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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


Affirmative Action Ruling Finds Duke University Ending Full-Ride Scholarship Program For Selected Black Students
Duke University is discontinuing its Reginaldo Howard Memorial Scholarship Program, established in 1979 for top African American...
Apr 17, 20241 min read


Morgan Price Makes History As The First HBCU Gymnast To Win National Collegiate Title
Morgan Price, a gymnast from Fisk University, made history by becoming the first athlete from a historically Black college or university...
Apr 17, 20241 min read


Black Teenager Ralph Yarl Relives Being Shot In The Head By Andrew Lester After Ringing Wrong Doorbell
Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager from Kansas City, is still grappling with the impact of a traumatic incident nearly a year ago when he was...
Apr 17, 20242 min read


Man Says Police Tased Him During Medical Seizure & Tried To Cover It Up
In San Anselmo, California, Bruce Frankel, 61, is suing the Central Marin Police Authority following an incident where officers used a...
Apr 17, 20242 min read


Officer Who Blinded Black Woman During 2020 Protest Exonerated
In 2020, Sacramento police officer Jeremy Ratcliffe was exonerated for shooting a pepper ball that resulted in Nia Love losing an eye...
Apr 13, 20241 min read


Associated Press Report Shows How A Secondary Autopsy Disproved Police's Initial Accounts Of Jameek Lowery's Death
Jameek Lowery's tragic death in Paterson, New Jersey, sparked controversy and community outrage, highlighting ongoing racial tensions...
Apr 13, 20241 min read


Non-compliance With In-Jail Voting Law Leads To ACLU To Threaten Lawsuits
The ACLU of Nevada is set to file lawsuits against several county and city jails for non-compliance with a new state law enacted earlier...
Apr 12, 20241 min read


Donald Armstrong Left Paralyzed By Police During Mental Health Episode
Donald Armstrong, a 47-year-old man from Miami, was left paralyzed after a police encounter during a mental health crisis, leading to...
Apr 12, 20241 min read


Anti-Discrimination Bill Written Without Black Lawmakers According To Representatives
The South Carolina House passed a bill, 84-30, restricting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in public colleges and...
Apr 11, 20241 min read


Veteran Carl Grant Got Lost Going Shopping Due To Dementia & Died Months Later After Being Body-Slammed By Police
In February 2020, Carl Grant, a 68-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran with early-onset dementia, was paralyzed by a police officer in a...
Apr 11, 20242 min read


Leaders Within The United Nations Galvanize Action For Reparations For People Of African Descent
During a United Nations meeting focused on the International Decade for People of African Descent, ending in 2024, General Assembly...
Apr 10, 20241 min read


Investigation Shows City Paid Out Over $21.5 Million To Settle Complaints Against Police Department
Between 2018 and 2023, Columbus spent over $21.5 million settling complaints against its Division of Police, Axios reports. This...
Apr 10, 20241 min read


3 Black Men Who Made Up The "Chester Trio" Get Their Murder Convictions Overturned Two Decades After Being Sentenced
A Pennsylvania judge recently overturned the murder convictions of the "Chester Trio"—Derrick Chappell, Morton Johnson, and Samuel...
Apr 9, 20241 min read


Will.i.am Calls For Regulation Of Artificial Intelligence
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland earlier this year, Grammy Award-winning musician and entrepreneur Will.i.am sat down...
Apr 9, 20242 min read


State Attorney General Andrew Bailey Is Accused Of Racial Bias For Pinning A Viral Student Fight On Diversity Program
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has initiated an investigation into the Hazelwood School District after a girl was severely...
Apr 8, 20241 min read


14-Year-Old Naya Ellis Invents Watch That Picks Up Early Signs Of Stroke & Gets Recognized in National STEM Contest
Naya Ellis, a 14-year-old with a deep passion for science and helping others, has designed a stroke-detecting watch, earning her a...
Apr 5, 20241 min read
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