Officer Who Fatally Shot Unarmed North Carolina Man Altered Gun Before It Was Taken For Evidence, Report States
North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation found that an officer who shot Andrew Brown Jr. altered his gun after firing…
ESSENCE is partnering with the Movement for Black Lives to take action to #DefendBlackLife in a post-COVID world. Anti-Black violence, economic crisis, and COVID-19 disproportionately target Black people – we must make concrete demands for a future where Black lives not only matter, but thrive.
NYC Mayor-Elect Eric Adams Reinstating Police Unit Behind Fatal Shootings, Prompting Activist Backlash
Black Lives Matter leaders warn “there will be riots” if Adams re-instates plainclothes NPYD anti-crime unit that was involved in…
The Louisville Officer Who Fatally Shot Breonna Taylor Wants His Job Back
Two of Myles Cosgrove’s rounds struck Taylor, and he’s now appealing for re-employment.
Juror In Rittenhouse Trial Showed 'Bias' In Joke About Blake Shooting
The juror was dismissed from the trial after making a joke to a sheriff’s deputy about the police shooting of…
Only One Black Juror Chosen For Trial Over Ahmaud Arbery’s Killing
Arbery was shot and killed in February 2020 after allegedly being followed by three white men during a jog.
Body Of 29-Year-Old Christina Nance Found In Unused Police Van. Her Family Has Major Questions.
After reviewing surveillance footage on Friday, Christina’s family is demanding answers.
The Men Who Killed Ahmaud Arbery Wanted Access To His Mental Health Records. A Judge Just Blocked Them.
Judge Timothy Walmsley says that, even in death, Ahmaud Arbery’s medical privacy trumps the rights of those standing trial.
Security Guard At Kroger Allegedly Shot And Killed Black Man After Confronting Him About Loud Music
Video shown in court Tuesday of security guard Gregory Livingston shooting Alvin Motley, Jr. at a Kroger fuel center in…
Racist Group Patriot Front Vandalizes Black Lives Matter Murals in Michigan
“What shocked me is they didn’t do it sooner, to be honest. This is the America that we live in…
Philadelphia Reaches $2M Settlement With Mother Police Injured During Black Lives Matter Protests
Rickia Young, a 29-year-old Black mother, was ripped from her car and her child used as propaganda by police during…