Civil Rights & Social Justice
Attorney Mark Collins, who is defending Columbus officer Rick Anderson, said his client feared for his life when he shot Donovan Lewis within a second. The post Columbus Cop Who Killed Donovan Lewis ‘Had To Use Lethal Force’ Out Of Fear, Lawyer Says appeared first on NewsOne.
Jaiden Malik Carter died after Prince William County police shot the unarmed teenager in the head in a moving vehicle in Woodbridge, Virginia. The post Virginia Cops Killed ‘Unarmed’ Black Teen With ‘Head Shot No Questions Asked,’ Family Says appeared first on NewsOne.
A viral video shows a white "kid" giving the finger and cursing at police officers, who react the polar opposite way they typically do when suspects are Black. The post Viral Video Shows White ‘Kid’ Flipping Off, Cursing At Cops And Walk Away Unscathed appeared first on NewsOne.
Rose Brown filed a federal lawsuit against the University of North Carolina alleging racial discrimination and retaliation. The post Black Woman Kicked Out Of UNC’s Business School After Speaking Up About Discrimination, Lawsuit Claims appeared first on NewsOne.
Jerry Blasingame, who was paralyzed after Atlanta Police Officer Jon Grubbs Tasered him in 2018, has been awarded $100 million by a jury. The post Elderly Black Man Paralyzed By Atlanta Cop Awarded $100 Million After Being Tasered For Panhandling appeared first on NewsOne.
Louisville Metro Department of Corrections officer Turhan Knight was fired over a video mocking Breonna Taylor's death. The post Black Louisville Corrections Officer Fired Over Video Mocking Breonna Taylor’s Police Killing appeared first on NewsOne.
Esmeralda Upton could face additional charges for racially attacking a group of Indian women, according to Plano police. The post Mexican American Karen Caught On Video Attacking Indian Women Could Face Hate Crime Charge appeared first on NewsOne.
No charges will be filed against Indiana police officers after they killed Dante Kittrell who was going through a mental health emergency. The post Dante Kittrell Shooting Death Ruled Justified, Black Man Killed By Police During Mental Health Crisis appeared first on NewsOne.
Derek Chauvin has been moved from a maximum-security Minnesota state prison to a medium-security federal prison in Arizona. The post Derek Chauvin Moved From Maximum Security Prison Because ‘It’s Dangerous To Be An Officer’ Behind Bars, Prosecutor Says appeared first on NewsOne.
The Flint Police Department in Michigan is defending two Black officers' violent arrest of a handcuffed white woman. The post Flint Police Department Defends Black Cops Shown On Video Tasering Handcuffed White Woman appeared first on NewsOne.
Pastor Michael Jennings of Childersburg, Alabama, was arrested while watering his neighbor's flowers in a viral video. Now he plans to sue. The post Black Pastor To Sue Alabama Cops Who Arrested Him In Viral Video For Watering Neighbor’s Flowers appeared first on NewsOne.
Georgia prosecutors determined Atlanta police officers Garrett Rolfe and Devin Brosnan "committed no crime" when Rayshard Brooks was shot to death in the back. The post ‘No Crime’: Prosecutors Clear Atlanta Cop Who Shot Rayshard Brooks In The Back appeared first on NewsOne.