By Mike Valente Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash Posted at 11:03 PM, Apr 08, 2021 and last updated 11:15 PM, Apr 08, 2021 LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — The family of a teenager hit by a police cruiser March 30 opened up a city council meeting Thursday night by pleading for answers. […]
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Justice For George Floyd: 2 Jurors Dismissed In Derek Chauvin Trial Over Concerns Around $27M Settlement
Source: Mario Tama / Getty Written By Bruce C.T. Wright This article will be continuously updated throughout the Derek Chauvin murder trial, which begins Monday, March 8. UPDATED: 1:24 p.m. ET, March 17 Two jurors were dismissed from the Derek Chauvin trial on Wednesday over concerns that their impartiality could be tainted by […]
Senegal opposition calls for new rally following deadly unrest
Tension: Police officers pictured in Dakar on Monday after opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was charged with rape By Laurent Lozano and Alexandre Martins-Lopes Senegal’s opposition has called for a fresh rally in the capital Dakar on Saturday, days after the arrest of a rival to the president sparked the West […]
Officer faces manslaughter charge after Black man shot in back 3 times
Image Source: Sue Ogrocki By ArLuther Lee,The Atlanta Journal-Constitution An Oklahoma City police officer has been charged with first-degree manslaughter after shooting a Black man in the back three times as the man ran away from a confrontation with deputies in December. The fatal shooting, which happened Dec. 11, was captured […]
International Commission Hearings on Racial Police Violence in the US to Begin MLK Day
by S.E. Williams BLM Protesters (Source: International Commission of Inquiry The National Conference of Black Lawyers (NCBL), the International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) and the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) have assembled a commission of experts from around the world to investigate racist police violence against people of African descent in […]
BLACK MAN, CASEY GOODSON JR., FATALLY SHOT BY OHIO SHERIFF’S DEPUTY
By Cloves Campbell CNN reported that the involvement of multiple law enforcement agencies complicated the investigation of the case. Columbus Police, which was not involved in the shooting, announced Monday afternoon that the investigation had been turned over to the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) at the request of Columbus […]
Campaign Zero works to ‘End All No-Knocks’ police raids
By Atlanta Tribune Campaign Zero Launches ‘End All No-Knocks’ Campaign to Ban Dangerous Police Practice of High-Risk Raids Campaign Zero’s team is already assisting 37 city and state governments, including South Fulton and the state at-large, in passing comprehensive No-Knock legislation. ATLANTA (Nov. 23, 2020) — Campaign Zero (CZ), a […]
Albany cop to be fired after he was recorded calling Black people the ‘worst’ race
FRANCIS AKHALBEY The Albany Police Department has announced plans to terminate Officer David W. Haupt after he was recorded calling Black people the ‘worst’ race — Screenshot via timesunion.com The Albany Police Department has announced plans to fire an officer on its force after he was recorded calling Black people “the worst […]
Black Entrepreneur Creates App to Help Film Police Brutality and Alert Family Members
James A. Samuel, Jr., an Intelligence expert with more than 30 years of experience working for the federal government, has developed a new app to help save Black lives. Washington, DC — Meet James A. Samuel, Jr., founder, and CEO of a new app called ANJEL Tech that allows users to immediately began […]
Bucks Baller Sterling Brown Reaches $750,000 Settlement With Milwaukee Police After They Violated His Civil Rights
By hiphopobama Source: Quinn Harris / Getty Milwaukee Bucks guard Sterling Brown has finally resolved his lawsuit with the Milwaukee Police Department. According to ESPN, the city will cut Brown a check for $750,000 after officers violated his civil rights almost three years ago during a late-night incident. On Jan. 26, 2018, police […]