EntertainmentIt's LitEntertainmentIt's LitBlack Teen Who Recorded George Floyd’s Death to be Honored With PEN AwardDarnella Frazier, the teenager who recorded the footage of George Floyd’s death, will be presented the PEN/Benenson…ByZack LinlyPublishedOctober 27, 2020
CultureCultureOp-Ed: Nigerian Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka Reflects on What Feels Like 'Déjà Vu—In Tragic Vein'I arrived home from external commitments just over a week ago to an extraordinary homecoming gift. It took the form…ByWole SoyinkaPublishedOctober 22, 2020
NewsNewsSgt. Jonathan Mattingly Claims He Was Also a Victim in Breonna Taylor’s Death, Casts Blame on Kenneth WalkerIn his first interview since barging into the home of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor in March, Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly…ByAnne BraniginPublishedOctober 21, 2020
PoliticsPoliticsUnqualified Impunity: Amy Coney Barrett Once Ruled That a Cop Wasn't Responsible for a Black Teenager's Death Because Breathing Isn't a Constitutional RightAmy Coney Barrett is a right-wing extremist.ByMichael HarriotPublishedOctober 21, 2020
NewsNewsLouisiana Police Blamed a Black Man’s 2019 Death on a Car Crash. His Family Just Viewed Footage of Police Beating and Tasing Him Before He DiedA video of a Black man being beaten by Louisiana police, kept away from the public for more than a year, was finally…ByAnne BraniginPublishedOctober 16, 2020
CultureCultureNigerian Army Threatens Action Against 'Trouble Makers' as Government Bans Police Brutality Protests in Nation's CapitalThe Nigerian military has issued a warning to the public amid weeks of anti-police brutality protests, calling on…ByAnne BraniginPublishedOctober 16, 2020
CultureCultureNigerian Police Force Says it Will Disband Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Amid Protests Against Corruption and Police BrutalityNigeria’s Police Force says it has disbanded its Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), in response to a wave of…ByIshena RobinsonPublishedOctober 11, 2020
NewsNewsNAACP Ask Head of Louisiana State Police to Resign Following Multiple ControversiesThe NAACP has called on the head of the Louisiana State Police to quit as more and more atrocities continue to mount…ByJoe JuradoPublishedOctober 8, 2020
NewsNewsKansas City Residents Accuse Officer of Using Excessive Force in Arresting Pregnant Black WomanResidents in Kansas City, Mo., gathered in protest in front of Kansas City Police Headquarters on Friday after video…ByZack LinlyPublishedOctober 7, 2020
PoliticsPoliticsSurvey Shows Black Voters Are Fired Up to Vote Trump Out, With Many Planning to Vote in PersonWith less than a month before Election Day, organizations across the country are ramping up their efforts to get out…ByAnne BraniginPublishedOctober 6, 2020
NewsNewsAfter 2 Years, No Charges Will Be Filed Against Chicago Cop Who Fatally Shot Black Security GuardIn 2018, Jemel Roberson, a Black security guard, was restraining an active shooter when he was shot and killed by a…ByJoe JuradoPublishedOctober 2, 2020
NewsNewsMaryland County Reaches $20 Million Settlement in Fatal Police Shooting of Handcuffed ManIn Maryland, officials for Prince George’s County have agreed to pay $20 million to the family of a man who was shot…ByJoe JuradoPublishedSeptember 28, 2020
NewsNewsBallistics Report Seems to Contradict Kentucky AG’s Claim That Breonna Taylor’s Boyfriend Shot, Injured LMPD OfficerOn March 13, 32 bullets tore through Breonna Taylor’s apartment. In the immediate aftermath of the shooting,…ByAnne BraniginPublishedSeptember 28, 2020
NewsNewsNew York Judge Orders Renewed Inquiry Into the Death of Eric GarnerA judge on New York’s Supreme Court has ordered a new investigation into the death of Eric Garner in 2014, a…ByIshena RobinsonPublishedSeptember 26, 2020
NewsNewsSeattle Cop Seen Allegedly Walking Bike Over Protester's Head Placed on LeaveA Seattle cop seen on video rolling his bike over the head of a protester laying on the street has been placed on…ByJoe JuradoPublishedSeptember 25, 2020
NewsNews1 Officer Charged With Wanton Endangerment, 2 Others Not Indicted in Breonna Taylor CaseOne of the three officers involved in the March 13 shooting death of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ky.,…ByZack LinlyPublishedSeptember 23, 2020
NewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeLeBron James Claps Back at LA County Sheriff Who Came for Him: 'What's Right Is Right, and What's Wrong Is Wrong'As arguably the most influential and astute athlete of this generation, LeBron James might be a lot of things, but…ByJay ConnorPublishedSeptember 23, 2020
NewsNewsOfficer Involved in Breonna Taylor's Death Emails More Than 1,000 Cops Claiming, 'We Did the Legal, Moral and Ethical Thing That Night'There’s a reason so many people hate cops. It’s not just the misconduct—the excessive force, extrajudicial…ByZack LinlyPublishedSeptember 22, 2020
NewsOpinionSome ThoughtsNewsOpinionSome ThoughtsThe Joker's Plan in The Dark Knight Was Dependent on Expected Brutality From a 'Good' CopThe success of The Joker’s numerous schemes in The Dark Knight is dependent on a medley of greed, corruption,…ByDamon YoungPublishedSeptember 22, 2020
NewsNews3 More Louisville Metro Cops Under Investigation for Role in Breonna Taylor's DeathThe Louisville Metro Police Department announced on Monday that its Professional Standards Unit is currently…ByJoe JuradoPublishedSeptember 21, 2020