A Texas woman accused of being part of an initial fight that prompted a harshly criticized police response at a McKinney, Texas, pool party last Friday has been placed on administrative leave by her employer, with the company stating that it does not condone “violence, discrimination or harassment.” “CoreLogic does not condone violence, discrimination or…

A North Miami, Fla., high school principal was removed from his position after he expressed support online for the Texas officer who was shown on video dragging a teenage girl to the ground by her hair and pulling his gun on other teenagers, Reuters reports. Alberto Iber, the principal of North Miami Senior High School,…

The Dougherty County, Ga., district attorney announced Wednesday that the murder charge against a 23-year-old woman who gave birth prematurely after taking abortion pills to end her pregnancy has been dropped, the Washington Post reports. Kenlissia Jones was slapped with charges of malice murder and possession of a dangerous drug over the weekend after giving…

It has been two years since Hadiya Pendleton, a 15-year-old Chicago honor student who marched in President Barack Obama’s inaugural parade, succumbed to gunshot wounds after being caught in the crossfire during a gang shooting. However, according to the New York Times, friends, family and even her school have not forgotten the majorette. An empty…

Although Los Angeles Police Officer Sharlton Wampler claims that he was in a life-and-death scuffle for his service weapon with Ezell Ford, the Los Angeles Police Commission rejected Police Chief Charlie Beck’s conclusions that the ultimately fatal shooting of the young man was justified. The commission also suggested that Wampler’s actions caused the deadly encounter,…

Adrian Martin found himself on the other end of McKinney, Texas, Police Cpl. David Eric Casebolt’s service firearm when he attempted to approach a distressed teenage girl who had just been forced to the ground by the same officer. The 18-year-old, who was later arrested, told WFAA-TV that he was scared when he saw the…

It’s not that police departments don’t attempt to hire nonwhite police officers; it’s that many nonwhite would-be recruits already have criminal records, rendering them ineligible. … At least that’s New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton’s opinion, according to a report from The Guardian. “We have a significant population gap among African-American males because so…

A Georgia woman is facing a murder charge after prematurely delivering a baby after taking an abortion pill, WALB reports. Kenlissa Jones has been charged with malice murder and possession of a dangerous drug and was being held at the Dougherty County Jail without bond, the news station reports. According to WALB, over the weekend,…

Tayloni Mazyck, 13, has needed a wheelchair to get around ever since she was paralyzed by a Brooklyn, N.Y., gang member two years ago after being caught in the crossfire of a gang shooting. On Monday, according to the New York Post, the teen faced her shooter in Brooklyn Supreme Court. Young Bosses gang member…

Supporters at a high school graduation who cheered when their loved ones’ names were called won’t be charged after all, after a Mississippi school superintendent announced Monday that the school district would withdraw its complaints, Fox News reports. “I’ve had a lot of negative phone calls and emails, but I’ve also had a lot of…