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LAPD Officer Who Falsely Identified People As Gang Members Pleads No Contest
Officer Braxton Shaw, accused of falsifying records in an L.A. Police Department scandal, pleaded no contest to six felony counts on...
Aug 8, 20242 min read


Christopher Dunn Released from Prison After Judge Overturns 1991 Conviction Despite Attorney General’s Efforts
Christopher Dunn, a Missouri man, was released from prison after his 34-year murder conviction was overturned, despite the state attorney...
Aug 8, 20242 min read


Black & Minority Farmers Get $2 Billion From USDA Following Years Of Discrimination
The Biden administration has allocated over $2 billion in direct payments to Black and other minority farmers who faced discrimination by...
Aug 7, 20242 min read


FDA Bans Brominated Vegetable Oil Which Is Used In Sodas
Know Your Rights Camp Point #2 “You Have The Right To Be Healthy” The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a ban on...
Aug 7, 20242 min read


The Town's First Black Mayor Faced Several Challenges After Being Elected, Including Being Locked Out Of Town Hall & Denied Access To The Town's Financial Records
For nearly 60 years, the positions of mayor and Town Council member in Newbern, Alabama, were passed down by white residents without...
Aug 7, 20242 min read


Justice Department Report Finds Youth Lockups Are Beset By Abuse & Mistreatment Of Children Who Are Mainly Black & Brown
The Justice Department released a report on Thursday revealing severe mistreatment in Texas youth lockups, including sexual abuse,...
Aug 7, 20242 min read


973 Native American Children Died In U.S. Government Boarding Schools Following Investigation
An investigation by the Interior Department revealed that at least 973 Native American children died in the U.S. government's abusive...
Aug 2, 20242 min read


Illinois Sheriff Says The Department Failed Sonya Massey
Nearly two weeks after a former deputy was charged with murder in the death of Sonya Massey, an Illinois sheriff admitted to his office's...
Aug 2, 20242 min read


Extreme Heat Conditions Lead Working Prisoners To Protest
Lamont Gross and other prisoners at Louisiana’s state penitentiary, known as Angola, work under harsh conditions on former slave...
Aug 1, 20242 min read


Black Families Are Fighting For "Gold Rush Town" Land Taken From Their Ancestors
In Coloma, California, Black families seek restitution for land taken from their ancestors for a state park. Their efforts reflect...
Aug 1, 20242 min read


Lauren Scruggs Becomes First Black American Woman To Win An Individual Fencing Medal
Two American women squared up for a sword fight in the palace at dusk, both emerging with Olympic medals. The Grand Palais in Paris was...
Jul 31, 20242 min read


Viral Video Shows Police Officer Punching Handcuffed Black Man
The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating a situation where an officer punched a handcuffed man during an arrest in Watts, Los...
Jul 31, 20241 min read


Malcolm X's Childhood Home Gets $80 Thousand From State To Finish Restoration
In Inkster, Michigan, a significant effort is underway to restore the house where Malcolm X once lived, supported by an $80,000 grant...
Jul 31, 20241 min read


State Commission Says Judge Who Threatened To Shoot Black Teens During Profane Rant At Party Should be Removed
A New York state judge, Erin Gall, has been recommended for removal by a judicial watchdog panel after a racially charged rant at a high...
Jul 30, 20242 min read


Extensive Investigative File Reveals Officer's Effort to Prosecute Librarians Amid Book Criminalization Movement
Senior Deputy Constable Scott London conducted an extensive investigation against three school librarians in Granbury, Texas, accusing...
Jul 29, 20241 min read


Reports Show That Sean Grayson Worked For 6 Police Agencies In 4 Years Before Murdering Sonya Massey
Sean Grayson, a former deputy, faces charges for the murder of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman killed in her home in Springfield,...
Jul 29, 20241 min read


Discrimination Against Hairstyles Like Afros Banned In Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico's governor signed a law that bans discrimination against hairstyles such as Afros, curls, locs, twists, and braids in the...
Jul 27, 20242 min read


Prison Ignores Court Order To Free Wrongfully Convicted Inmate Christopher Dunn For The Second Time In Weeks
In Missouri, a second prison has ignored a court order to release an inmate whose murder conviction was overturned. Christopher Dunn, 52,...
Jul 27, 20242 min read


Judge Sentences Former State Trooper Todd Chisholm To 30 Days In Prison For Lewd & Lascivious Conduct With A Minor
In Brattleboro, former Vermont State Police trooper Todd Chisholm, 59, received a 30-day prison sentence and six years of probation for...
Jul 27, 20241 min read


Video Shows NYPD Cops Beating Black Man Over Fireworks
A viral video shows NYPD officers beating a Black man, Shaquan Davis, after he questioned them about tackling his relative, an...
Jul 26, 20242 min read
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