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  • Minn. Man Accused of Beating 7-Month-Old to Death After Discovering He Wasn't the Father 

    A Minnesota man is facing two counts of second-degree murder—and up to 30 years in prison if convicted—after prosecutors say he beat an infant to death after discovering that he was not the biological father of the child, the Washington Post reports. According to the report, staff at a day care center first began noticing…

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  • Wash. Community Bands Together to Remove Racist Vandalism Covering Black Family's Home

    Marvin Phillips was called away from his first weekend camping vacation with his family Friday morning after being told that his home and truck had been vandalized. According to the Washington Post, no one wanted to tell Phillips—who happened to be one of the few African Americans in the small rural community of 1,800 people…

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  • Questions Remain After Indianapolis Cop Shoots Homeowner 

    Two separate investigations have been launched after an Indianapolis homeowner was shot by an Indianapolis Metropolitan police officer, RTV6 reports. According to the report, the incident started when the homeowner, identified as 48-year-old Carl Williams, called 911 Tuesday morning to report that his wife had been the victim of an attempted armed carjacking in their…

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  • Investigation Launched After NC State Trooper Fatally Shoots Deaf Man 

    The family of a deaf man who was shot dead by a North Carolina state trooper are left searching for answers as they wonder how 29-year-old Daniel Harris’ encounter with police led to his death. According to CNN, Sam Harris, Daniel Harris’ brother, wonders if the shooting occurred because of some sort of misunderstanding between…

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  • Newark, NJ, Police Chased 10-Year-Old Boy With Guns Drawn in Case of Mistaken Identity

    A Newark, N.J., 10-year-old was left in tears after he was chased down an alley by officers who had their guns drawn after they allegedly mistook him for a suspect in an armed robbery, WABC reports. “Some police started coming this way with guns pointed at me, and then I ran into the backyard,” Legend…

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  • Accused Charleston, SC, Shooter 'Self-Radicalized' Online, Prosecutors Say

    Accused Charleston, S.C., shooter Dylann Roof “self-radicalized” online, adopting viewpoints that were reportedly acquired through material found online and elsewhere, federal prosecutors say, the Washington Post reports. According to the report, rather than adopting his beliefs “through his personal associations or experiences with white supremacist groups or individuals or others,” prosecutors say, Roof adopted his…

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  • Federal Judge Finds Ferguson, Mo., School Elections Unfair to Black Voters 

    A federal judge ruled Monday that the Ferguson-Florissant School District in suburban St. Louis must change its election process, after finding that the current school system is unfair to black voters, USA Today reports. According to the report, U.S. District Judge Rodney Sippel found that the current system illegally undermines the political power of black…

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  • Ohio Inmate Who Survived Botched 2009 Execution Appeals 2nd Attempt 

    A convicted Ohio murderer who survived a botched 2009 execution is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court to have a second attempt to put him to death declared unconstitutional, the Associated Press reports. According to the report, the lawyers of Romell Broom say that another attempt at the death penalty would be cruel and unusual…

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  • 2 Body Cameras Captured Footage of Sylville Smith Shooting Death, Attorney General Says 

    Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel says that two body cameras captured the fatal police shooting of Sylville Smith in Milwaukee, CBS News reports. According to the report, the vantage points of the two videos are similar. Smith was shot to death Aug. 13 by an officer after fleeing a traffic stop. Authorities say that footage…

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  • President Obama to Visit Baton Rouge

    President Barack Obama is scheduled to travel to Baton Rouge, La., on Tuesday to get a firsthand look at the damage left by floods that have devastated the area. According to the White House, Obama will hear from local officials about the response to the disaster and will talk about how the federal government can assist and…

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