Officer Who Killed Ma'Khia Bryant Identified as Nicholas ReardonThe Columbus, Ohio police officer who shot and killed 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant has been identified as Nicholas…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedApril 22, 2021
Oakland Experiments With Directing Some 911 Calls to Community RespondersAcross the country, people suffering from mental health crises often find themselves confronted with an armed police…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedApril 21, 2021
DOJ to Investigate Police Practices in MinneapolisLess than a day after Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd, the U.S. Department of Justice…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedApril 21, 2021
For Once, a Cop Did Not Get Away With Murder. Activists Want to Ensure It Is No Longer a RarityTuesday, Black people celebrated the conviction of Derek Chauvin as jubilantly as they’d rejoice in their favorite…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedApril 21, 2021
Black Religious Leaders Are Calling for Boycott of Home Depot Over Georgia's Anti-Voter BillA coalition of Black faith leaders across Georgia are calling for a boycott of Home Depot in response to the…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedApril 20, 2021
Michigan Dad Pulls Biracial Child Out of School After Teacher, Other Student Cuts Her HairA Michigan father was outraged after his 7-year-old biracial daughter told him that her teacher and a classmate had…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedApril 20, 2021
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Anti-Protest Bill Into LawFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a very undemocratic bill into law Monday that strengthens the power of law…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedApril 20, 2021
Former Home of Witness for Derrick Chauvin Defense Smeared With Pig's BloodI guess the pig had it coming—literally.ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedApril 19, 2021
At Least 6 Mass Shootings Occurred This WeekendAnother bloody weekend in America has renewed calls for gun reform out of Washington, after at least six mass…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedApril 19, 2021
Colorado Judge Resigns After Using N-Word and Declaring 'All Lives Matter'A Colorado judge has resigned after telling her colleagues “all lives matter” and repeatedly using the n-word, among…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedApril 19, 2021
Army Sgt. Jonathan Pentland Suspended After Harassing Black Man in Incident Captured on VideoThe Army staff sergeant who is seen in a viral video harassing a Black man on the street in a South Carolina suburb…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedApril 16, 2021
Kimberly Potter, the Cop Who Killed Daunte Wright, Had Her First Court Appearance, Was Released on BondKimberly Potter, the ex-Brooklyn Center, Minn., police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright, appeared at a…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedApril 16, 2021
Bodycam Footage Contradicts Chicago Police Narratives About Adam Toledo's ShootingThe city of Chicago released bodycam footage of 13-year-old Adam Toledo’s March 29 shooting in which the officer…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedApril 16, 2021
During Capitol Insurrection, D.C. Police Called for Backup 17 Times in 78 MinutesCmdr. Robert Glover of Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department was severely outnumbered on Jan. 6, when…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedApril 15, 2021
Arkansas Republicans Are Set to Make Voting in the State Much More Challenging (for Black People)Republicans in Arkansas are following the lead of their pals in Georgia, Texas, Michigan and other GOP-controlled…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedApril 15, 2021
In Historic Move, House Panel Advances Reparations Legislation to Study Impact of Slavery and RacismAfter decades of trying to get America to start the process of reckoning with its history of slavery and its…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedApril 15, 2021
Michigan Man Sues Detroit Police Department After Wrongful Arrest Aided by Facial Recognition SoftwareA 43-year-old Black man is suing the Detroit Police Department after he was wrongfully arrested and identified as a…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedApril 14, 2021
Marvin Scott III Died in a Texas Jail. His Family Is Still Waiting for the Officers to Be ChargedIn March, Marvin Scott III was arrested in Allen, Texas, for possessing less than two ounces of marijuana—a…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedApril 14, 2021
Black Former Cop Who Stopped White Police Officer From Choking Black Man to Get Her Pension After Winning LawsuitA Black former police officer in the Buffalo Police Department who was fired in 2008 after she stopped a white cop…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedApril 14, 2021
Students at North Texas School Disciplined After Holding Slave Auction on SnapchatStudents at a school in Northern Texas were disciplined after they set up a slave auction game on social media…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedApril 13, 2021