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...
US 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...
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...
Chicago police blasted for mishandling cases of missing Black women: ‘The days of silence are no more’
Bridgette Rouse visited Chicago City Hall for the first time on Wednesday to address the City...
Blacks and Hispanics seeking parole face widening racial disparity, report finds
A new study reveals that Black and Hispanic individuals incarcerated in New York state prisons are...
California voters reject measure that would have banned forced prison labor
California voters have turned down a measure from the November ballot that sought to amend the...
Lawsuit claims Gaston County Police prevented Black officers from reaching leadership positions
A new lawsuit filed this week accuses leaders within the Gaston County Police Department (GCPD) of...
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