Criminal Justice
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What Happened to the Black Teen Who Died at a Group Home Facility? A Legendary Civil Rights Lawyer is on the Case.
The family of Alegend Jones claims she suffered fatal injuries from abuse from the staff.
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These 2 Black Men Were Wrongfully Convicted of Murder. You’ll Never Guess Who Was Behind Their Charges.
Two murder convictions were vacated by the Manhattan District Attorney's office.
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New Development in the Case of the Boy Found Dead Inside a Suitcase, but the Alleged Killer is Still At Large
A woman was sentenced to 25 years for helping her friend dispose of her dead son’s body.
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It’s Getting Weirder: Dexter Wade Was Killed, Buried and Now Exhumed Without His Family’s Knowledge
The remains of Dexter Wade will be returned to the family for a proper funeral.
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Toxic ‘Manosphere’ Podcaster Exposed as a Racist Serial Stalker
Christopher Au-Young was charged by the DOJ in the racist stalking of five Black women.
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SC Jail Probed After Man “Eaten Alive” by Rats
The DOJ launched a civil rights investigation into South Carolina jails after the death of Lason Butler.
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Baby Shower Drama Ends in Shocking Death
A Black woman was allegedly shot dead by her longtime friend.
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“Excited Delirium” Diagnoses Have Protected Bad Cops, But Now Prominent Doctors Are Rejecting It
The American College of Emergency Physicians took a stand against the diagnosis of excited delirium, which is often used to justify deaths within custody.
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Fewer Black Americans Are Incarcerated Than 20 Years Ago, But The Problem Isn’t Behind Us
A new report found that one in five Black men born in 2001 are likely to be incarcerated within their lifetime, down from one in three, two decades earlier.
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Dozens of Children Were Sexually Abused at Maryland Juvenile Facilities, Alleges New Lawsuit
Fifty people have come forward alleging that they were sexually abused as children while in Maryland juvenile detention facilities over the last 50 years.