Civil Rights & Social Justice

Social media was replete with conspiracy theories after it was reported that it took police in Houston more than four hours to respond to a weekend shooting that left George Floyd's preschool-aged niece critically injured.

Lafayette City Court Judge Michelle Odinet is now former Lafayette City Court Judge Michelle Odinet since that she has finally resigned following the fallout from an N-word-laced rant caught on a home video that went viral.

Residents in one predominately white New York City neighborhood have complained that the local COVID-19 testing and treatment plan prioritizes people along "racial and ethnic" lines, according to a city council member.

There is growing outrage in Austin, Minnesota after cops killed Kokou Christopher Fiafonou, an African immigrant, who was possibly suffering a mental health crisis when he was shot. His loved ones say he was "innocent."

A site called The School of the West, run by a former Arizona teacher who goes by Brant Danger, recently launched an anti-critical race theory online “educational resource for homeschooling parents” called "White Wellbeing."

The family of Valentina Orellana-Peralta, a young teenage girl killed last week after the LAPD shot recklessly at a suspect in a department store and struck her while she was trying on a dress, will be legally represented by civil rights attorney Ben Crump.

Coverage that picks a part statements to inflame false controversy only furthers misinformation.

Potter's conviction for killing Daunte Wright, 20, came after four days of jury deliberation.

McDonald's is set to pay $33.5 million to Herb Washington, a Black owner of multiple Mickey D's franchises, to settle a lawsuit accusing the company of systemically giving white owners more opportunity to buy restaurants in affluent neighborhoods.

Former police officer Kim Potter testified in her own defense and appeared to cry when discussing her killing of Daunte Wright. However, her dry eyes suggested she was simply shedding "white tears" to angle for an acquittal.

Lafayette City Court Judge Michelle Odinet is asking for “understanding, forgiveness, patience, and prayers” for her and her son amid mounting calls for her resignation prompted by video showing her family members freely using the N-word.

Pattern and practice investigations are civil matters and can result in specific measures being implemented as a part of an agreement with the department and the DOJ. Investigators are also supposed to consider community experiences and insights as a part of the process.