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Benjamin Crump, Yo Gotti And Others Speak At Roc Nation And United Justice Coalition’s Social Justice Summit

The event, which happened Saturday, highlighted the importance of social and racial equality.

Candace McDuffie

7/25/22 12:05PM

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Just Say No to Selling Juneteenth Products, Expert says

Bold Culture hopes to help companies develop an authentic connection with diverse communities

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Before George Floyd, There was Rodney King and The L.A. Riots

30 years ago the Rodney King verdict foreshadowed how police brutality caught on camera doesn't mean justice for…

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4/29/22 5:00PM

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Mayor Adams Rolls Out Modified Plainclothes Unit, Condemns Bystander Recording [UPDATED]

The Neighborhood Safety Teams will be deployed across 30 neighborhoods in the city. Adams says recording police has…

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Investigation into Tamir Rice's Death Won't be Reopened by Feds

Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old Black boy, was shot to death by Cleveland police in 2014 while playing with a toy gun

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2/01/22 4:24PM

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New York's Ex-Cop Mayor Wants to Bring Back Violent Anti-Gun Unit

Eric Adams' latest idea for fighting violence in NY is literally straight out of the '90s

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1/25/22 12:00PM

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Judicial Inquiry Begins in Eric Garner Case, 7 Years After His Death

Former NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo has already been disciplined, but some think more public officials should be…

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DOJ Announces New Limits on Chokeholds and No-Knock Warrants

The agency acknowledged that the tactics lead to unnecessary deaths but doesn’t outright ban them in the new…

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9/15/21 5:00PM

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Police Shootings Continue Despite Protests, Reform Promises and the Pandemic. Cops Are Using Crime Victim Laws to Shield Their Identities

Are fatal police shootings getting more or less prevalent? Here's a story that doesn't really answer that question,…

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Black Defendant Granted New Trial After NYC Judge Expresses His Contempt for 'This Black Thing'

Is there a more dangerous place for a gavel to be held than in the hand of a fragile white man?

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7/20/21 7:00PM

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The George Floyd Janga

George Floyd is dead.

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Families of Black Men Killed by Cops Push for Serious Reform

The families of Black men killed by police spoke with White House officials and senators Thursday about the passage…

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4/30/21 11:30AM

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How You Can Honor George Floyd's Life With Real Police Reform, Explained

A jury found Derek Chauvin guilty. He is going to jail.

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Jury Finds Derek Chauvin Guilty of All 3 Charges in George Floyd's Death

The former officer was charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree…

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4/20/21 5:43PM

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Black Former Cop Who Stopped White Police Officer From Choking Black Man to Get Her Pension After Winning Lawsuit

A Black former police officer in the Buffalo Police Department who was fired in 2008 after she stopped a white cop…

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4/14/21 11:00AM

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Daunte and the Debt Collectors: How the Cops Became Robbers

On Sunday, April 11, 20-year-old Daunte Wright was driving with his girlfriend in Brooklyn Center, Minn., when an…

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4/14/21 9:15AM

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No Charges for NYPD Officer Seen on Video Kneeling on Black Man's Neck, Despite Law Passed After George Floyd's Death

Challenging police brutality and the lack of accountability for the officers who practice it is a continuing battle,…

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4/09/21 5:30PM

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The Movement for Black Lives Opposes the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Here's Why the Movement Has a Point

The Movement for Black Lives—a coalition of 150 organizations from across the nation that was formed in 2014 and has…

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New York Judge Orders Renewed Inquiry Into the Death of Eric Garner

A judge on New York’s Supreme Court has ordered a new investigation into the death of Eric Garner in 2014, a…

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How This Week's March on Washington Has Adjusted Its Political and Social Justice Goals to the Coronavirus

On Friday, activists from across the country will commemorate the anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington with…

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8/26/20 6:30PM

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Benjamin Crump, Yo Gotti And Others Speak At Roc Nation And United Justice Coalition’s Social Justice Summit

Just Say No to Selling Juneteenth Products, Expert says

Before George Floyd, There was Rodney King and The L.A. Riots

Mayor Adams Rolls Out Modified Plainclothes Unit, Condemns Bystander Recording [UPDATED]

Investigation into Tamir Rice's Death Won't be Reopened by Feds

New York's Ex-Cop Mayor Wants to Bring Back Violent Anti-Gun Unit

Judicial Inquiry Begins in Eric Garner Case, 7 Years After His Death

DOJ Announces New Limits on Chokeholds and No-Knock Warrants

Police Shootings Continue Despite Protests, Reform Promises and the Pandemic. Cops Are Using Crime Victim Laws to Shield Their Identities

Black Defendant Granted New Trial After NYC Judge Expresses His Contempt for 'This Black Thing'

The George Floyd Janga

Families of Black Men Killed by Cops Push for Serious Reform

How You Can Honor George Floyd's Life With Real Police Reform, Explained

Jury Finds Derek Chauvin Guilty of All 3 Charges in George Floyd's Death

Black Former Cop Who Stopped White Police Officer From Choking Black Man to Get Her Pension After Winning Lawsuit

Daunte and the Debt Collectors: How the Cops Became Robbers

No Charges for NYPD Officer Seen on Video Kneeling on Black Man's Neck, Despite Law Passed After George Floyd's Death

The Movement for Black Lives Opposes the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Here's Why the Movement Has a Point

New York Judge Orders Renewed Inquiry Into the Death of Eric Garner

How This Week's March on Washington Has Adjusted Its Political and Social Justice Goals to the Coronavirus