Cyntoia Brown Granted Clemency
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam, in one of his last acts in office, has granted clemency to 30-year-old Cyntoia Brown,…
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Marijuana Decriminalization in Maryland Has Not Stopped Implicit Bias nor Institutional Racism Against Black People
Although marijuana has been decriminalized in the state of Maryland, black people in Baltimore are still…
Cyntoia Brown’s Name Is Not on the List of 11 People Tennessee’s Governor Granted Clemency To
On Thursday, Tennessee’s Gov. Bill Haslam granted clemency to 11 people. Cyntoia Brown’s name was not on that list.
St. Louis County Prosecutor Voted Out After Darren Wilson Case Says He Has ‘Zero Regrets’
The outgoing St. Louis County prosecutor who oversaw the case against Darren Wilson, the Ferguson police officer who…
Black Grandmother Who Could Have Been Freed for $30 Died After Spending the Last 150 Days of Her Life in Jail
Let’s talk about the injustice that is inherent in the cash bond system and how it disproportionately impacts people of…
Why They Kneel: Are White Cops Worse?
To examine the injustice and inequality that prompted some NFL players to protest during the national anthem, each…
Black Lives Matter Asks Public to Help Demand Clemency for Cyntoia Brown
Black Lives Matter Nashville, along with activists nationwide, has started a campaign asking the public to pressure…
Los Angeles County to End Incarceration of Pregnant Girls
Of Los Angeles County’s 50 incarcerated pregnant women, 37 were 17 or 18, and 43 were “crossover” youth, involved in…
Why They Kneel: Why Don’t Police Kill More White People?
To examine the injustice and inequality that prompted some NFL players to protest during the national anthem, each…
New York Man Fractures Woman’s Spine During Homophobic Subway Attack
NYPD are searching for a 5’11” man between 50 and 60 years old who berated and subsequently assaulted a woman based…
Cyntoia Brown Will Have to Serve 51 Years Before She’s Eligible For Release, Tennessee Supreme Court Rules
From the beginning, Cyntoia Brown’s life story has been heartbreaking. She was put up for adoption at the age of 2, and…
Officer Responsible for Eric Garner’s Death Will Finally Face a Disciplinary Trial in May
It’s been four years since “I Can’t Breathe” became a rallying cry for black Americans fed up with the systemic…
Sandy Still Speaks: New Sandra Bland Doc Uses Her Voice to Uncover the Still-Unknown Tale of a Fatal Police Stop in Texas
Like me, Sandra Bland hailed from a “girl family.” She was the fourth of five sisters. Her siblings’ names, like hers,…
Why They Kneel: Stopped, Shot and Killed in Nashville and Houston
To examine the injustice and inequality that prompted some NFL players to protest during the national anthem, each…
Putting More Cops in Schools Does Not Make Them Safer: Report
File this under “things we already knew but it’s good to have confirmation anyway”: a new report says putting more…
St. Louis Woman Faces 6 Months in Jail Over a Speeding Ticket She Already Paid and Served Time For
Our criminal justice system is a nightmare for those members of our society who are too poor to pay in. Traffic court…
Blackout for Human Rights Launches 5th Annual #BlackoutBlackFriday Action With Terence Nance
Blackout for Human Rights is urging you to be conscious about your Black Friday sale-hunting instincts and avoid major…
Why They Kneel: Kansas City, LA and Why Police Should Never Be Called ‘Pigs’
To examine the injustice and inequality that prompted some NFL players to protest during the national anthem, each…
Meet Grace McKinnon: Black Women Are the Superheroines Who Don’t Wear Capes
It seems as though the number of black men killed at the hands of police increases by at least one every day. The…
Marian Wright Edelman to Step Down as President of Children’s Defense Fund
There are few people alive today whose names are as synonymous with social justice—especially for the most vulnerable…