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Families Of Police Brutality Victims Plead With Eric Adams To Sign Bill Requiring Cops To Document All Stops
Close to 20 families who lost loved ones in encounters with #NYPD officers are urging #NYC Mayor #EricAdams to endorse the "How Many...
Jan 9, 20242 min read


Survey Finds That Black Americans Expect To Face Racism In The Doctor’s OfficeÂ
A recent survey conducted by health research organization KFF has revealed concerning disparities in #healthcare experiences among people...
Jan 9, 20242 min read


2022 State Traffic Stop Report Shows Pattern of Racial Profiling Against Black and Brown People
A recent report from #California's Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board reveals alarming disparities in #traffic stops based on...
Jan 8, 20241 min read


Study Finds PTSD Symptoms In Black Youth Linked To Online Racism
A study published in #JAMA #Psychiatry reveals the severe impact of online racism on Black youth, potentially leading to PTSD symptoms...
Jan 8, 20242 min read


State Police Are Now Required To State Reason For Traffic Stops Before Questioning Drivers
Starting this year, a new law in #California mandates that #police officers inform drivers of the reason for being pulled over before...
Jan 7, 20241 min read


Former Officer Randy Roedema Sentenced To 14 Months For Role In Elijah McClain's Death
Former #Colorado police officer Randy Roedema was sentenced to 14 months in jail and 4 years of probation for the 2019 death of...
Jan 7, 20241 min read


Police Involved Death Of Breonte Johnson-Davis Sr. Leads To ProtestÂ
Activist groups are organizing a press conference and march at the Palmetto #Police Department, protesting the alleged police brutality...
Jan 7, 20241 min read


Black History & Literature Courses Removed By Missouri School Board Over Critical Race Theory Fears
The Francis Howell School District school board in #Missouri has stirred controversy by voting to eliminate two high school courses,...
Jan 4, 20241 min read


Redrawn Georgia Congressional And Legislative Districts By Federal Judge Will Favor GOP
A federal judge in #Georgia has approved new congressional and legislative voting districts that favor #Republicans and include...
Jan 4, 20241 min read


KYRC Podcast Season 2 Episode 1:Â Critical Race TheoryÂ
In this episode of the Know Your Rights Camp Podcast, hosts Alysha P. and Aicha Sacko interview human rights lawyer and Project...
Jan 4, 20241 min read


Body Camera Footage Released Of Police Shooting Niani Finlayson Following Her Domestic Violence Call
The #LosAngeles County Sheriff's Department has released body camera footage of a deputy-involved shooting of a 27-year-old woman, Niani...
Jan 3, 20241 min read


Study Finds That Most High School Textbooks Leave Out U.S. Latino History
A recent report by the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy and UnidosUS highlights a significant gap in the coverage of U.S....
Jan 3, 20241 min read


KYRC 2023 Wrapped
Since Know Your Rights Camp launched, we have been committed to elevating the freedom and prosperity of Black and Brown communities. We...
Dec 29, 20233 min read


Officer Won't Be Charged For Shooting 11-Year-Old Aderrien Murry In The Chest
In #Mississippi, a grand jury concluded that Sgt. Greg Capers, an officer who shot 11-year-old Aderrien Murry, did not engage in criminal...
Dec 21, 20232 min read


More Than Half Of Black Conventional Mortgage Applicants Rejected By Nation's Largest Credit Union
A #CNN analysis revealed that Navy Federal Credit Union, the largest U.S. credit union, shows a significant racial disparity in mortgage...
Dec 21, 20231 min read


NY Police Department Who Drove SUVs Into Protesters Won't Be Disciplined
In late May 2020, during the #GeorgeFloyd protests, two #NYPD officers, Andrey Samusev and Daniel Alvarez, drove their SUVs into a crowd...
Dec 21, 20232 min read


KYRC Podcast Episode 7: Technology With The Hidden Genius Project
In this episode of the Know Your Rights Camp Podcast, hosts Mariela Regalado and Tat Wza discuss technology and its potential for social...
Dec 21, 20231 min read


Police Lawyers In The Case Of Manuel Ellis Blame Drugs, Not Being Choked & Shocked
In the trial of three #Washington state #police officers charged in the 2020 death of #ManuelEllis, a Black man, defense attorneys argued...
Dec 15, 20232 min read


Police Department Addresses Viral Video Of Student Resource Officer Slamming
A video circulating on social media depicts a #school resource officer (#SRO) in Garden City, #Kansas, slamming a student to the ground...
Dec 15, 20231 min read


Two Police Officers Charged With Excessive Force In 2020 Protest Arrests Are Acquitted
Two #Indianapolis #police officers, Jonathan Horlock and Nathaniel Schauwecker, were acquitted of charges related to the use of excessive...
Dec 15, 20231 min read
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