Black communities cannot even enjoy a brief reprieve from police violence. Local reporters explained that many of the people who…
As George Floyd's family celebrates Derek Chauvin's murder conviction, the fight for justice and broader demands of police accountability continue.
Civil rights leaders rejoiced that Derek Chauvin was convicted for killing George Floyd. But their collective sigh of relief was…
A jury found Derek Chauvin guilty of killing George Floyd with a historic verdict that took less than 12 hours…
The weeks long trial had captivated America as Minneapolis braced for a verdict in a death which shook up the…
Authorities launched a manhunt for "a person of interest" in the Tuesday shooting, 30-year-old Gabriel DeWitt Wilson.
People don’t have to agree with Waters’ statements or actions, but to claim she’s inciting violence is a logical leap…
Chicago community members held a vigil on Monday night in honor of Jaslyn Adams, a 7-year-old girl who was shot…
Just over a year since Covid-19 took hold of the United States, the government released a new report claiming half…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a controversial bill into law that could embolden violence against protesters and would criminalize…
A Black woman was shot in the leg on Friday in Atlanta after refusing a man's advances while on a…
A Black family based in Louisville, Kentucky, recently launched a GoFundMe in an effort to escape their collective trauma as…
Judge Natalie Chase's resignation followed a slew of complaints regarding her behavior in and outside of the courtroom.
Disillusioned by city leadership, community members have called on Mayor Lori Lightfoot to resign following a series of missteps that…
Mike Elliott, mayor of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, the Minneapolis suburb where Daunte Wright was killed by a police officer, called…
Maxine Waters stood with protestors in Minnesota over the weekend, enraging Republicans who accused her of “domestic terrorism” for saying…
Colorado Republican State Rep. Ron Hanks made a joke about lynching before defending a provision counting enslaved Africans as only…
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has ended a Trump-era restriction on investigations into police departments and issued a memo to…
Grassroots organizations across Chicago have intensified calls for a community-driven police accountability system in the wake of 13-year-old Adam Toledo's…
A group of Congressional Republicans is carrying on the “Trump tradition” with their new "America First Caucus."
The gunman in the deadly FedEx mass shooting in Indianapolis has been identified as Brandon Scott Hole, 19, but officials…
Shane Belleville was charged with racist hate crimes for allegedly calling a group of children racist slurs while trying to…
Alleah Taylor, the ex-girlfriend of former NFL player Chad Wheeler who claims he physically abused her, opened up about her…
Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation Executive Director Patrisse Cullors was interviewed on the Black News Channel about the controversy…
Improving access to and the quality of sexual and reproductive health services and supports has the power to increase bodily…
The family stated that there is no sufficient form of justice because they have to venture through life without their…
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