OpinionSome ThoughtsOpinionSome ThoughtsReversing Roe V. Wade Should Terrify All Black PeopleThe Supreme Court's draft opinion on abortion could undermine almost every right we've fought for.ByKeith ReedPublishedMay 3, 2022
OpinionOpinionOpinionOpinionBefore George Floyd, There was Rodney King and The L.A. Riots30 years ago the Rodney King verdict foreshadowed how police brutality caught on camera doesn't mean justice for…ByCandace McDuffiePublishedApril 29, 2022
CultureHealthCultureHealthBlack 'Leaders' Debate Plan to Ban Menthol CigarettesSome are using the specter of police brutality to argue against a deadly productByKeith ReedPublishedApril 29, 2022
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticePost-George Floyd Probe Finds Discrimination By Minneapolis PoliceThe Minneapolis Police Department "engaged in a pattern of race discrimination for at least the past decade," as per…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedApril 27, 2022
NewsNewsDerek Chauvin Appeals Conviction in George Floyd's DeathThe former Minneapolis police officer was sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison last June.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedApril 27, 2022
NewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeThree Former Minneapolis Cops Involved in Death of George Floyd Reject Plea DealAll three of the former officers remain free on bailByNoah A. McGeePublishedApril 12, 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
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
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementGOP Lawmakers In Arizona Want To Make It Illegal To Record PoliceHouse Bill 2319 would make it illegal for members of the public to be within 8 feet of an officer without their…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedFebruary 25, 2022
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityThree Former Minneapolis Cops Guilty of Violating George Floyd's Civil RightsKeung, Thou and Lane could face up to life in prisonByKeith ReedPublishedFebruary 24, 2022
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasCops Fatally Shot Amir Locke. Don't Be Shocked If They Try To Put Him On Trial For MurderPolice have a habit of deflecting when their actions are under scrutinyByKeith ReedPublishedFebruary 23, 2022
Criminal JusticeCriminal JusticeGeorge Floyd Case Closing Arguments Conclude; Prosecutor Says 3 Officers “Chose To Do Nothing"The prosecution and defense attorneys provided their closing arguments to a federal jury on Tuesday.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedFebruary 23, 2022
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeWitness In George Floyd Arrest Had "Gut Feeling" Something Was Wrong At The Scene“I instantly knew that he was in distress,” Alyssa Funari said in her testimony in court.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedFebruary 14, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementBlack Man Shot and Killed by Minneapolis Police While Armed with HandgunMinneapolis police shot and killed an armed man while serving a search warrant in connection to a homicide.ByKalyn WomackPublishedFebruary 3, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementFirst Black Minneapolis Police Chief Retires After 30 Years with DepartmentMedaria Arradondo retires after three decades with the Minneapolis police departmentByNoah A. McGeePublishedJanuary 20, 2022
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice Brutality3 Former Officers Involved in George Floyd’s Death Face Federal ChargesThe three officers who aided Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd are facing federal and state charges.ByKalyn WomackPublishedJanuary 20, 2022
PoliticsPoliticsAndrea Jenkins is the First Transgender Official in US History to Be President of a City CouncilBlack Jenkins is making history for a second time after 2017, when she was the first openly transgender person to be…ByNoah A. McGeePublishedJanuary 13, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityMostly White Jury Still Deliberating in Kim Potter TrialAfter two days of deliberations, jurors asked the court what would happen if they were unable to reach a verdict.ByRachel PilgrimPublishedDecember 22, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityDaunte Wright’s Father Testifies on Day 6 of Kim Potter Trial"I miss him a lot, every day," Daunte Wright’s father, Arbuey Wright, said on the stand Wednesday.ByRachel PilgrimPublishedDecember 16, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityDerek Chauvin Pleads Guilty to Violating George Floyd’s Civil Rights in Federal CaseThe former Minneapolis officer also entered a guilty plea in the federal civil rights case of a 14-year-old boy he…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedDecember 15, 2021