Civil Rights & Social Justice
The quick arrest of a Black man for killing a subway passenger in "self defense" contrasts with NYPD's delayed arrest and lenient treatment of Daniel Penny after he admitted choking Jordan Neely to death. Coincidence? The post NYPD’s Quick Arrest Of Black Man In ‘Self Defense’ Subway Killing Contrasts With Daniel Penny’s Treatment appeared first on NewsOne.
Prior to Ajike Owens' case, Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods was sued for allegedly detaining a Jamaican-born U.S. citizen for ICE. The post Florida Sheriff In Ajike Owens Case Once Unlawfully Detained Jamaican-Born U.S. Citizen For ICE: Lawsuit appeared first on NewsOne.
Cyrus Carmack-Belton’s murder by Rich Chow draws attention to the worst stereotypes among Black and Asian relations.
A GoFundMe was started to support the teen at the center of the "Citi Bike Karen" viral incident and his family. “No one is helping us,” the teen's mother told NewsOne. "We can’t afford a lawyer.”
After decades in the system for a crime he didn’t commit, Tyrone Day was exonerated May 24 when a 1990 sexual assault charge was dismissed.
On the third anniversary of the murder of George Floyd civil rights leaders mourn the loss of the Black man whose death sparked a movement.
Georgia NAACP President called on Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis to take action in the death of LaShawn Thompson.
Two NYPD officers were not charged for their police van hitting and killing Ronald Anthony Smith, a pedestrian. The van was speeding, ran red lights and was not being used in an emergency capacity at the time of the fatal collision.
Autopsy findings reveal that Lashawn Thompson, whose dead body was found "infested" with insects at Fulton County Jail, was "killed" by neglect, lawyers say. The jail is notorious for its inhumane living conditions.
A Republican running for senator in Ohio believes descendants of white soldiers who died in the Civil War should receive reparations.
Ex-Louisville officer, Myles Cosgrove, who shot and killed Breonna Taylor is getting a new job in law enforcement.
Kenneth Pilon was sentenced to 10 months in federal prison and one year of supervised release for death threats targeting BLM supporters.