New York enters Supreme Court Congressional redistricting case
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to deliberate on a pivotal Louisiana case involving redistricting, racial gerrymandering, and federal oversight...
Petitioner in landmark racial justice case in North Carolina receives commutation of death sentence from Gov. Roy Cooper
Governor Roy Cooper of North Carolina has commuted the death sentences of 15 individuals, including Hasson Bacote, the lead plaintiff...
State report finds racial disparity in Oregon State Police traffic stops
A recent state report reveals racial disparities in traffic stops conducted by Oregon State Police (OSP), suggesting that Latino drivers...
New Study: Blood pressure swings may accelerate cognitive aging in Black older adults
A study published on December 11, 2024, in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, suggests a...
Bureau of Justice Statistics report shows racial disparities in police traffic stops
A new report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) confirms that traffic stops remain the primary reason for police-initiated...
A Black architect’s building could be designated as historic. That might block its demolition
A building in Milwaukee, designed by a groundbreaking Black architect, may receive historic designation, which could prevent its demolition. The...
Missouri man indicted for Federal Hate Crime for racially motivated threats targeting St. Louis NAACP
A Missouri man has been indicted for threatening the St. Louis office of the NAACP. Darryl Jaspering, 62, from Warrenton,...
Appeals court upholds dismissal of Black juror for negative experiences with police
Earlier this month, Colorado’s second-highest court upheld a decision that an Arapahoe County prosecutor did not exclude a Black woman...
An aspiring nurse, a football star, a single mother and a father of 2 killed in New Orleans attack
A devastating truck attack early Wednesday morning claimed the lives of 15 people on Bourbon Street, including an 18-year-old aspiring...
New York governor orders reforms following inmate beating death
Jan 2, 2025 Story by: Editor On Monday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced significant prison reforms and initiated the...
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