NewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeAfter Tragic Donovan Lewis Shooting, Warrant Policy Changes Are Coming To Columbus PoliceColumbus police will need approval for late-night warrants, but Lewis's family still wants more accountability.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedSeptember 12, 2022Comments (2)
NewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeDonovan Lewis' Mother Speaks For the First Time Since Deadly Columbus Police ShootingRebecca Duran told ABC News she first heard of the shooting over the internet.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedSeptember 8, 2022Comments (1)
NewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeFamilies of Buffalo Shooting Victims Speak On the Evils of Systemic RacismThe Equal Employment Opportunity Commission allowed the families to speak about how racism is violence in many ways.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedAugust 23, 2022
NewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeWu-Tang Clan Studio Worker Wrongfully Convicted in 1996 Killing to Receive $7 Million Settlement From New York CityGrant Williams was exonerated in July 2021 for the 1996 shooting of Shdell Lewis.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedMay 24, 2022Comments (1)
NewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeThree Former Minneapolis Cops Involved in Death of George Floyd Reject Plea DealAll three of the former officers remain free on bailByNoah A. McGeePublishedApril 12, 2022Comments (1)
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NewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeBiden Has Chance To Put First Black Woman On Supreme Court With Justice Stephen Breyer's RetirementFederal Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson and California Supreme Court Justice Leondra Kruger are potential candidates.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedJanuary 26, 2022Comments (45)
NewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeAfter Spending 37 Years in Prison, A Philadelphia Man is FreeA victim of police lies, Willie Stokes is released from prison after being convicted of murder in 1984ByNoah A. McGeePublishedJanuary 6, 2022Comments (7)
NewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeJustice Department Continues Investigations Into Civil Rights Era Killings After Closing Emmett Till CaseAmong the list of open cases are police shootings of Black victims, an arson that killed a 9-year-old girl in…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedDecember 9, 2021Comments (2)
NewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeFamilies of Mother Emanuel AME Church Shooting Victims Agree to $88M Settlement With Justice DepartmentThe settlements give $6 million to $7.5 million to the descendants' families, and $5 million each to the five…ByOkla JonesPublishedOctober 29, 2021Comments (15)
NewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeSocial Justice3 Cops and 2 Paramedics Will Face Charges in Elijah McClain’s DeathMcClain, 23, was tackled by police and injected with 500 mg of ketamine. He suffered cardiac arrest on the way to…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedSeptember 1, 2021Comments (51)
NewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeCOINTELPRO Much? Report Finds That Feds Targeted BLM ProtestersThe report, released by the Movement for Black Lives, found that protesters were prosecuted harshly and some members…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedAugust 19, 2021Comments (7)
NewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeOne Year After Protests for Racial Justice, Corporations Must Go Beyond Their Statements and Commit to Racial Justice Through Their PoliciesLast year during the protests for racial justice, almost every major corporation released a statement standing in…ByArisha HatchPublishedMay 24, 2021
NewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNBA to Recognize Social Justice Efforts With Creation of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion AwardWith more and more NBA players using their platforms and resources to inspire change and fight for social justice,…ByJay ConnorPublishedMay 14, 2021Comments (7)
NewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeExclusive Clip: Reform L.A. Jails Wants to Reinvest the $1.6 Million for School Overpolicing Into the Community“Education, not incarceration.”ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedMay 10, 2021Comments (1)
NewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeWashington Wizards Demand Justice, Accountability and Equality in Team PhotoIn every American household, Black, white, or otherwise, picture day is kind of a big deal. ByJay ConnorPublishedMay 6, 2021Comments (6)
NewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeLeBron James Regrets Fueling 'Wrong Conversation' About Ma'Khia Bryant Shooting, But Police Accountability Is Part of the SolutionAs someone with a massive platform and the ability to inform and influence the opinions of millions, after being in…ByJay ConnorPublishedMay 5, 2021Comments (13)
NewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeA Black LAPD Officer Called Out LeBron James for Demanding Police Accountability. Here's How James Should Respond to ItHeavy is the head that wears the crown, and there isn’t a bigger crown in professional sports than the one nestled…ByJay ConnorPublishedApril 28, 2021Comments (52)
NewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeBar Owner Refuses to Show NBA Games After LeBron James Calls for Police Accountability. Guess Who Had the Perfect Clapback?Because we live in a white supremacist, capitalistic society in which Black people audition for their humanity on a…ByJay ConnorPublishedApril 27, 2021Comments (30)
NewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeKansas City NWSL Kicks Off Home Opener by Demanding Justice for Daunte WrightIf you’re a sports organization, your home opener is kind of a big deal. Not only does it kick off your season, but…ByJay ConnorPublishedApril 27, 2021Comments (3)