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Families Claim Deceased Prisoners Are Being Returned With Organs Missing Without PermissionÂ
Two families in #Alabama have alleged that their deceased loved ones' organs were inexplicably missing after being incarcerated by the...
Jan 19, 20242 min read


State Opts Out Of Federal Summer Food Program For Children
#Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves' office has announced that the state will not participate in a federal summer food program for...
Jan 19, 20242 min read


Former Cop Connected To Breonna Taylor Case Kelly Hanna Goodlett Also Involved With Investigation Over Police Throwing Drinks At CiviliansÂ
A former #Louisville, #Kentucky, police officer, Kelly Hanna Goodlett, who was previously connected to the #BreonnaTaylor case, has now...
Jan 19, 20242 min read


Civil Rights Activist Opal Lee Gifted With The Same Land Stolen From Her Family By Racist Mob In 1939
Opal Lee, a 97-year-old civil rights activist, has been gifted the land that her family was forced to leave 80 years ago due to a racist...
Jan 18, 20241 min read


New Federal Grant Will Change How Mental Health Issues Are Handled In Juvenile Court System
#NewOrleans is taking steps to address #mentalhealth needs among incarcerated children with an initiative funded by a $750,000 federal...
Jan 18, 20241 min read


17-Month-Old Child Is Hospitalized Over Flash-Bang Explosion During Police Raid
An #Ohio mother is demanding an investigation into a mistaken police raid that she says injured her young son, captured on a doorbell...
Jan 18, 20241 min read


KYRC Podcast: Teaching Young #Black&Brown Students Their #LegalRights Early | S2, E3
In this episode of Know Your Rights Camp Podcast, hosts Yesi Ortiz and Aicha Sacko interview Christopher Chavis, the executive director...
Jan 18, 20241 min read


Thousands Of Black Women Sue L'Oréal, Revlon & Other Companies Following Claims That Products Led To Uterine Cancer Among Other IllnessesÂ
Kenya Appling's dream of having a child was shattered when, just four months after her wedding in September 2021, she was diagnosed with...
Jan 13, 20241 min read


Bill Could Define Accusations of Racism, Sexism, Homophobia and Transphobia As Cause For Defamation Â
A bill introduced in the #Florida Senate, known as SB 1780, proposes significant changes to defamation laws in the state. If passed, SB...
Jan 13, 20241 min read


Ronnie Long Gets $25 Million Settlement After Spending 44 Years For Crime He Didn't Commit
Ronnie Long, a Black man from #NorthCarolina, has received a historic $25 million settlement, marking a significant moment in his life...
Jan 13, 20241 min read


French Police Go To Trial Over Excessive Force Of Black Man That Left Him With Anal Injuries & DisabilityÂ
Three #French policemen are on trial for allegedly using excessive force during the 2017 arrest of Theodore Luhaka, a young Black man,...
Jan 13, 20241 min read


Black Woman Hired To Investigate Racial Harassment In School District Ends Up Experiencing It Herself
Joscelin Thomas, hired by a northern Utah school district in 2022 to investigate racial harassment complaints following the suicide of a...
Jan 13, 20241 min read


Black & Native American Homeless Students Had Increased Out-Of-School Suspensions In 2023
Rates of out-of-school suspensions among #California's homeless youth, particularly Black and Native American students, have...
Jan 13, 20241 min read


6-Year-Old Black Boy Chandler Hughes Becomes One Of The Youngest Members Of Mensa
Chandler Hughes, a 6-year-old #Texas first grader, exhibits exceptional intelligence, placing him among the world's brightest minds....
Jan 11, 20241 min read


Lt. John Clary Will Be Reinstated As A State Trooper After Being Accused Of Withholding Video Of Ronald Greene's DeathÂ
A veteran trooper, Lt. John Clary, from the #Louisiana State Police has been reinstated after previously being accused of concealing...
Jan 11, 20241 min read


Killings By Police Reached Record High In 2023 According To Reports
In #2023, U.S. #police killed a record 1,232 people, marking the deadliest year for police #homicides in over a decade, according to...
Jan 11, 20241 min read


KYRC Podcast Season 2 Episode 2: Arts & Education
In an episode of the Know Your Rights Camp Podcast, host Alysha P. discusses the importance of art programs in schools with guests...
Jan 11, 20241 min read


Bodycam Footage Of Unarmed 11-Year-Old Aderrien Murry Being Being Shot At His Home Released As Shooter Remains On Police Force
Newly released body camera footage reveals a disturbing incident in Indianola, #Mississippi, where an unarmed 11-year-old boy named...
Jan 10, 20241 min read


Over 200 More Bodies Found In Unmarked Graves Behind A State Jail Following Dexter Wade Case
In #Jackson, #Mississippi, a disturbing discovery of 215 bodies in unmarked graves behind a state jail has emerged, leaving families of...
Jan 10, 20241 min read


Racial Discrimination Lawsuits & Complaints Hit Black Entrepreneurs Over Initiatives Supporting Minority Or Black-Owned Businesses
Months after the U.S. Supreme Court ended affirmative action in higher education, conservative activists are challenging programs aimed...
Jan 9, 20242 min read
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