NewsNewsJoe Biden Visits George Floyd's Family in Houston; Derek Chauvin Makes First Court Appearance, Has Bail Set at $1.25 MillionOn the same day that Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis officer charged in the death of George Floyd, made his…ByJoe JuradoPublishedJune 8, 2020
NewsNewsGov. Andrew Cuomo Backs Hate Crime Legislation for People Who Make False 911 Calls to Police Fueled by BigotryGov. Andrew Cuomo is joining the fight against Karen-ing by urging state lawmakers to pass a bill next week that…ByZack LinlyPublishedJune 8, 2020
NewsNewsTennessee Sheriff Uses N-Word in Phone Call But Vows to 'Apologize to All the Citizens in the County.' Sure, JanAt this point, the fact that the country is currently in upheaval over racist policing shouldn’t be lost on anyone.…ByJoe JuradoPublishedJune 5, 2020
NewsNewsCalifornia Mayor Resigns After Saying 'No Good Person of Color' Has Been Killed by PoliceThe constant whirlwind of awfulness that’s been 2020 has had a good chunk of us feeling like this pear. I, like most…ByJoe JuradoPublishedJune 5, 2020
NewsNewsLouisville City Council Moves Forward With 'Breonna's Law'; Cops Walk Out on Mayor Because They're Big, Whiny BabiesThe Louisville Metro Council’s Public Safety Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to approve Breonna’s Law, an…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 4, 2020
NewsNewsAnother Black Man Died in Police Custody After Crying Out ‘I Can’t Breathe.’ His Death Has Been Ruled a HomicideA medical examiner’s report revealed that a black man died of oxygen deprivation while being detained by police…ByZack LinlyPublishedJune 4, 2020
PoliticsPoliticsDefense Secretary to Trump: Are You Bugging? We Aren’t Using the Military Against ProtestersFor days, President Trump has been threatening to use military force to stop peaceful protesting in the name of…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedJune 3, 2020
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityHere's What Happened During the Week Following George Floyd's DeathThe month of May has been taxing. It began with growing awareness about the deaths of Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud…ByJoe JuradoPublishedJune 1, 2020
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityHere We Go Again: Video Shows Michigan Cop Repeatedly Punching Black Woman in the HeadIt seems like we can’t go more than a week or so without a new video popping up in our news feeds showing police…ByZack LinlyPublishedMay 27, 2020
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersNew York Lawmakers Propose Hate Crime Legislation in Response to Viral ‘Central Park Karen’ VideoAmy Cooper made herself famous for all the wrong reasons when she called the police to report “an African-American…ByZack LinlyPublishedMay 27, 2020
NewsNews‘There's an African-American Man Threatening My Life’: Karen Calls Police on Black Man for Asking Her to Leash Her Dog [Updated]A white woman took Karen-ing to a whole new level when she called the police on a black man in New York City’s…ByZack LinlyPublishedMay 26, 2020
NewsNewsWatch: Black Texas Man’s Grandmother Stands Between Him and Gun-Wielding Police Officers...All Because He Reportedly Ran a Stop SignHere’s a question: Are black people ever allowed to be afraid? White people and police officers have been able to…ByZack LinlyPublishedMay 20, 2020
NewsCoronavirusNewsCoronavirusCivil Liberties Groups, Activists Express Concern Over COVID-19 Data Being Shared With Law EnforcementThere is a lot to worry about given the entire state of, well, everything. Your personal information being given to…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMay 19, 2020
NewsNewsSt. Louis Assistant Police Chief Files a Lawsuit Claiming He Was Denied a Promotion Because He’s WhiteWhite men can’t jump but apparently, they sure can leap. ByZack LinlyPublishedMay 13, 2020
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice Brutality‘If You Ran for Ahmaud, You Need to Stand for Bre’: Breonna Taylor’s Death Isn’t Getting Enough AttentionIt’s been two months since 26-year-old Breonna Taylor, a Louisville, Ky., EMT, was fatally shot by police officers…ByZack LinlyPublishedMay 12, 2020
NewsNewsNashville Police 'Dismissive' After NAACP President Reports Finding Bullseye in His Front YardThe killing of Ahmaud Arbery as well as the effort to re-open states despite COVID-19 ravaging black communities has…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMay 11, 2020
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementInvestigation Finds Culture of Racism, Sexism and Homophobia In Austin Police DepartmentAt this point, it’s not terribly surprising to find out a police department is filled with the same kind of people…ByJoe JuradoPublishedApril 21, 2020
NewsNewsLawsuit Alleges That Yonkers Police Forced Muslim Woman to Remove HijabI’m sure you, like me, are tired of reading about all the doom and despair associated with the current pandemic. So…ByJoe JuradoPublishedApril 8, 2020
NewsNewsBlack Men Kicked Out of Walmart for Wearing Masks During PandemicYou really don’t need me to give you the customary “Yo, this pandemic shit is crazy” intro. At this point, I’m sure…ByJoe JuradoPublishedApril 6, 2020
NewsCoronavirusNewsCoronavirusFake Cops Pulling People Over in Colorado to Enforce Stay-at-Home OrderThe COVID-19 pandemic has unleashed a litany of problems upon the American public. Outside of just trying to avoid…ByJoe JuradoPublishedApril 2, 2020