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Police Officer Under Investigation For Striking Man Several Times With Baseball Bat During Arrest On Video
A south Alabama police department is investigating one of its officers after a viral video showed him repeatedly striking a man with a...
Jul 1, 20252 min read


Funding For Federal Summer Lunch Program For Low-Income Children Vetoed by Gov. Greg Abbott
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has vetoed a $60 million budget provision that would have allowed the state to join the federal Summer...
Jun 30, 20252 min read


Data Shows That A Majority Of Individuals Arrested By ICE In LA Have No Criminal History
As immigration raids escalate across Southern California, concerns grow over who is being targeted and detained. According to the U.S....
Jun 30, 20252 min read


Miami Officials Push 2025 Election to 2026—Extending Their Terms Without Public Vote
The Miami City Commission voted 3-2 to postpone this November’s election to 2026, extending the terms of current officials, including...
Jun 30, 20252 min read


Identifying Mental Disabilities & Disorders Within Young Black & Brown Communities
In this powerful episode of the Know Your Rights Camp podcast, Dr. Krystel Edmonds Biglow unpacks the deep-rooted inequities in mental...
Jun 30, 20251 min read


Capitol Hill Protest Against Social Spending Cuts Leads To Advocates For Poor & Disabled Arrested
More than two dozen disability rights activists, including Rev. William Barber and members of ADAPT, were arrested in the U.S. Capitol...
Jun 26, 20252 min read


Bill Proposed By The State Would Ban Officers From Wearing Face Masks
California lawmakers have introduced a new bill that would make it a misdemeanor for officers to cover their faces during operations...
Jun 25, 20252 min read


Fisk University To End Its Historic HBCU Gymnastics Program in 2026
Fisk University, the first HBCU to establish a collegiate gymnastics team, announced on June 6 that it will discontinue the program after...
Jun 24, 20252 min read


Orange Preparatory Academy of Inquiry & Innovation Graduates 387 At Moving-Up Ceremony
ORANGE, NJ — Orange Preparatory Academy of Inquiry & Innovation proudly celebrated its Class of 2025 during two moving-up ceremonies held...
Jun 24, 20253 min read


Pentagon Predicts Deploying Troops in LA Will Cost $134M
President Donald Trump’s deployment of troops to Los Angeles in response to mass deportation protests is projected to cost $134 million,...
Jun 23, 20252 min read


Former Sargent Kevin Murray’s Charges For Sexual Assault, Drug Possession & More Cost The City Over $3 Million
The Ukiah Police Department continues to grapple with the fallout of former Sgt. Kevin Murray’s misconduct, a saga that has cost the city...
Jun 20, 20252 min read


Bodycam Footage Captures Detroit Cop Killing Bystander Imani Peterson At A Houseparty
A federal lawsuit filed on June 3 alleges that 19-year-old Imani Peterson, a Black woman and mother of a 4-year-old boy, was wrongfully...
Jun 20, 20252 min read


$47 Million ICE Expansion Paused: Plan for Nation’s Largest Immigration Jail in Georgia Halted After Public Outcry
Plans to expand the Folkston ICE Processing Center in Charlton County, Georgia, have been paused following outcry from immigrant rights...
Jun 20, 20252 min read


Los Angeles On Fire? Inside LA’s Explosive ICE Protest Crackdown
As ICE raids shake Los Angeles, the Know Your Rights Camp Podcast exposes the truth behind the headlines: fear grips immigrant...
Jun 20, 20251 min read


There Are Worsening Racial Disparities In New York Parole Process According To Reports
A new report by the Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law at New York University shows that racial disparities in parole decisions have...
Jun 18, 20252 min read


Education Secretary Linda McMahon Says Teaching 'Both Sides' of Tulsa Massacre and Ruby Bridges Isn’t DEI
During a House education subcommittee hearing, Education Secretary Linda McMahon stumbled through questions about whether teaching...
Jun 18, 20252 min read


Descendants of Displaced Black Families In Portland To Receive $8.5 Settlement
The city of Portland has agreed to pay $8.5 million to 26 descendants of Black Portlanders who were forcibly displaced from their homes...
Jun 17, 20252 min read


Haitian Woman Dies At An ICE Detention Center Leading To Lawmakers Demanding Answers
Marie Ange Blaise, a 44-year-old woman from Haiti, died on May 31 while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...
Jun 17, 20252 min read


What Does Critical Race Theory Mean Under A New Right Wing Presidential Administration
In this episode of the Know Your Rights Camp podcast, hosts Amir Whitaker and Diana Barbadillo unpack the complexities of critical race...
Jun 17, 20251 min read


Cop Gets Desk Duty After Viral Video Shows Him Tasing Black Man & Punching Him In The Face Twice During Traffic Stop
A viral video capturing the violent arrest of 42-year-old Wayne Vick in Chester, Pennsylvania has triggered public outrage and prompted...
Jun 16, 20252 min read
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