How a 1963 Cleveland case shaped stop-and-frisk police tactics, and why it still matters
Cleveland police make thousands of stops each year, primarily for issuing traffic tickets. In 2023, the department recorded nearly 17,000...
Cleveland police make thousands of stops each year, primarily for issuing traffic tickets. In 2023, the department recorded nearly 17,000...
The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board, tasked with investigating unresolved civil rights cases from 1940 to 1979, recently...
A new report by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) reveals a troubling disparity in Georgia's school discipline practices: Black...
The Fourteenth Amendment, ratified in 1868, is a pivotal addition to the U.S. Constitution that conferred citizenship and ensured equal...
Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., and Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., both departing members delivered heartfelt farewell speeches on the House floor as...
Missouri Governor Mike Parson has commuted the prison sentence of Eric DeValkenaere, a former Kansas City police detective convicted of...
In September, Florida’s most populous county faced a wave of protests when leaders gathered to choose a site for what...
A nearly two-year inquiry led by Democratic senators into Supreme Court ethics has revealed further instances of luxury travel involving...
The Maryland Equitable Justice Commission (MEJC) has approved 18 reform measures aimed at reducing incarceration rates and addressing systemic issues...
Following an in-depth investigation, the U.S. Department of Justice determined that the Ellensburg School District failed to protect students from...

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