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Family of Drakeo the Ruler Say Lack of Security Led to His Death at Los Angeles Festival
Drakeo’s family has filed a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against the promoters of the festival
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Family of Laquan McDonald Demand for Federal Charges Against Former Chicago Officer Jason Van Dyke
Jason Van Dyke only served less than half of his near seven-year prison sentence
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‘Euphoria’ and HBO Criticized by D.A.R.E. for Glorifying Drug Use Among Teens
The two characters on the show that most prominently struggle with drugs are both Black
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Black People More Likely to be Subjected to Use of Force by Kansas City Police
Of all the examples of use force in Kansas City, Missouri, 57% of them were against Black people
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St. Louis County Police Department Appoints First Black Chief of Police
In the department’s 66-year history this is the first person of color to be hired as police chief
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Black Tennessee Legislators Feel Ignored and Unheard on Issues of Racism
Black lawmakers attempts to raise awareness about systemic racism have been ignored
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Family of Pennsylvania Black Man Call His Death a Modern-Day ‘Lynching’
Peter Bernando Spencer was the only Black man on a camping trip he took with his former colleague and other men
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All-Black Group of Climbers to Summit Mount Everest
Out of the 4,000 people that have summited Mount Everest, only eight of them have been Black
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Wyoming’s First Black Sheriff Fires a White Deputy for Years of Alleged Racism
A White deputy is being sued for years of alleged racist insults and name-calling towards a Black subordinate
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Deaths of Black Children Have Increased During the Coronavirus Pandemic
There has been a 17% increase in the number of Black children who have died