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Attorney Alleges That Police Officer Mark McNamara Threatened To Shoot Lawyers In Brutality Case
According to attorney Adante Pointer, San Jose, California police officer Mark McNamara sent messages threatening him over a brutality...
Nov 16, 20231 min read


KYRC Podcast Episode 2: Autopsy Initiative
100 SUITS for 100 Men founder Kevin Livingston and KYRC Youth Ambassador Aicha Sacko discuss the KYRC Autopsy Initiative with leaders,...
Nov 16, 20231 min read


Black Women File Federal Lawsuit Against Kansas City Police Chiefs & Detectives Over Violence
In a federal lawsuit filed last Friday, five Black women accused several police chiefs, detectives, and the local government in Kansas...
Nov 14, 20231 min read


Texas Fifth-Grader Timothy Murray Was Placed In Solitary Confinement For Three Days
In an investigative report in the Texas Observer, eleven-year-old Timothy Murray sought counseling and questioned unclear dress code...
Nov 13, 20231 min read


Civil Rights Violation Leads To Federal Indictment For Former Alabama Deputy Blake Hicks
Former Elmore County Sheriff's deputy Blake Hicks, 33, is facing a federal indictment for allegedly violating the #civilrights of a...
Nov 13, 20231 min read


'Disgusting' Racist Text Messages Leads To San Jose, CA Police Officer Mark McNamara Resigning
#SanJose police officer, Mark McNamara, has resigned after the department discovered racially biased text messages related to a 2022...
Nov 13, 20232 min read


Allegations of Racism & Abuse Leads To DOJ Investigation into Lexington, Mississippi Police
The U.S. Department of Justice recently initiated a #civilrights investigation into Lexington, #Mississippi, and its police department...
Nov 11, 20232 min read


Rodney King & Tupac Shakur's Former Lawyer Joins Le'Keian Woods' Legal Team
Civil rights attorney John Burris, known for his representation of high-profile cases including Oscar Grant, Rodney King, and Tupac...
Nov 11, 20232 min read


Study Shows That U.S. Indigenous Coal Miners With Black Lung Disease Unlikely To Qualify For Federal
Research published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society highlights disparities in the likelihood of #Indigenous coal miners...
Nov 11, 20231 min read


After Months Of "Inexcusable" Delay, ICE Releases Investigation Into Immigrant's Death
A recently published report investigating the demise of an immigrant under the care of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...
Nov 11, 20232 min read


New York’s Housing Market Has Cost Minorities Over $200 Million Due To Systemic Racism
New York Attorney General Letitia James released a report detailing systemic racism within the city’s housing market. According to the...
Nov 11, 20231 min read


KYRC Podcast Episode 1: Beauty in Black History
A wise person once said, "You don't know where you're going if you don't know where you come from." This is why, for this episode of the...
Nov 9, 20231 min read


Record For Longest Fiction Book For Black Children Goes To 10-Year-Old Hephzibah Akinwale
10-year-old Hephzibah Akinwale, a student at Little Thetford C of E Primary School in East Cambridge, #Massachusetts, has achieved a...
Nov 8, 20231 min read


The EPA Dropped Its Investigation Into Louisiana's Mainly Black-Populated' Cancer Alley
In #Louisiana, a crucial environmental investigation centered on the suffering of communities, particularly those of Black residents in...
Nov 8, 20232 min read


Racist Redlining Practices From Ameris Bank In Florida Leads To DOJ Seeking $9 Million Settlement
Ameris Bank, under a settlement with the Department of Justice, is set to allocate $9 million to counter modern-day redlining, with a...
Nov 8, 20231 min read


Lawsuit Over Atatiana Jefferson's Death Leads City Of Fort Worth To Propose $3.5 Million Settlement
The family of #AtatianaJefferson, a woman tragically killed by Fort Worth officer Aaron Dean during a 2019 welfare check, may find some...
Nov 8, 20232 min read


Nathan Woodyard Was Found Not Guilty For His Role In The Death Of Elijah McClain
An Aurora, #Colorado, jury delivered a verdict on Monday regarding the case involving police officer Nathan Woodyard, finding him not...
Nov 6, 20232 min read


Attorney General’s Flint Water Crisis Investigation Ends Without Any Criminal ConvictionsÂ
The Attorney General's office, under Dana Nessel, has ceased pursuing criminal prosecutions related to the #Flint water crisis after the...
Nov 6, 20232 min read


Desmond Mills Jr. Will Change His Plea To Guilty Over His Involvement In The Death Of Tyre Nichols
Former #Memphis #police officer Desmond Mills Jr., one of the five charged in the death of Black motorist #TyreNichols, seeks to change...
Nov 3, 20232 min read


Implicit Bias Still Impacting Health Of Pregnant Black Women According To California DOJ
A recent news conference with California Attorney General Rob Bonta revealed the results of a new Department of Justice investigation...
Nov 3, 20231 min read
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