Johnson To Spearhead Development Of NYC’s First HBCU Prep High School In Collaboration With Her Alma Mater Delaware State University
Dr. Asya Johnson, a passionate advocate for racial justice and educational equity with over 16 years of experience, is leading the effort...
Oct 31, 20242 min read


President Biden Apologizes For 150-Year Indian Boarding School Policy
President Joe Biden is set to issue a formal apology for the historical abuse and forced assimilation of Indigenous children in U.S....
Oct 30, 20242 min read


Substitute Teacher No Longer Employed By High School & Placed On Administrative Leave From Police Department After Reenacting George Floyd Murder In Class
A substitute teacher at Woodbury High School was removed on Monday after reportedly "reenacting the prone restraint that led to George...
Oct 30, 20242 min read


Largest Juvenile Hall In LA County Ordered To Close Due "Unsuitable Conditions"
A state regulator has declared that Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall, the largest juvenile hall in Los Angeles County, must close within 60...
Oct 29, 20241 min read


Concerns Raised About Surge Pricing Following Kroger's Plan To Use Facial Recognition
Democratic Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib recently raised concerns about Kroger's plan to implement dynamic pricing and facial recognition...
Oct 29, 20242 min read


Southern University Sets Record with Largest Group of Black Male Nurses In The School's History
Southern University in Baton Rouge is making history by welcoming 19 Black men into its nursing program—the largest cohort of Black male...
Oct 28, 20242 min read


The Family Of Jayland Walker Settles With City For $4.8 Million Over Police Shooting
The family of Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man fatally shot by eight Akron police officers in 2022, has reached a $4.8 million...
Oct 28, 20242 min read


13-Year-Old Black Girl Handcuffed After Fight With White Woman, Despite Bystanders Saying Woman Was the Aggressor
Outrage has spread over a TikTok video showing a 13-year-old Black girl from Baltimore in handcuffs after an altercation with an older...
Oct 25, 20242 min read


Brett Hankison Faces Third Trial Over Police-Involved Death Of Breonna Taylor
Brett Hankison, a former Kentucky officer, is set to face trial for a third time regarding his role in the 2020 death of Breonna Taylor,...
Oct 25, 20241 min read
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