Former Georgia Cop Acquitted of Manslaughter in Shooting Death of Unarmed Black MotoristA Georgia jury acquitted former police officer Zechariah Presley of manslaughter in the fatal shooting death of…ByAnne BraniginPublishedOctober 7, 2019
Black Police Officer Says He Was Forced to Resign, Told He Was a 'Disgrace' to Uniform After Wearing an Afro WigA Georgia police officer is calling out Dekalb County Sheriff Jeffrey Mann after being forced to resign just three…ByAnne BraniginPublishedOctober 7, 2019
LA Sparks' GM Penny Toler Fired After Using the 'N-Word' in Locker Room SpeechPenny Toler’s long and storied career with the Los Angeles Sparks came to an abrupt end last Friday after reports…ByAnne BraniginPublishedOctober 7, 2019
What Botham Jean's Mother Had to Say About Dallas Police and Her Son's Show of ForgivenessThe trial for her son’s killer was finally over, but Allison Jean reminded a Dallas congregation on Wednesday night…ByAnne BraniginPublishedOctober 4, 2019
DHS Says It Will Collect DNA From Detained Immigrants, Including ChildrenDonald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security announced that it will be collecting DNA samples from tens of…ByAnne BraniginPublishedOctober 3, 2019
Botham Jean, Amber Guyger and the Delusion of ForgivenessIt was described as “stunning,” “rare,” and “inspirational”: Brandt Jean, the younger brother of Botham Jean, killed…ByAnne BraniginPublishedOctober 3, 2019
The Only Coup in U.S. History Was Orchestrated by White SupremacistsDonald Trump ratcheted up his veiled threats of a looming civil war on Tuesday night, tweeting that an upcoming…ByAnne BraniginPublishedOctober 2, 2019
Kamala Harris Takes Twitter to Task Over Trump Tweets: 'We Need a Civil Society, Not Civil War'On Tuesday night, as the president tweeted about impeachment efforts—likening an inquiry into his self-made Ukraine…ByAnne BraniginPublishedOctober 2, 2019
Elizabeth Warren Is Officially a Frontrunner—Except Among Black South Carolina VotersMassachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren certainly appears to be living some version of “hot nerd fall.” New polls…ByAnne BraniginPublishedOctober 1, 2019
Crystal Mason, Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Unknowingly Casting an Illegal Ballot, Speaks Out on Newfound ActivismCrystal Mason never intended to become an activist. But after being sentenced to five years in prison for…ByAnne BraniginPublishedOctober 1, 2019
Texas Jury Finds Amber Guyger Guilty of MurderAfter less than 24 hours of deliberation, a 12-person jury has found ex-Dallas Police officer Amber Guyger guilty of…ByAnne BraniginPublishedOctober 1, 2019
Virginia Man Sues Local Paper, Reporter for Accurately Reporting His Family’s Slaveholding HistoryHere’s the thing about descending from a “First Family of Virginia”—there’s going to be an abundance of receipts…ByAnne BraniginPublishedOctober 1, 2019
Judge in Amber Guyger Trial Just Made It Easier for the Former Dallas Cop to Be Acquitted of MurderClosing arguments wrapped up Monday in the trial of Amber Guyger, the former Dallas Police officer who fatally shot…ByAnne BraniginPublishedSeptember 30, 2019
Virginia Girl Who Accused White Classmates of Cutting Off Her Hair Now Says Her Story Was FalseSpeaking to reporters last week, a 12-year-old black girl appeared terrified and distraught as she recounted how she…ByAnne BraniginPublishedSeptember 30, 2019
Now playing ‘Hyde’s Days Are Numbered’: Reps. Pressley, Lee, and AOC Vow to Repeal Law That Restricts Abortions for Low-Income WomenOn the 43rd anniversary of the passage of the Hyde Amendment, a key piece of legislation that restricts abortion…PublishedSeptember 30, 2019
Mississippi Police Shot a Bullet Into the Back of His Head. A City Attorney Is Arguing It Doesn’t Matter Since He’s Not a CitizenMississippi police should have never been at Ismael Lopez’s door. But in executing a warrant for a man wanted for…ByAnne BraniginPublishedSeptember 30, 2019
'I Hate Myself Every Day': Amber Guyger Testifies About the Night She Killed Botham JeanAmber Guyger took the stand in her own defense Friday morning, occasionally breaking down in tears as she recalled…ByAnne BraniginPublishedSeptember 27, 2019
Virginia Girl Says White Male Classmates Pinned Her Down and Cut Off Her ‘Ugly,’ ‘Nappy’ Dreadlocks [Updated]Updated Monday, Sept. 30 at 4:17 p.m. ET: The 12-year-old student who accused three sixth-grade boys of pinning her…ByAnne BraniginPublishedSeptember 27, 2019
Signs of Hate: ‘OK’ Hand Gesture and Dylann Roof’s Bowl-Cut Considered New Symbols of White SupremacyIt started out as a way to troll the so-called liberal media, borne out of alt-right posts on message board 4chan.…ByAnne BraniginPublishedSeptember 27, 2019