Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCases of Excessive Force Where Officers Walked Away FreeMost recently, the officer shot and killed Amir Locke will not be facing criminal charges.ByKalyn WomackPublishedApril 11, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityInglewood Officers who Shot and Killed Black Couple Won’t Be ChargedThe Los Angeles district attorney's office said the officers had reason to fear for their life and therefore use…ByKalyn WomackPublishedApril 8, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalGeorgia Reaches $4.8 Million Settlement with Family of Black Man Killed by a State TrooperJulian E. Lewis was fatally shot by a Georgia state trooper in August 2020.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedApril 5, 2022
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeLouisville Activist Indicted in Shooting Attempt of Mayoral Candidate [UPDATED]Louisville activist Quintez Brown has been indicted on five charges in the attempted shooting of Craig Greenberg.ByKalyn WomackPublishedApril 1, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityLawsuit: Parents of Teen Killed by Police Sue Pennyslvania State TroopersThe parents of Christian Hall believe the officers used excessive force addressing his suicide attempt.ByKalyn WomackPublishedApril 1, 2022
PoliticsPoliticsRhode Island Senator Gives Up Re-election bid, Puts Black Lives Matter Leader in the RaceHarrison Tuttle, 23, will now join the race for Senator in Rhode Island.ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 30, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalGeorge Floyd Protesters in Denver Awarded $14 MillionJurors found that police violated protesters' constitutional rights and used excessive force against them during…ByNoah A. McGeePublishedMarch 28, 2022
NewsNewsPresident Biden To Propose More Money For Policing In 2023 Budget PlanThe increase in spending would surge resources for federal prosecutors and state and local law enforcement.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 28, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalSupreme Court says BLM Activist Can Be Sued for Injury of Louisiana OfficerMckesson organized a protest in which a demonstrator was reported to seriously injure an officer. The Court said…ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 28, 2022
CultureBlack ExcellenceCultureBlack ExcellenceBlack Women-Led Philanthropy to Grant $1.05 Mil to Black Women-Led OrganizationsThe grants will be dispersed to 21 Black women-led organizations whose work is dedicated toward investing in the…ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 23, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementPolice Officer Accused of Using Knee Restraint on 12-Year-old Girl’s Neck at a Wisconsin Middle SchoolThe off-duty police officer has resigned from the Kenosha Unified School District.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedMarch 21, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalFamily of Man Shot Without Warning by Ohio Police on New Year’s Day Files LawsuitJames R. Williams was shot by police while he was firing shots into the air after the start of 2022ByNoah A. McGeePublishedMarch 18, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementMaryland Park Police Officer Sues over Racist and Extremist Messages from Fellow OfficersOfficers mocked Mark Miles for his race repeatedly in a group chat as well as threatened to kill Black Lives Matter…ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 16, 2022
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementMayor Adams Rolls Out Modified Plainclothes Unit, Condemns Bystander Recording [UPDATED]The Neighborhood Safety Teams will be deployed across 30 neighborhoods in the city. Adams says recording police has…ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 16, 2022
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeAP-NORC Poll Finds Black Americans are Doubtful about Police ReformAbout 49 percent of Black respondents say more work needs to be done toward police reform but are pessimistic the…ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 15, 2022
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeBreonna Taylor's Mother Meets With DOJ To Demand Federal Charges Be Brought Against OfficersBreonna Taylor's mom: “For me, I’m trapped in March 13, 2020. I don’t know how people think I should just move on.”ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 14, 2022
NewsNewsFamily of Daunte Wright Hesitant for Memorial to be Taken DownDaunte Wright’s mother believes the memorial is ‘not hurting anybody.’ByNoah A. McGeePublishedMarch 14, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalFamily of Black Man Fatally Shot by Kansas City Police Officer Sues for $10 MillionDonnie Sanders was fatally shot by Officer Blayne Newton in March 2020ByNoah A. McGeePublishedMarch 11, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementCity of Minneapolis Didn’t Follow Protocols During George Floyd Protests, According to ReportThe report claimed poor communication and planning between multiple government agencies in the cityByNoah A. McGeePublishedMarch 9, 2022
EntertainmentTelevisionEntertainmentTelevisionCivil Rights Lawyer Ben Crump Developing Series Based on His LifeThe attorney for the late George Floyd is developing a TV series based on his civil rights work in the justice…ByStephanie HollandPublishedMarch 9, 2022