U.S. District Judge David Hittner announced a Jan. 23, 2017 trial start date for the wrongful death suit filed by Bland's family.
The retrial for Officer William Porter is set to begin June 13, a date that follows the trials of the other five officers involved in the incident that left the 25-year-old Baltimore man dead.
Justice is being served in the Spring Valley High assault case. But not like you'd think.
Damario Solomon-Simmons expects Marilyn Mosby to retry William Porter.
Ben Crump is teaming up with local attorneys to file a federal civil suit against former Oklahoma City police officer Daniel Holtzclaw.
Closing statements were heard Monday, leading the jury into deliberations to determine the fate of William Porter, one of six Baltimore officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray.
With the combination of social media, cell phone recordings, and a decentralized movement in Black Lives Matter, it has become quite clear that the fight against police brutality has mobilized a new generation.
A new report is saying 12-year-old Tamir Rice had his hands in his pockets when he was shot and killed by Cleveland police last year. An expert was hired by Tamir’s family to examine the surveillance video frame-by-frame. CBS News reports, “Tamir Rice did not have enough time to remove his hands from his pockets before being […]
The presence of a predominately African-American jury in the first case against a Baltimore police officer involved in the death of Freddie Gray may help expose the strained relationship between the city’s residents and law enforcement. While Officer William Porter’s trial began Wednesday, potential jurors were previously asked public and private questions by Judge Barry G. Williams about the […]
"I saw the weapon in his hands coming out of his waistband and the threat to my partner and myself was real and active."
A day after Chicago police officials released graphic video of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald being gunned down by a Chicago police officer, President Barack Obama took to Facebook express concern.
Dash-cam footage of the police execution of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald has sparked protests in Chicago.
