City of Memphis to hire former federal judge to monitor MPD, oversee taskforce after DOJ findings
Increased oversight of the Memphis Police Department (MPD) is on the horizon following recent federal findings...
Rep. Pressley, Markey demand resources for victims of police brutality
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) have addressed a letter to acting Assistant...
Thrown from his moped by a car fleeing police: One man’s death reflects a shocking disparity
This fatal 2021 incident highlights a troubling trend: Black motorists and bystanders are disproportionately dying in...
Justice System criticism justifies striking juror, Court hints
A Massachusetts Appeals Court panel indicated Monday that striking a Black prospective juror for expressing skepticism...
U.S. Attorney announces findings of Civil Rights violations by the Mount Vernon Police Department
Damian Williams, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney...
Kamlager-Dove, Booker Reintroduce Second Look Act to Reform Sentencing and Reduce Incarceration
U.S. Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) have reintroduced the Second Look Act,...
Attorneys Want the US Supreme Court to Say Mississippi’s Felony Voting Ban Is Cruel and Unusual
Attorneys are calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to abolish Mississippi’s long-standing practice of stripping voting...
DOJ finds a pattern of misconduct by police in Trenton, New Jersey
The Justice Department has uncovered a pattern of misconduct within the Trenton Police Department, citing excessive...
New York Tackles Racial Disproportionality in Juvenile Justice Decisions
In 2021, New York State initiated a project to address racial disparities in its juvenile justice...
Justice Department demands records from Illinois sheriff after July killing of Black woman
The U.S. Justice Department is seeking extensive records concerning the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, a...
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