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In Atlanta, a settlement has been reached between the city and the family of Johnny Hollman, a deacon whose death followed a...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott pardoned Army Sergeant Daniel Perry, who was convicted of murdering Black Lives Matter protester Garrett...

At six months pregnant, H (the woman's name is retracted) decided to leave her abusive husband after discovering he was also violent...

Dorothy Jean Tillman II, a Chicago teen, began her college journey at age 10. By 17, she had earned a doctoral degree in integrated...

An Associated Press investigation found that officers often violated guidelines intended to safely restrain and subdue people, leading to...

Five years ago, Paulana Lamonier aimed to transform lives in NYC by teaching 30 Black people to swim. A former collegiate swimmer,...

The Shenandoah County School Board in Virginia voted 5-1 to restore the names of Confederate military leaders to two public schools,...

In Florida, a practice known as "pay-to-stay" burdens former inmates with debts accrued for their time in prison. Florida prisoners are...

In Fort Walton Beach, Florida, the mother of Senior Airman Roger Fortson, a Black U.S. Air Force member, mourned his fatal shooting by...

Alanah Poullard, a 16-year-old from Jennings, Louisiana, is making headlines as she graduates high school and prepares for...

It is with profound sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Dr. Cyril Wecht, a renowned forensic pathologist and the Know Your Rights...

On March 29th, a significant decision by a Federal District Court Judge in Connecticut allowed the lawsuit, Monk v. United States,...

Hana Taylor Schlitz's life is marked by a poignant journey from a remote village in Ethiopia to soon becoming the youngest graduate in...

A new study by the nonpartisan education watchdog Available to All highlights the persistence of segregation in K-12 public schools in...

In 2022, the wealth disparity between white families and those of Black and Hispanic descent in the United States escalated to over $1...

The City of Stockton has agreed to a $6 million settlement with the family of Shayne Sutherland, who died in police custody in 2020....

U.S. Border Patrol agents have been found using the derogatory term "tonk" to describe unauthorized migrants in government...

A former Riverside County sheriff's correctional deputy, Jorge Oceguera-Rocha, was implicated in a major drug trafficking investigation...

Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill allowing school staff to carry concealed handguns on school grounds, a response to a tragic shooting in...

A new report by the nonprofit Reprieve highlights racial disparities in lethal injection executions in the U.S., finding significant...