Criminal JusticeMass IncarcerationCriminal JusticeMass IncarcerationPardon Sought in 1908 Execution That Was Really a LynchingA petition to grant Joe James posthumous clemency will be brought to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker.ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 28, 2023
NewsEducationNewsEducationBody Found in the Woods Identified as School ShooterA 17-year-old student from East High School shot two faculty members.ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 23, 2023
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementControversial Prosecutor Hired to Handle Police Killing CaseLouisiana prosecutor Hugo Holland is prosecuting the five white Louisiana officers indicted in the killing of Black…ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 22, 2023
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeRacist Cross Burner Will Be Out of Prison As Soon as He Goes InHis pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime after trying to intimidate his Black neighbors.ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 11, 2023
NewsCriminal JusticeCrimeNewsCriminal JusticeCrimeMatamoros Kidnapping 4 Americans Sparks Nasty Beef Between Mexico and USMexican officials linked the attack to the victim’s prior drug activities.ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 11, 2023
NewsCriminal JusticeCrimeNewsCriminal JusticeCrimeDrug Cartel "Admits" to Kidnapping 4 Black Americans in MatamorosThe two survivors are currently in a Texas medical facility.ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 9, 2023
CultureCultureGangsta Things About Harlem’s Numbers Queen Stephanie St. ClairIt's National Women's Month, so let's check out this historical rebel: the crime boss, who worked alongside fellow…ByNoah A. McGeeUpdatedMarch 17, 2023
NewsNewsNipsey Hussle's Killer Sentenced To 60 Years To Life In Prison [UPDATED]The sentence was handed out by Superior Court Judge H. Clay Jacke in Los Angeles.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedFebruary 22, 2023
NewsNewsIdentifying Domestic Violence Bruises On Black Skin Might Become a Lot EasierBruises can be harder to identify on dark skin; researchers have possibly found a way to help.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedFebruary 21, 2023
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersNew Details Emerge in the Ranch-Stalking Horror Story [Updated]White neighbors are accused of stalking a Black couple and vandalizing their property.ByKalyn WomackPublishedFebruary 18, 2023
NewsOpinionSome ThoughtsNewsOpinionSome ThoughtsSir, Have Several Seats: Stephen Jackson Ignorantly Criticizes Al Sharpton's Tyre Nichols Funeral SpeechThe former basketball star would have been off keeping his opinion to himself.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedFebruary 2, 2023
Criminal JusticeCriminal JusticeThe Life and Homegoing of Tyre Nichols [Updated]In our photo essay, we show that Nichols should be remembered for more than just being another victimof police…ByKalyn WomackPublishedFebruary 1, 2023
Criminal JusticeCriminal JusticeHow to Watch the Tyre Nichols Funeral ServiceYou may not be able to be there in person but you can pay your respects online.ByKalyn WomackPublishedFebruary 1, 2023
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeGeorge Floyd’s Family to Join in Laying Tyre Nichols to RestWhite House officials will also be in attendance at Nichols’ funeral.ByKalyn WomackPublishedJanuary 31, 2023
NewsNewsPolice In Search Of Second Suspect Who Orchestrated Alleged Murder-For-Hire Plot Of Ex-GirlfriendCourtney Owens was gunned down at work last month, and a second suspect is still on the loose.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedJanuary 24, 2023
NewsCriminal JusticeCrimeNewsCriminal JusticeCrimeShocking Development in Elementary Teacher Shooting [Update]Questions still remain about the moments prior to the shooting.ByKalyn WomackUpdatedJanuary 13, 2023
CultureCultureDuke U Professor: Damar Hamlin Is Proof Football Violence Hurts Black Men MoreProfessor Tracie Canada calls it “terrifyingly ordinary” in an opinion piece for Scientific American.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedJanuary 9, 2023
NewsNewsExclusive: White House and Lawmakers Tackle Price Gouging In Prisons [UPDATED]President Joe Biden signs legislation capping the cost of phone calls to incarcerated people, in a major win for…ByJessica WashingtonUpdatedJanuary 6, 2023
EntertainmentHot TeaEntertainmentHot TeaSMH: "Dr. Love" Sentenced to Prison in Yet Another Scamming SchemeYou would think he was tired of scamming after defrauding patients.ByKalyn WomackPublishedJanuary 3, 2023
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementKicking Off 2023 with Another Cop Facing a Felony [Update]There are even more awaiting trial or sentencing in the killings of Black men.ByKalyn WomackUpdatedJanuary 3, 2023