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Environmental Civil Rights Protections For Black Communities In Louisiana Permanently Blocked By Court
A U.S. District Court in Louisiana has issued a permanent injunction preventing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the...
Aug 30, 20242 min read


Family of Arturo Cerna Suing LA County Over His Officer-Involved Death
The family of Arturo Cerna, a 34-year-old man shot and killed by LA County Sheriff's deputies in Carson last August, is suing LA County,...
Aug 30, 20242 min read


Lawyers Of Hasson Bacote Fight Against Alleged Racial Bias In Alleged Jury Selection In Death Row Case
Lawyers for Hasson Bacote, a Black man sentenced to death in 2009, are urging the court to commute his sentence to life in prison,...
Aug 30, 20242 min read


Ex-Police Chief Who Led Raid On Local Newspaper Gets Obstruction Of Justice Charge
Former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody has been charged with felony obstruction of justice, accused of persuading a potential witness to...
Aug 30, 20242 min read


KYRC Podcast Season 4 Episode 2: The Importance of Black & Brown Youth Knowing Their Local History
Mariela Regalado, Crystal Bernard, and Alana Burke discuss the importance of knowing one's history and the role it plays in shaping...
Aug 30, 20241 min read


Latino Voting Rights Group Demands Investigation Following Texas Home Searches By Authorities
A Latino voting rights group is urging a federal investigation after volunteers reported that Texas authorities conducted raids on their...
Aug 29, 20242 min read


New College of Florida Dumps Over 100 Books On Sexuality, Race and Feminism
This week, New College of Florida, a public liberal arts college, discarded hundreds of books, many related to LGBTQ issues, race, and...
Aug 29, 20242 min read


Marcellus Williams Is Expected To Be Sentenced To Life Without Parole Under New Agreement That Removes Death Penalty
Missouri death row inmate Marcellus Williams is set to be resentenced to life without parole following a consent judgment announced by...
Aug 29, 20242 min read


Alana Burke & Crystal Bernard Empower Detroit Youth: Bridging History & Future at Know Your Rights Camp
Alana Burke and Crystal Bernard are passionate about sharing Detroit's rich history with the youth at the Know Your Rights Camp. They...
Aug 29, 20241 min read


Officer Who Beat Handcuffed Man In Car Is Fired
An Arkansas officer, Joseph Harris, was fired after video footage surfaced showing him punching and elbowing a handcuffed man in the back...
Aug 28, 20241 min read


Former Police Officer Emmitt Martin Set To Change Plea In Tyre Nichols Beating Death
A second former Memphis police officer, Emmitt Martin, is expected to change his not guilty plea on Friday in connection with the alleged...
Aug 27, 20241 min read


KYRC Podcast Season 4 Episode 1: Practical Ways Black & Brown Youth Can Learn Financial Literacy
In this episode of the Know Your Rights Camp Podcast, host Mariela Regalado interviews Melissa Jean-Baptiste, a retired New York City...
Aug 27, 20241 min read


Police Officer Indicted For The Murder Of Ta’Kiya Young
An Ohio police officer, Connor Grubb, has been indicted on charges of murder, involuntary manslaughter, and felonious assault for the...
Aug 26, 20242 min read


Jemele Hill Praises Know Your Rights Camp in Detroit
Celebrated sports journalist Jemele Hill is deeply moved by the Know Your Rights Camp in Detroit, her hometown, feeling it's a...
Aug 26, 20241 min read


Felony Charges Dismissed for Two Former Louisville Officers in Deadly Breonna Taylor Raid
A federal judge dismissed felony charges against two former Louisville Metro Police Department detectives, Joshua Jaynes and Sgt. Kyle...
Aug 23, 20242 min read


State Justices Uphold $30 Million Judgment in Police Misconduct Case
The Ohio Supreme Court ordered East Cleveland to pay over $30 million to Arnold Black, who won a jury verdict against the city for...
Aug 23, 20242 min read


High Grocery Prices Leads To FTC Probe
FTC Chair Lina Khan announced that her agency would investigate the high cost of groceries in the U.S., citing "enormous profits" by...
Aug 23, 20241 min read


New York Lawmakers Demand Police Commissioner Lose Power to Conceal Brutality Cases
New York City Council members are pushing to remove the police commissioner’s authority to override disciplinary actions against officers...
Aug 23, 20242 min read


Black & Brown Descendants Of Displaced Palm Springs Residence Fight Reparations Battle
Palm Springs, California, is addressing its historical displacement of Black and Latino families from a neighborhood known as Section 14....
Aug 23, 20242 min read


City Taxpayers Have Paid $164.3 Million In Repeated Police Misconduct Cases By 200 Officers Over 5 Years
Chicago taxpayers paid $164.3 million to resolve lawsuits involving 200 Chicago police officers whose alleged misconduct led to multiple...
Aug 23, 20242 min read
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