Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityThree Former Minneapolis Cops Guilty of Violating George Floyd's Civil RightsKeung, Thou and Lane could face up to life in prisonByKeith ReedPublishedFebruary 24, 2022
Beauty + StyleBlack HairBeauty + StyleBlack HairUniversity of Michigan Students Launch Vending Machine for Black Beauty ProductsNow buying hair oil and durags is as easy as buying a bag of chips.ByAngela JohnsonPublishedFebruary 24, 2022
NewsNewsCivil Rights Attorney Ben Crump Endorses Ketanji Brown Jackson For Supreme CourtCrump highlights principles of "justice, respect, and fairness to this nation" as qualities Brown Jackson will bring.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedFebruary 24, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalBreonna Taylor Trial Begins for Ex-Officer Involved in Raid that Led to Her DeathFormer officer Brett Hankison is being charged for shooting into Taylor’s neighbor’s apartment who claims he was…ByNoah A. McGeePublishedFebruary 23, 2022
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasCops Fatally Shot Amir Locke. Don't Be Shocked If They Try To Put Him On Trial For MurderPolice have a habit of deflecting when their actions are under scrutinyByKeith ReedPublishedFebruary 23, 2022
NewsCriminal JusticeCrimeNewsCriminal JusticeCrimeOregon Man Charged for Killing and Injuring of Amir Locke DemonstratorsBenjamin Smith, 43, killed one demonstrator and injured five while they protested against the death of Amir Locke in…ByKalyn WomackPublishedFebruary 23, 2022
Criminal JusticeCriminal JusticeGeorge Floyd Case Closing Arguments Conclude; Prosecutor Says 3 Officers “Chose To Do Nothing"The prosecution and defense attorneys provided their closing arguments to a federal jury on Tuesday.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedFebruary 23, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw Enforcement19 Austin Cops Indicted on Aggravated Assault Charges Over 2020 ProtestsThis comes shortly after two people were paid $10 million by the city for being injured by police during protests in…ByNoah A. McGeePublishedFebruary 18, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementKim Potter Sentenced Just Two Years in Prison for the Killing of Daunte WrightThe prosecution was seeking a prison sentence of Seven years and Two monthsByNoah A. McGeePublishedFebruary 18, 2022
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityBen Crump Takes the Case of NJ Teenager Cuffed By CopsVideo of the altercation between Z'kye Husain and Bridgewater Police went viralByKeith ReedPublishedFebruary 18, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityHundreds mourn at Amir Locke Funeral, the Black Man shot by Police During No-knock search. Al Sharpton gave Eulogy22-year-old Amir Locke was fatally shot by Minneapolis police officers executing a "no-knock" search warrant. His…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedFebruary 18, 2022
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasA Journalism Lesson from George Zimmerman's Failed Lawsuit Against Trayvon Martin's ParentsHere's how not to get sued for defamation by a killerByKeith ReedPublishedFebruary 15, 2022
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NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementFatal Police Shootings Rise to Highest Number in 7 Years1,055 people were fatally shot by police in the United States in 2021ByNoah A. McGeePublishedFebruary 11, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementRep. Cori Bush Stands Behind "Defund The Police" Slogan and Calls For Meaningful Reforms'If you all had fixed this before I got here, I wouldn’t have to say these things,'" Rep. Bush (D-MO) says.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedFebruary 9, 2022
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementMinnesota State Patrol Banned From Attacking Journalists in Court SettlementMinnesota will have to pay a group of journalists $825,000 over Minnesota State Patrol mistreatment during the…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedFebruary 9, 2022
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusicCountry Colonizers Formerly Known As Lady Antebellum Settle Name Dispute With Black Woman Blues Singer, Lady AThe real Lady A recently released a song addressing the controversy that played out in court.ByAlexandra JanePublishedFebruary 6, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementBlack Man Shot and Killed by Minneapolis Police While Armed with HandgunMinneapolis police shot and killed an armed man while serving a search warrant in connection to a homicide.ByKalyn WomackPublishedFebruary 3, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementBlack People More Likely to be Subjected to Use of Force by Kansas City PoliceOf all the examples of use force in Kansas City, Missouri, 57% of them were against Black peopleByNoah A. McGeePublishedJanuary 27, 2022
PoliticsPoliticsBlack Tennessee Legislators Feel Ignored and Unheard on Issues of RacismBlack lawmakers attempts to raise awareness about systemic racism have been ignoredByNoah A. McGeePublishedJanuary 26, 2022