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New Dateline Special Investigates 2018 Murder of Anton Black

What Happened to Anton Black? takes a deep dive into the circumstances surrounding the death of an unarmed Black man.

By

Angela Johnson

Published

August 5, 2022
Criminal Justice, Mass Incarceration

Women Allege Shocking Abuse in Jail by Male Inmates

A lawsuit alleges prison guards asked for money from male inmates in exchange for granting them access to the women.

By

Adriano Contreras

Published

August 4, 2022
Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement

Salt Lake City Police Refuse First Aid to Black Stabbing Victim

The SLCPD stood over the victim for eight minutes, choosing not to help him.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

August 4, 2022
Criminal Justice, Legal

Daunte Wright’s Passenger Sues Minneapolis and Officer who Killed Him

Kim Potter still faces heat even while she serves time for the murder of Daunte Wright.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

August 2, 2022
Criminal Justice, Legal

Deputy’s Union Files Complaint Against Ben Crump Over “Race-Related” Remarks

The remarks were concerning the violent arrest of 15-year-old Delucca Rolle.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

August 1, 2022
Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Police Brutality

Family of Teen Slain by Wisconsin Police Officer Files Lawsuit

Alvin Cole was killed in February 2020 when he was just 17 years old. He was one of three people killed by the former cop.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

July 29, 2022
Criminal Justice

Indiana Women Suffered “a Night of Terror” at County Jail, Says Lawsuit

Women at an Indiana jail were raped and assaulted by male inmates, who were given access to their pods in exchange for $1,000, according to lawsuit.

By

Jessica Washington

Published

July 28, 2022
Criminal Justice, Social Justice

Black People are Hard to Find in Boulder County, But Not in the Criminal Justice System

A study by the Vera Institute found Blacks in the county are more likely to be charged with crimes than any other racial group.

By

Angela Johnson

Published

July 28, 2022
Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Police Brutality

Light Sentences For the Other Cops Who Killed George Floyd Defy Logic and Humanity

That the former officers who watched Floyd perish will do less than five years is unacceptable.

By

Keith Reed

Published

July 27, 2022
Criminal Justice, Mass Incarceration

A Sixth Teen Charged in the Central Park Five Case to Be Exonerated

Steven Lopez will be exonerated Monday after being bullied by investigators into pleading guilty.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

July 25, 2022