Black Lives Matter Leaders Sued Over Baton Rouge Police Shooting
A police officer wounded in a shooting rampage in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, last year that left three officers dead sued Black Lives Matter movement leaders...
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Michigan Sues Flint After Council Refuses To OK Water Deal
The state of Michigan has sued the city of Flint, alleging that the city council’s refusal to approve a broadly backed deal to buy water...
2nd Mistrial Declared in Case of Ohio Cop Who Shot and Killed Sam Dubose
Jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict in the murder trial of Ray Tensing for the second time. The former University of Cincinnati police...
Michael Brown’s Family Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit for $1.5M
The family of Michael Brown, a Black teen whose fatal shooting by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, sparked large-scale protests, has settled its...
Air Force Officer Court-Martialed For Being Six Minutes Late
Mario Manago, 33, has dedicated the last 12-years of his life to being an officer in the US Air Force. For that committed dedication, he’s...
Dash Cam Footage in Philando Castile Case Released
Authorities have released dashcam footage of the traffic stop in which Minnesota police officer Jeronimo Yanez fatally shot motorist Philando Castile. The video shows the officer...
NJ Police Officer Arrested And Charged With Assault For Beating Black Teen
Joseph Reiman, a 31-year-old Carteret, New Jersey police officer has been arrested and charged for allegedly assaulting and injuring a Black teenager. According to prosecutors,...
Jay Z Plans To Help Bail Out Dads For Father’s Day
Jay Z is attacking the injustices of the American prison system and the businesses that use it to thrive in a new op-ed piece he penned...
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Dismissed In Kendrick Johnson Case
The wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of Kendrick Johnson, the South Georgia teen found dead in a rolled gym mat, has been dismissed...
Blacks In Military are TWICE as Likely to Receive Harsh Punishments
According to Protect Our Defenders, an advocacy group for victims of sexual assault and military justice, Black military service personnel were more than twice as likely to...
4 Chicago Cops Involved In Laquan McDonald Shooting Will Return To Work
The four suspended Chicago police officers under investigation for their roles in the Laquan McDonald shooting will be put back on the department payroll before...
School Cop Who Received Oral Sex From A Child Won’t Have To Register As Sex Offender
A police officer in the Houston Independent School District has pleaded guilty to the sexual molestation of a 14-year-old student while working at the Cullen Middle...
Ramad Chatman Found Not Guilty But Still Sentenced to 10 Years In Prison
24-year-old, Ramad Chatman was found not guilty by a jury of his peers but will still serve seven years in prison. In 2012 Chatman was...
NYPD Sergeant Charged With Murder In Shooting of Deborah Danner in the Bronx
An NYPD sergeant has been charged with murder for a shooting that took place last year (2016). Sgt. Hugh Barry shot and killed a 66-year-old, mentally...
5 Inglewood Officers Who Killed Couple In Parked Car Are Now Off Police Force
The five police officers who fatally shot a young couple while they appeared to be unconscious in a parked car have been fired. The Inglewood police...
Cleveland Cop Who Shot Tamir Rice Is Fired
As of this Tuesday, Cleveland police have fired the rookie officer who shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice. Timothy Loehmann not fired for his role...