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Nessa Discusses What Makes The Detroit Know Your Rights Camp Special
Our co-founder Nessa is overjoyed to finally bring the Know Your Rights Camp to #Detroit, a city rich in history and energy. She feels a...
Aug 22, 20241 min read
Colin Kaepernick Celebrates Detroit's Resilience at 12th Know Your Rights Camp
Our co-founder Kaepernick7 feels deeply inspired by Detroit's powerful history and resilience, where the 12th Know Your Rights Camp took...
Aug 22, 20241 min read
A Billion-Dollar Burden: How Public Funding for Cop Cities Harms Black and Brown Communities Environmentally and Socially
Across the United States, cities are witnessing a shift as funding is stripped away from public classrooms and essential community...
Aug 22, 20245 min read
Lawsuit Involving Wells Fargo Holding Phony DEI Job Interview Moves Forward
A federal court judge in California has rejected Wells Fargo's attempt to dismiss a class-action lawsuit alleging the bank misrepresented...
Aug 21, 20242 min read
Body Cam Shows Police Arresting Wrong Man
Darnell McCloud, owner of Fremont Coney Island, was arrested last week in a mistaken identity case, leaving him shaken and disappointed...
Aug 20, 20242 min read
Illinois Sheriff Jack Campbell Announces Retirement Following Controversial Handling Of Sonya Massey's Death
Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell announced his retirement following the controversial police shooting of Sonya Massey, which...
Aug 20, 20242 min read
Statute Of Limitations On Police Brutality Challenged In Civil Rights Cases
Civil rights attorneys are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to address Louisiana's brief statute of limitations for police brutality cases,...
Aug 16, 20242 min read
Historical Marker Installed at Algiers Motel Honors Site Of 1967 Incident Involving The Murder Of 3 Teens By Police
The private park where the Algiers Motel once stood now features a Michigan historical marker, acknowledging the tragic 1967 police raid....
Aug 16, 20242 min read
U.S. Police Killings Remain Steady at 1,000-1,300 Annually Since Michael Brown's Death With Black and Indigenous People Disproportionately Affected
In the decade since Michael Brown Jr.'s death in Ferguson, Missouri, police killings in the U.S. have persisted at a similar rate,...
Aug 16, 20242 min read
Excessive Force Lawsuit Against City Of Burlington Over Black Teen With Disabilities Moved Forward By Judge
A lawsuit against the city of Burlington, Vermont, alleging police use of force and discrimination, is advancing after a judge denied the...
Aug 16, 20241 min read
Attorney General Says AP African American Studies Course Does Not Violate State Law
Georgia's attorney general has stated that the new Advanced Placement (AP) course in African American Studies does not breach the state's...
Aug 16, 20242 min read
Reparations Study For 1921 Race Massacre Will Be Commissioned For Victims & Descendants
Tulsa officials have established a commission to recommend reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, which devastated a Black...
Aug 16, 20242 min read
Police Mistake Black Man for Different Suspect, Leading To Incident Involving Forceful Arrest and Allegations of Mistaken Identity
In June 2022, Derrick Gilbert was walking to his job in Willmar, Minnesota, when Officer Christopher Flatten mistook him for Sammy Price,...
Aug 15, 20242 min read
Black Angelenos Account For 33% Of Elderly Homeless Deaths Despite Constituting Only 9% Of The County's Population
A recent analysis of public records by the Guardian reveals that thousands of senior citizens have died while homeless in Los Angeles...
Aug 15, 20242 min read
Judge Rules Against Darryl George's Hair Discrimination Case
A federal judge dismissed most claims in a lawsuit filed by Darryl George, a Black high school student, alleging racial and gender...
Aug 14, 20242 min read
Heat Waves In Communities Of Color Shaped By Discriminatory Past
Ruben Berrios lives in Mott Haven, a low-income neighborhood in New York’s South #Bronx, where temperatures are significantly higher than...
Aug 13, 20242 min read
ACLU Examines Donald Trump's Promise To Militarize Police & Expand Death Penalty If Elected As President Of The United States
Donald Trump has presented himself as a proponent of strict crime policies. His approach during his administration, characterized by...
Aug 13, 20242 min read
Cops Who Killed 2 People Including A 4-Year-Old Won't Face Charges
The Illinois State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor has decided not to charge the Macomb police officers involved in the tragic March 16...
Aug 9, 20242 min read
LAPD Officer Who Falsely Identified People As Gang Members Pleads No Contest
Officer Braxton Shaw, accused of falsifying records in an L.A. Police Department scandal, pleaded no contest to six felony counts on...
Aug 8, 20242 min read
Christopher Dunn Released from Prison After Judge Overturns 1991 Conviction Despite Attorney General’s Efforts
Christopher Dunn, a Missouri man, was released from prison after his 34-year murder conviction was overturned, despite the state attorney...
Aug 8, 20242 min read
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