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Minnesota Affirms Denied Teaching License For Ex-Cop Who Killed Philando Castile
The #Minnesota Court of Appeals confirmed a decision that prevents Jeronimo Yanez, the ex-police officer who shot and killed...
Mar 18, 20241 min read


Probation Officer In L.A. County Accused Of Sexually Abusing Jailed Youth
A #LosAngeles County probation officer was apprehended on March 7 for allegations of engaging in sexual activities with a minor at a...
Mar 17, 20241 min read


“Justice For Breonna Taylor Act” Introduced As A No-Knock Warrant Ban
Four years after #BreonnaTaylor's tragic death during a no-knock warrant raid by #Louisville Metro #Police, bipartisan efforts by...
Mar 17, 20242 min read


Ex-Cop Who Made Man Lick Urine Off Jail Floor Pleads Guilty
In #Jackson, #Mississippi, ex-police officer Michael Christian Green, 26, admitted guilt to a federal civil rights misdemeanor for...
Mar 17, 20242 min read


Following Anti-DEI Proposal, American Academy of Dermatology Votes To Keep Its Diversity Policies
The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) recently voted against a proposal to terminate its diversity, equity, and inclusion (#DEI)...
Mar 17, 20242 min read


Group Representing Descendants Of Enslaved Black American Call To Have Property Taxes Waived
A group in #Chicago, Reconstruction Era Reparations Act Now (RERAN), is advocating for the waiver of property taxes for descendants of...
Mar 15, 20241 min read


Black Woman Stabbed On Public Bus Over Her Race
In Kent, #Washington, a man was apprehended for committing a hate crime and aggravated assault following an incident where an...
Mar 15, 20241 min read


Minority-Business Agency Must Be Opened To All Races According To Federal Judge
In Texas, a federal judge has ruled that the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), established in 1969 to support minority-owned...
Mar 14, 20241 min read


Video shows Police Using Taser Gun On Migrant Holding Toddler
New York City officials are investigating a troubling incident at a city-run shelter in #Queens where #police officers used force against...
Mar 14, 20241 min read


NAACP Urges Black Student-Athletes To Boycott Florida Public Colleges Following State Anti-DEI Policies
#NAACP President Derrick Johnson is urging Black student-athletes to reconsider attending Florida's public colleges in light of a state...
Mar 13, 20242 min read


Bodycam Video Footage Of Melvin Jay Being Shot Inside His Own Apartment Released
In #Maryland, body-camera footage revealed Officer Braxton Shelton of Prince George’s County Police fatally shooting 31-year-old Melvin...
Mar 13, 20241 min read


Republican Lawmakers Kill A Bill That Would Ban Discrimination Against Black Hairstyles
#Republican lawmakers in #WestVirginia have halted the passage of the #CROWNAct, legislation aimed at preventing discrimination based on...
Mar 12, 20242 min read


Republican Lawmakers Introduced Or Passed More Than 100 Anti DEI Bills In Over 30 States
Republican lawmakers in over 30 states have introduced or passed more than 100 bills aimed at regulating diversity, equity, and inclusion...
Mar 11, 20241 min read


Zoe Slaughter Serves As Texas A&M's First Black Women's Golfer
#ZoeSlaughter has made history as the first African-American woman to join the Texas A&M women's #golf program, which dates back to 1975....
Mar 11, 20241 min read


Teen Immigrant Faces Deportation After Cop Dies Of Heart Attack While Struggling To Arrest Him
Charges against Guatemalan teenager Virgilio Aguilar Mendez, accused of causing the death of Florida police officer Sgt. Michael...
Mar 11, 20241 min read


78-Year-Old Black Woman Awarded $3.76 Million Over Botched SWAT Raid
Ruby Johnson, a 78-year-old grandmother from #Colorado, was awarded a $3.76 million jury verdict following a botched SWAT raid on her...
Mar 10, 20241 min read


Schools Could Give School Resource Officers More Authority To Use Force Against Students
#Minnesota lawmakers are nearing a compromise to clarify #police officers' authority to use force in schools, prompted by reactions to...
Mar 10, 20242 min read


Families of Uvalde Shooting Victims Angry That Independent Investigation Clears Officers Of Blame
An independent investigation into the local police's handling of the May 2022 #Uvalde, #Texas school massacre, led by retired Austin...
Mar 10, 20241 min read


Data Reveals Black Women Are Six Times More Likely To Be Killed Than White Women
Troubling new data published in The Lancet medical journal reveals a stark reality that many are already familiar with: Black adult women...
Mar 10, 20242 min read


Kamora Freeland Becomes One Of The Youngest Black Pilots At 17-Years-Old
Kamora Freeland, a 17-year-old African American from #StatenIsland, successfully obtains her private pilot's license, defying...
Mar 10, 20241 min read
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