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Colorado Deputies Fired After Probe Relating To Using Taser Against Handcuffed Man
Two Colorado sheriff's deputies, Deputy Mikhail Noel and Lt. Henry Trujillo have been terminated following an investigation that revealed...
Sep 21, 20232 min read


KYRC Autopsy Initiative X University of Southern California Agents of Change
Know Your Rights Camp’s Autopsy Initiative, in partnership with the University of Southern California-based program The Agents of Change...
Sep 21, 20231 min read


Former East Cleveland Cops Sentenced For Stealing Thousands Of Dollars From People Pulled Over
Two former East Cleveland, Ohio police officers have been sentenced for their involvement in stealing thousands of dollars from...
Sep 20, 20231 min read


Medical Equipment Manufactures Are Blocking IV Equipment For Lethal Injection
Medical equipment manufacturers including Baxter International Inc., B. Braun Medical Inc., Fresenius Kabi and Johnson & Johnson have...
Sep 20, 20231 min read


Protesters & NAACP To Receive Over $3 Million From The City of San Jose Over Excessive Police Force
The City of San Jose has agreed to a $3 million settlement in an excessive police force case stemming from the George Floyd protest over...
Sep 20, 20231 min read


North Carolina Judge Anita Earls Files Lawsuit After Being Investigated For Saying Racial Bias Exist
Anita Earls, a North Carolina Supreme Court Justice, filed a federal lawsuit against the state's judicial standards commission. She...
Sep 19, 20231 min read


Florida Opponents Of DeSantis’ Controversial Black History Curriculum Push Back With Rallies
The widespread outcry came from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' controversial updates to the Black history lesson curriculum statewide....
Sep 19, 20231 min read


Colorado Officer Charged With Placing Handcuffed Suspect Into Police Vehicle That Was Hit By Train
Jordan Steinke, a Colorado police officer who placed a handcuffed suspect into a police SUV that was subsequently struck by a train, has...
Sep 19, 20231 min read


Texas Federal Judge Rules DACA Illegal: Faces U.S. Supreme Court Appeal
Federal Judge Andrew Hanen of the Southern District of Texas has declared that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (or DACA)...
Sep 18, 20231 min read


First-Ever Mobile Tiny Home Psychiatric Clinic Opened In Georgia By Black Nurse Practitioner
Dr. Joanne McDougal Patterson has become a pioneer in the mental health care field in Georgia by opening its first tiny home clinic....
Sep 18, 20231 min read


Christopher Bailey Will Be Paid $4.75 Million By Los Angeles County After 2020 Beating By PoliceÂ
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors reached a $4.75 million settlement over the excessive use of force against Christopher...
Sep 18, 20231 min read


Atlanta Officials Refuse To Process Signatures From "Stop Cop City" Petition Campaign
In Atlanta, activists seeking to halt the construction of a police and firefighter training facility usually referred to as "Cop City"...
Sep 15, 20231 min read


Indianapolis Cop Eric Huxley Sentenced To A Year & Day In Federal Prison For Stomping Handcuffed Man
Indianapolis judge Jane Magnus-Stinson said that police officer Eric Huxley enacted "senseless brutality" before sentencing him to a year...
Sep 15, 20231 min read


Windsor, Virginia Reaches Settlement Over Controversial Traffic Stop Of Black & Latino Army Officer
The police department of Windsor, Virginia reached a settlement to resolve a lawsuit brought by the state's attorney general after a...
Sep 15, 20231 min read


Motion-Activated Street Cameras Raise Concerns About Unauthorized Misuse By Police
There are growing concerns about Flock Safety, a company providing motion-activated cameras for law enforcement agencies. These cameras...
Sep 15, 20231 min read


Jesse Johnson Gets 1998 Death Sentence Reversed By Oregon Court of Appeals
Sentenced to death for a 1998 murder, Jesse Johnson consistently maintained his innocence for decades and was set free after the Marion...
Sep 15, 20231 min read


Family of Antonio Ibañez Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit In Montclair, California
The family of Antonio Ibañez filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Montclair and its police department. Ibañez was killed by...
Sep 15, 20231 min read


Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Wants Controversial Classic Learning Test To Compete Against SAT
Florida’s public university system which includes University of Florida and Florida State University is set to be the first state system...
Sep 14, 20232 min read


Chicago Taxpayers Have Paid $153 Million In Wrongful Conviction Costs From 2019 to 2023
Settlements for wrongful conviction lawsuits have placed Chicago taxpayers footing the bill at $153 million, according to evidence...
Sep 14, 20231 min read


Family Of Johnny Holloman Wants Officer Who Killed Him With Taser Arrested
The family of Johnny Holloman, a 62-year-old church deacon who died in the custody of Atlanta Police, is calling for the arrest of the...
Sep 14, 20231 min read
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