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Richmond Police Settle Federal Lawsuit Over Misconduct Claims During 2020 Protest
In Richmond, Virginia, two police officers, Christopher Brown, and Mark Janowski, settled a federal lawsuit with two women who claimed...
Jul 9, 20242 min read


Family Of Julian Coleman Suing American Medical Response & The City of Rochester After EMTs Denied Him Medical Care
Earlier this year, a video surfaced showing EMTs in Rochester, NY, asking Julian Coleman to leave an ambulance before he collapsed and...
Jul 9, 20241 min read


Death Of Black Man In Prison Leads To Murder & Manslaughter Charges For Five Guards
In Columbia, Missouri, four correctional officers were charged with murder and a fifth with accessory to involuntary manslaughter in the...
Jul 8, 20241 min read


California Voters Will Be Able To Amend State's Constitution To Prohibit Any Kind Of Forced Labor
In 1850, California joined the United States, banning indentured servitude and slavery except as criminal punishment. Now, 174 years...
Jul 5, 20242 min read


Former Uvalde Police Charged With 10 Counts of Child Endangerment/Abandonment For Lack Of Response During 2022 Robb Elementary School Shooting
Texas officials released the mugshot of Pete Arredondo, the former Uvalde police chief, arrested on charges related to the 2022 Robb...
Jul 5, 20241 min read


Quincy Wilson Becomes Youngest Male U.S. Track Olympian At 16-Years-Old
Quincy Wilson, at 16, is poised to become the youngest male American track Olympian after being selected for the U.S. 4x400-meter relay...
Jul 5, 20241 min read


Former Officer Timothy Loehmann Who Killed Tamir Rice Hired By Police Department In West Virginia & Later Resigns
Timothy Loehmann has resigned from the White Sulphur Springs Police Department following news of his hiring there. Mayor Kathy Glover...
Jul 3, 20242 min read


Federal Judge Denies Request To Seal Video Evidence In Officer-Involved Shooting Death Of Timothy Randall
A federal judge in Tyler, Texas, has denied a request to seal video evidence showing the deputy-involved shooting death of Timothy...
Jul 2, 20242 min read


Kansas City-Area Teen Presented $50,000 Scholarship By Ralph Yarl
Ralph Yarl, a Missouri teen shot in the head after ringing the wrong doorbell in 2023, is inspiring local students to pursue their dreams...
Jul 1, 20242 min read


Tennessee State University Becomes First HBCU With Hockey Team
On June 21, Tennessee State University (TSU) unveiled a new men's hockey jersey during its 67th National Alumni Association Convention....
Jun 28, 20241 min read


Tulsa Massacre Lawsuit Dismissed By Oklahoma Supreme Court
The historic quest for justice by the last two known survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Lessie Benningfield Randle, 109, and Viola...
Jun 28, 20242 min read


School Board Restoring Confederate Leaders School Names Leads To Lawsuit By NAACP
The Virginia chapter of the NAACP and five students filed a federal lawsuit against the Shenandoah County school board for restoring...
Jun 28, 20242 min read


South Carolina Public Schools Drop AP African American Studies Courses Statewide
The South Carolina Department of Education has announced that AP African American studies will no longer be offered in the state's...
Jun 27, 20242 min read


Yonkers Police Sergeant Sgt. Hector Cartagena Indicted On Assault Charges
A 55-year-old Yonkers police sergeant, Hector Cartagena, was indicted on assault charges related to a March 14 incident. Cartagena...
Jun 27, 20241 min read


Prosecutor Says White Couple Kept Black Adopted Children In Locked Barn & Used Them As Slaves
A white couple from rural West Virginia, Donald Ray Lantz, 63, and Jeanne Kay Whitefeather, 62, are back in custody after a judge revoked...
Jun 26, 20241 min read


Internal Affairs investigation Comes After Viral Traffic Stop Of Black Man
Nicholas Hoskins, a Black man from San Diego, experienced a range of emotions when a police officer shattered his passenger-side window...
Jun 25, 20242 min read


Governor Wes Moore Pardons More Than 175,000 Marijuana Convictions
Maryland Governor Wes Moore issued pardons for over 175,000 marijuana convictions, marking a significant act of clemency reflecting...
Jun 25, 20242 min read


Georgia Police Officer Accused of Assaulting Black Woman During Detainment
The NAACP in Manchester is calling for the dismissal of Officer Donavan Scott-Sinclair after a video showed an altercation between him...
Jun 25, 20241 min read


Artist Shomari Smith Creates City's First Black Panther Party Monument
Walking through Oakland with artist Shomari Smith is like exploring history. Smith highlights the significance of the Temescal District...
Jun 22, 20241 min read


Airline Suspends Employees After Incident Involving Removal of Black Passengers
American Airlines has placed several employees on leave after an incident where Black passengers were removed from a flight due to a...
Jun 22, 20241 min read
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