From New York City to Miami Beach, Fla., to Oakland, Calif., protesters across the nation staged die-ins, blocked roadways and marched into stores to protest grand jury decisions in New York City and Ferguson, Mo., not to indict white police officers in the deaths of unarmed black men. In New York City, hundreds of protesters…

As the nation grapples with a backlash against police violence in the black community, family and friends on Friday mourned an unarmed African-American man who was fatally shot by a New York City Police Department officer. Akai Gurley, 28, was remembered as a loyal father and son at a wake that came hours after the…

While Bill Cosby’s Far From Finished Tour is still scheduled to make a stop in Tarrytown, N.Y., on Dec. 6, the beleaguered comic—amid increasing allegations of sexual assault—has finally agreed to offer refunds to those who want them, according to the Journal News. An email was sent Friday from the Tarrytown Music Hall box office,…

A 13-year-old boy reported missing four years ago was found behind a “false wall” in the suburban-Atlanta home of his father and stepmother on Friday, according to NBC News, citing police reports. The unidentified child reportedly used a smartphone to contact his sister online, and she gave the message to their mother, Clayton County, Ga.,…

Last week, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn granted clemency to a man who had been cleared of murder but who still faced a felony record for skipping out on bond during his trial, the Chicago Tribune reports. The man was part of a group of men known as the Dixmoor Five. The four other men were…

Darren Wilson, the unindicted Ferguson, Mo., police officer who shot and killed unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown during a confrontation, has resigned, the Daily Mail reports. His attorney, Neil Bruntrager, announced Saturday that Wilson would be stepping down and his resignation would be effective immediately, the Mail reports. In his resignation letter, Wilson said his presence…

Chalk it up to holiday stress, but a Pennsylvania woman allegedly stabbed her boyfriend after he began eating their Thanksgiving dinner without her, according to the Smoking Gun. Jack-Lyn Blake, 47, of Wilkes-Barre was arrested Thursday on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, reckless endangerment and making terroristic threats after reportedly attacking her…

Cleveland police involved in the fatal shooting of Tamir Rice failed to administer first aid to the 12-year-old, who was shot as he played with a toy gun on a playground, according to Newsnet5 Cleveland. Deputy Cleveland Police Chief Ed Tomba said a detective and a FBI agent who were in the area responded to…

To call attention to what it sees as a flawed U.S. criminal-justice system after a grand jury declined to indict police Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of unarmed Michael Brown, 18, the NAACP is set to begin on Saturday a 120-mile, seven-day protest march from Ferguson, Mo., to the governor’s mansion in Jefferson…

Ray Rice is free to return to the NFL after an arbitrator Friday vacated his indefinite suspension by the league for hitting his then-fiancee and now wife, Janay Palmer Rice, in a hotel elevator, the Associated Press writes. The former Baltimore Ravens running back is now a free agent and “eligible to play upon signing…