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New Details Emerge In The Death of 17-Year-Old Kadarius Smith Who Was Run Over By Police Car
A redacted report from the Leland Police Department provides new details about a fatal incident involving 17-year-old Kadarius Smith and...
May 7, 20241 min read


Reports Find That Suicide Rates For Black Women & Girls Over The Past Two Decades Have Surged From 1.9 to 4.9 Per 100,000
A study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health reveals a significant increase in suicide rates among Black women in the...
May 2, 20242 min read


AP News Reports On Dozens Of Deaths Due To Injecting Sedatives Into People Restrained By Police
Demetrio Jackson, a 43-year-old, died after being sedated and restrained by police in response to a trespassing call in Wisconsin....
May 1, 20242 min read


Viral Video Shows Police Pulling A Teen's Pants Down & Complete Invasive Search With Flashlight
A video of Metropolitan Police officers in Washington, D.C., examining a Black teenager during a stop sparked a significant online...
May 1, 20241 min read


Video Of Frank Tyson's Death At The Hands Of Police Evoke Memories Of George Floyd
In Ohio, the release of a body camera video has stirred public outcry, similar to the reaction to George Floyd's death in 2020. The...
Apr 30, 20241 min read


Ten Years After Flint Water Crisis, A Lack Of Urgency Stalls "Proper Justice" According To Report
Ten years ago, the decision to switch Flint, Michigan's water source, to the Flint River initiated a prolonged public health crisis. This...
Apr 30, 20242 min read


185 Human Rights Groups Demand Universities End Crackdowns on Anti War Protest
Nationwide, university campuses have become hotbeds of tension as anti-war protests escalate in response to the Israel-Gaza war. In the...
Apr 29, 20242 min read


Dr. James D. Griffin Becomes First Black President Of Medical Staff At Segregated Hospital He Was Born In
James D. Griffin, M.D., has a lifelong connection to UT Southwestern and Parkland Memorial Hospital, beginning with his birth at Parkland...
Apr 26, 20242 min read


Black Man Speaks On Being Attacked By K-9 Over Cop Mistake In Reading His License Plate Information
Brandon Upchurch, a 38-year-old man from Toledo, Ohio, reported feeling traumatized after police mistakenly identified his vehicle as...
Apr 26, 20242 min read


3 Police Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter Over 2021 Death Of Mario Gonzalez
Nearly three years after the death of Mario Gonzalez in the Bay Area during an arrest, charges of involuntary manslaughter have been...
Apr 25, 20241 min read


Turning Paige's Islamic Learning Center Owner Wins $4.1 Million Police Brutality Verdict
A Philadelphia jury has awarded $4.1 million to Paige Goodin, a child-care center operator in West Philadelphia, for an incident that...
Apr 25, 20242 min read


More Families Come Forward Claiming Deceased Inmates Had Organs Removed Without Their Consent
In Alabama, two families faced distressing revelations when they discovered that the organs of their deceased relatives, who were...
Apr 25, 20242 min read


Rikers Island Is Violating An 8-Year-Old Court Mandating Access To Education For Incarcerated People Under 22 According To New Court Filings
In June, New York City Mayor Eric Adams addressed Rikers Island graduates who earned high-school-equivalence diplomas while incarcerated,...
Apr 22, 20242 min read


New Bill Introduced Will Create Hotline For Prisoners To Report Misconduct To An Accountability Office
A bipartisan bill set to be introduced on Wednesday aims to enhance oversight of federal prisons, addressing multiple issues, including...
Apr 22, 20242 min read


Police Tasered Man Having Diabetic Emergency At Walmart
In Spruce Pine, N.C., a controversial police incident involving Dillon Ledford, who was arrested at a Walmart during a diabetic...
Apr 19, 20241 min read


Women’s Prison Where Inmates Were Subjected To Sex Abuse Closed By Bureau Of Prisons
The federal Bureau of Prisons announced the closure of FCI Dublin, a women’s prison in California notoriously dubbed the "rape club" due...
Apr 19, 20242 min read


Deputy Christopher Bingham Faces Multiple Charges For Crimes Committed With Local Motorcycle Gang
Christopher Bingham, a deputy in San Bernardino County and a gun store owner, faces charges for leading a double life involving criminal...
Apr 19, 20241 min read


Senate Committee Shuts Down Body Cam Transparency Bill
A proposed bill in Alabama to make body camera footage publicly accessible was voted down by the state's Senate Judiciary Committee, with...
Apr 19, 20241 min read


The Right To Mass Protest In Louisiana, Mississippi & Texas Is Abolished By The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has opted not to review the Mckesson v. Doe case, leaving a lower court's decision intact. This ruling poses...
Apr 18, 20242 min read


Lawyers Want Body Camera Footage Of Ex-Police Sergeant Mark Oakley Following 14 Complaints Of Police Brutality
Lawyers are pushing for the release of body camera footage from ex-Warrenton Police Sergeant Mark Oakley, who was involved in alleged...
Apr 18, 20241 min read
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