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Data Shows That Officers From Hays County Jail Are The Most Violent In Texas
The Houston Chronicle's recent analysis has shed light on alarming levels of violence perpetrated by jailers against inmates at Hays...
Sep 8, 20231 min read


The Family Of Andrew Jerome Washington Question Police Actions In His Shooting Death
Questions have been raised from the family of 52-year-old Andrew Jerome Washington who was shot and killed by police following a call...
Sep 8, 20231 min read


NYPD To Set New Rules & Create An Oversight Board For Protest
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has reached a significant legal settlement that will substantially change how it handles public...
Sep 8, 20231 min read


Minnesota Department of Corrections Orders Water Quality Re-Test At Stillwater Prison
Following allegations of poor drinking water conditions in Minnesota's Stillwater Prison, the state's Department of Corrections is...
Sep 7, 20231 min read


Police Sergeant Fined $35.50 For Fatally Striking Pedestrian On Crosswalk With Car In Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana police officer Sgt. Joshua Hartup, who had a history of traffic offenses, has pleaded guilty to an infraction related...
Sep 7, 20231 min read


Texas Governor Will Face Legal Action From Los Angeles City Council For Migrant Buses
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to investigate the possibility of suing the state of Texas and Governor Greg Abbott for...
Sep 7, 20231 min read


White Plains, New York Reached Settlement With Family Of Black Former Marine Kenneth Chamberlain
The family of Black former marine Kenneth Chamberlain reached a settlement with the city of White Plains, New York for $5 million....
Sep 6, 20231 min read


Police Can’t Hide How It Monitors Social Media Says A Pennsylvania Court
Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court ruled that the state police must publicly disclose its policy on monitoring social media, rejecting the...
Sep 6, 20231 min read


Video Of Uniformed Prince George's County Officer Getting Into The Cop Car Back Seat With Woman
Prince George's County, Maryland, police officer Francesco Marlett has been suspended following the emergence of a viral video showing...
Sep 6, 20231 min read


GOP-Controlled Tennessee House of Representatives Voted To Silence Representative Justin Jones
During a special session on public safety prompted by a mass shooting that took place in late March at The Covenant School, the...
Sep 5, 20231 min read


Vallejo Police Officer Jarrett Tonn Who Shot & Killed Sean Monterrosa Has His Job Reinstated
Jarrett Tonn, a Vallejo police officer who shot and killed 22-year-old Sean Monterrosa on June 2, 2020 from the backseat of an unmarked...
Sep 5, 20231 min read


Within One Month, Four People Have Died In Custody At The Fulton County Jail In Atlanta
Samual Lawrence, a 34-year-old man who died in the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta after he was found unresponsive in his cell. Lawrence is...
Sep 5, 20231 min read


Bodycam Footage Of Pregnant Black Woman Shot By Ohio Police Officer Released
In an article recently reported from NBC News, a tragic incident in Ohio involving Ta’Kiya Young and a police officer led to the...
Sep 2, 20232 min read


Under Mayor Adams, Only 5% Of The Tens Of Thousands Of People Stopped By NYPD Were White
The New York Civil Liberties Union presented a report that concluded that since Mayor Eric Adams assumed office, the NYPD has conducted...
Sep 1, 20231 min read


Maine To Overhaul Public Defender System Following Settlement With ACLU
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Maine has reached a legal settlement with the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal...
Sep 1, 20231 min read


At 16-Years-Old, Shania Shakura Muhammad Is The Youngest Full-Time Salaried Teacher
Shania Shakura Muhammad has achieved extraordinary educational milestones for her age. Graduating from both Oklahoma Community College...
Sep 1, 20231 min read


San Francisco Police Union Responds To Restaurant Bans On Armed Officers
Reem’s California, a San Francisco restaurant, ignited a social media dispute with local police after implementing a policy that bars...
Sep 1, 20231 min read


Denver Pays $4.7M Settlement to BLM Protesters Over Police Actions
Denver has approved a $4.7 million settlement for protesters who were detained and accused of violating an emergency curfew during...
Sep 1, 20231 min read


Jacksonville Sheriff Office Says Officer Justin Peppers Displayed "conduct unbecoming"
An internal investigation by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office into a traffic stop involving Navy veteran Braxton Smith has concluded...
Sep 1, 20231 min read


Black Students At Florida Elementary School Are Singled Out During An Assembly
The principal and a teacher from Bunnell Elementary School in Flagler County, Florida have been placed on paid administrative leave...
Sep 1, 20231 min read
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