Texas Fifth-Grader Timothy Murray Was Placed In Solitary Confinement For Three Days
In an investigative report in the Texas Observer, eleven-year-old Timothy Murray sought counseling and questioned unclear dress code...
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- Nov 13
- 1 min
Civil Rights Violation Leads To Federal Indictment For Former Alabama Deputy Blake Hicks
Former Elmore County Sheriff's deputy Blake Hicks, 33, is facing a federal indictment for allegedly violating the #civilrights of a...
- Nov 13
- 2 min
'Disgusting' Racist Text Messages Leads To San Jose, CA Police Officer Mark McNamara Resigning
#SanJose police officer, Mark McNamara, has resigned after the department discovered racially biased text messages related to a 2022...
- Nov 11
- 2 min
Allegations of Racism & Abuse Leads To DOJ Investigation into Lexington, Mississippi Police
The U.S. Department of Justice recently initiated a #civilrights investigation into Lexington, #Mississippi, and its police department...
- Nov 11
- 2 min
Rodney King & Tupac Shakur's Former Lawyer Joins Le'Keian Woods' Legal Team
Civil rights attorney John Burris, known for his representation of high-profile cases including Oscar Grant, Rodney King, and Tupac...
- Nov 11
- 1 min
Study Shows That U.S. Indigenous Coal Miners With Black Lung Disease Unlikely To Qualify For Federal
Research published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society highlights disparities in the likelihood of #Indigenous coal miners...
- Nov 11
- 2 min
After Months Of "Inexcusable" Delay, ICE Releases Investigation Into Immigrant's Death
A recently published report investigating the demise of an immigrant under the care of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...
- Nov 11
- 1 min
New York’s Housing Market Has Cost Minorities Over $200 Million Due To Systemic Racism
New York Attorney General Letitia James released a report detailing systemic racism within the city’s housing market. According to the...
- Nov 8
- 1 min
Record For Longest Fiction Book For Black Children Goes To 10-Year-Old Hephzibah Akinwale
10-year-old Hephzibah Akinwale, a student at Little Thetford C of E Primary School in East Cambridge, #Massachusetts, has achieved a...
- Nov 8
- 2 min
The EPA Dropped Its Investigation Into Louisiana's Mainly Black-Populated' Cancer Alley
In #Louisiana, a crucial environmental investigation centered on the suffering of communities, particularly those of Black residents in...
- Nov 8
- 1 min
Racist Redlining Practices From Ameris Bank In Florida Leads To DOJ Seeking $9 Million Settlement
Ameris Bank, under a settlement with the Department of Justice, is set to allocate $9 million to counter modern-day redlining, with a...
- Nov 8
- 2 min
Lawsuit Over Atatiana Jefferson's Death Leads City Of Fort Worth To Propose $3.5 Million Settlement
The family of #AtatianaJefferson, a woman tragically killed by Fort Worth officer Aaron Dean during a 2019 welfare check, may find some...
- Nov 6
- 2 min
Nathan Woodyard Was Found Not Guilty For His Role In The Death Of Elijah McClain
An Aurora, #Colorado, jury delivered a verdict on Monday regarding the case involving police officer Nathan Woodyard, finding him not...
- Nov 6
- 2 min
Attorney General’s Flint Water Crisis Investigation Ends Without Any Criminal Convictions
The Attorney General's office, under Dana Nessel, has ceased pursuing criminal prosecutions related to the #Flint water crisis after the...
- Nov 3
- 2 min
Desmond Mills Jr. Will Change His Plea To Guilty Over His Involvement In The Death Of Tyre Nichols
Former #Memphis #police officer Desmond Mills Jr., one of the five charged in the death of Black motorist #TyreNichols, seeks to change...
- Nov 3
- 1 min
Implicit Bias Still Impacting Health Of Pregnant Black Women According To California DOJ
A recent news conference with California Attorney General Rob Bonta revealed the results of a new Department of Justice investigation...
- Nov 3
- 1 min
Black Woman Employee At AT&T Fired After Reporting Racist Death Threats
Stacey Fowler, the highest-ranking Black woman at AT&T Ohio, filed a federal complaint after being fired from her role as the director of...
- Nov 3
- 2 min
Politico Report Reveals That New Orleans Police Usage of Facial Recognition Technology Is Bias
In the summer of 2022, New Orleans city council permitted the use of facial recognition technology by police in an effort to swiftly...
- Nov 3
- 2 min
White House Says Historically Black College And Universities Owed More Than $13 Billion Over Decades
Land-grant, historically Black colleges and universities have been deprived of over $13 billion in funds over the last thirty years, as...
- Nov 3
- 1 min
Body Camera Video Of Le’Keian Woods Arrest Released By Jacksonville, Florida Sheriff's Office
Police body camera footage was made public, revealing a violent arrest of #LeKeianWoods, a 24-year-old Black man in #Jacksonville,...
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