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Civil Rights Review Into 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Launched By Justice Department
The Justice Department has launched a review of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the deadliest racial attacks in U.S. history, under...
Oct 6, 20242 min read


Three Former Officers Are Found Guilty Of Witness Tampering In Tyre Nichols’ Fatal Beating
Three former Memphis police officers were convicted on federal witness tampering charges related to the 2023 beating of Tyre Nichols....
Oct 6, 20242 min read


Journalist Jade DeMelody Jackson Attends The Same HBCU That Her Great Grandfather Founded In 1912
Journalist Jade DeMelody Jackson recently announced her return to higher education as an official MBA candidate at Jarvis Christian...
Oct 6, 20242 min read


Two Former Police Officers Involved In Breonna Taylor's Murder Have Been Indicted Again
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed new charges against former Louisville police officers Joshua Jaynes and Kyle Meany in connection...
Oct 6, 20242 min read


Physical Force Use By Twin Cities Police Well Above National Average
In 2022, Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) officers reported using physical force against suspects over 1,000 times, making it one of...
Oct 3, 20242 min read


Upcoming Election Ballots Will Be Hand-Counted Thanks To Vote By MAGA-Allied State Election Board
With just weeks before the November 5 presidential election, Georgia's State Election Board voted 3-2 in favor of requiring ballots to be...
Oct 2, 20242 min read


Negligent Homicide Count Against A Veteran State Trooper Involved In Ronald Greene's Death Dropped
Louisiana prosecutors have dropped the most serious charge in the 2019 death of Ronald Greene, dismissing a negligent homicide count...
Oct 1, 20242 min read


Haitian Group Files Criminal Charges Against Trump and Vance
Guerline Jozef, co-founder and executive director of the Haitian Bridge Alliance, has filed criminal charges against former President...
Oct 1, 20242 min read


Judge Who Put Teen In Handcuffs For Sleeping During Field Trip Is Demoted To Speeding Tickets
A Detroit judge, Kenneth King, has returned to the bench but now handles traffic violations and minor offenses following his temporary...
Sep 30, 20241 min read


Pervasive Abuse and Discrimination Found In Justice Department Probe Of Small Mississippi City
A Justice Department report reveals civil rights abuses by the Lexington Police Department in a majority-Black Mississippi city. The...
Sep 30, 20242 min read


Mayor Eric Adams Indicted On Five Federal Criminal Charges By Grand Jury Including Bribery, Wire Fraud & Conspiracy
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on five federal charges, including bribery, wire fraud, and conspiracy. The indictment,...
Sep 30, 20242 min read


Brandan 'BMike' Odoms Inspires Detroit Youth: Using Art as a Tool for Empowerment and Change at Know Your Rights Camp
Brandan "BMike" Odoms (@ bmike2c ), a visual artist from #NewOrleans, has been involved with the Know Your Rights family since the New...
Sep 30, 20241 min read


Wealth Gap Now Divides White Families From Black and Hispanic Ones By $1 Million
In 2022, the wealth gap between white, Black, and Hispanic families hit a record high, with white households amassing over $1.3 million...
Sep 26, 20242 min read


Food Companies Decide What Food Is Safe To Eat Through Federal Loophole
Tiara Channer, a 15-year-old from Hendersonville, North Carolina, was diagnosed with prediabetes at age 13. The condition, prevalent...
Sep 26, 20242 min read


Paramedic Charged In Death Of Elijah McClain Gets 5-Year Prison Sentence Wiped By Judge
In a significant development, Judge Mark Warner of Adams County District Court reduced the prison sentence of former Aurora paramedic...
Sep 26, 20242 min read


Mississippi Sheriff's Office That Had "Goon Squad" Probed By Justice Department
The Justice Department has launched a federal civil rights investigation into the Rankin County Sheriff's Office in Mississippi. This...
Sep 26, 20242 min read


State Sheriff Murders Judge At Courthouse
In a tragic event that stunned a small Appalachian town, Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines was charged with the murder of District...
Sep 26, 20242 min read


Haven Sian & Dr. Daicia Price Advocate for Mental Health Awareness: Reducing Stigma & Supporting Detroit's Youth
Haven Sian and Dr. Daicia Price presented on mental health at the Know Your Rights Camp, emphasizing that mental health is a continuum...
Sep 26, 20241 min read


Hundreds Of Misconduct Cases Like Stop-And-Frisk Tossed Out By The NYPD Without Even Looking At Them
This year, the New York Police Department (NYPD) has dismissed over 400 substantiated cases of alleged police misconduct without...
Sep 25, 20242 min read


Marcel Brown Wins $50 Million Jury Award For Being Wrongly Imprisoned For Murder
Marcel Brown, who was wrongfully imprisoned for seven years, has been awarded $50 million by the City of Chicago. In 2011, at just 18...
Sep 25, 20241 min read
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