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Murders of Black Women and Girls on the Rise, According to FBI Report

The rise in the murder rate has been affecting Black women and girls since before the pandemic, but now it’s hard to ignore.

By

Rachel Pilgrim

Published

October 6, 2021
Criminal Justice, News

In Loving Memory of Tim Scott

Sen. Tim Scott was once a proponent of police accountability. But after he obstructed police reform legislation, even cops are calling him a liar.

By

Michael Harriot

Published

September 30, 2021
Crime, Criminal Justice, News

What Really Happened When 3 Texas Women Got Into an Altercation at New York City’s Famed Carmine’s

The initial stories claimed the women beat up a hostess for asking them to prove they were vaccinated. It turns out there was more to the story.

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

September 21, 2021
Crime, Criminal Justice, News

WTF? Man Who Inspired Hotel Rwanda Found Guilty of Terror Charges

Paul Rusesabagina was convicted of several charges, including membership in a terrorist group.

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

September 20, 2021
Crime, Criminal Justice, News

Man With White Supremacist Symbols Painted on His Truck, Multiple Knives and a Bayonet Arrested for Being a Dumbass

A California man was arrested near the Democratic National Committee headquarters on Monday.

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

September 13, 2021
Crime, Criminal Justice, News

Cops Furious They Won’t Be Able to Kill More Black People After Prosecutor Announces Not-So-Radical Police Reform

The Minnesota prosecutor who indicted the cop who killed Philando Castile announced a policy that protects and serves. So why are police so upset about it?

By

Michael Harriot

Published

September 9, 2021
Criminal Justice, News

The LAPD Has Been Collecting Social Media Info to Use However They Want, Report Says

A report by the Brennan Center for Justice revealed the LAPD has quietly been collecting social media information at every police stop.

By

Michael Harriot

Published

September 8, 2021
Criminal Justice, News

Curtis Flowers Files Lawsuit Against Prosecutor Who Tried Him in Court 6 Times

The lawsuit alleges misconduct and racial discrimination on behalf of the Montgomery County, Miss. District Attorney's Office.

By

J.L. Cook

Published

September 5, 2021
Crime, Criminal Justice, News

Former Prosecutor Indicted for ‘Showing Favor and Affection’ to One of the Men Accused in Ahmaud Arbery’s Death

Jackie Johnson finds herself facing an indictment for several things, including instructing police not to arrest Travis McMichael.

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

September 3, 2021
Criminal Justice, News, Social Justice

3 Cops and 2 Paramedics Will Face Charges in Elijah McClain’s Death

McClain, 23, was tackled by police and injected with 500 mg of ketamine. He suffered cardiac arrest on the way to hospital and was later pronounced brain dead.

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

September 1, 2021