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Hana Taylor Schlitz Becomes Youngest Graduate of Texas Woman's University at 16 Following Her Mother's Death
Hana Taylor Schlitz's life is marked by a poignant journey from a remote village in Ethiopia to soon becoming the youngest graduate in...
May 11, 20241 min read
Studies Show That School Segregation Between Black & White Students Have Returned To 1968 LevelsÂ
A new study by the nonpartisan education watchdog Available to All highlights the persistence of segregation in K-12 public schools in...
May 10, 20241 min read
Reports Find That Wealth Gap Between White Families and Black, Hispanic Families Surpasses $1 Million in 2022
In 2022, the wealth disparity between white families and those of Black and Hispanic descent in the United States escalated to over $1...
May 10, 20241 min read
Secondary Autopsy Leads To $6 Million Payout For The Family Of Shayne Sutherland
The City of Stockton has agreed to a $6 million settlement with the family of Shayne Sutherland, who died in police custody in 2020....
May 10, 20241 min read
Records Show Border Patrol Agents Joked About Killing Migrant Children
U.S. Border Patrol agents have been found using the derogatory term "tonk" to describe unauthorized migrants in government...
May 9, 20241 min read
County Deputy Accused Of Transporting Fentanyl Following Cartel Investigation
A former Riverside County sheriff's correctional deputy, Jorge Oceguera-Rocha, was implicated in a major drug trafficking investigation...
May 9, 20241 min read
Bill That Lets Teachers Carry Guns In School Passed By State LegislatorsÂ
Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill allowing school staff to carry concealed handguns on school grounds, a response to a tragic shooting in...
May 8, 20241 min read
Study Shows That States Botched More Executions Of Black Prisoners Than Other Races
A new report by the nonprofit Reprieve highlights racial disparities in lethal injection executions in the U.S., finding significant...
May 8, 20242 min read
New Details Emerge In The Death of 17-Year-Old Kadarius Smith Who Was Run Over By Police Car
A redacted report from the Leland Police Department provides new details about a fatal incident involving 17-year-old Kadarius Smith and...
May 7, 20241 min read
Reports Find That Suicide Rates For Black Women & Girls Over The Past Two Decades Have Surged From 1.9 to 4.9 Per 100,000
A study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health reveals a significant increase in suicide rates among Black women in the...
May 2, 20242 min read
AP News Reports On Dozens Of Deaths Due To Injecting Sedatives Into People Restrained By PoliceÂ
Demetrio Jackson, a 43-year-old, died after being sedated and restrained by police in response to a trespassing call in Wisconsin....
May 1, 20242 min read
Viral Video Shows Police Pulling A Teen's Pants Down & Complete Invasive Search With FlashlightÂ
A video of Metropolitan Police officers in Washington, D.C., examining a Black teenager during a stop sparked a significant online...
May 1, 20241 min read
Video Of Frank Tyson's Death At The Hands Of Police Evoke Memories Of George FloydÂ
In Ohio, the release of a body camera video has stirred public outcry, similar to the reaction to George Floyd's death in 2020. The...
Apr 30, 20241 min read
Ten Years After Flint Water Crisis, A Lack Of Urgency Stalls "Proper Justice" According To Report
Ten years ago, the decision to switch Flint, Michigan's water source, to the Flint River initiated a prolonged public health crisis. This...
Apr 30, 20242 min read
185 Human Rights Groups Demand Universities End Crackdowns on Anti War Protest
Nationwide, university campuses have become hotbeds of tension as anti-war protests escalate in response to the Israel-Gaza war. In the...
Apr 29, 20242 min read
Dr. James D. Griffin Becomes First Black President Of Medical Staff At Segregated Hospital He Was Born InÂ
James D. Griffin, M.D., has a lifelong connection to UT Southwestern and Parkland Memorial Hospital, beginning with his birth at Parkland...
Apr 26, 20242 min read
Black Man Speaks On Being Attacked By K-9 Over Cop Mistake In Reading His License Plate InformationÂ
Brandon Upchurch, a 38-year-old man from Toledo, Ohio, reported feeling traumatized after police mistakenly identified his vehicle as...
Apr 26, 20242 min read
3 Police Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter Over 2021 Death Of Mario GonzalezÂ
Nearly three years after the death of Mario Gonzalez in the Bay Area during an arrest, charges of involuntary manslaughter have been...
Apr 25, 20241 min read
Turning Paige's Islamic Learning Center Owner Wins $4.1 Million Police Brutality Verdict
A Philadelphia jury has awarded $4.1 million to Paige Goodin, a child-care center operator in West Philadelphia, for an incident that...
Apr 25, 20242 min read
More Families Come Forward Claiming Deceased Inmates Had Organs Removed Without Their Consent
In Alabama, two families faced distressing revelations when they discovered that the organs of their deceased relatives, who were...
Apr 25, 20242 min read
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