These Black Legislators Went Out To Protest With Constituents…And Then They Got Pepper Sprayed
NY State Sen. Zellnor Myrie and NY Assemblymember Diana Richardson were two legislators who were met with violence at the hands of police during protests.
Mother Of Atatiana Jefferson Dies Months After Her Daughter's Killing
Yolanda Carr is the second parent who has passed away within months of daughter Atatiana Jefferson's untimely and senseless killing.
Daniel Kaluuya Opens Up About His Own Run-Ins With Police Officers: 'It's Been Consistent'
"The more you have respect yourself, the more problematic you are," he told ESSENCE.
Texas Woman Who Says Police Officer Removed Her Tampon Set To Receive $205,000
Natalie Simms, 40, filed a federal lawsuit against the City of San Antonio for violating her constitutional rights, and also against the police officer.
2 Louisiana Cops Fired Over Facebook Post Saying Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 'Needs A Round'
Gretna, Louisiana, police officer Charles Rispoli, who wrote the post, and officer Angelo Varisco, who liked the message, were both fired on Monday.
DC Metro Police Under Fire After Officer Shoves, Tases Black Man
Video footage captured a DC Metro Officer deploying his Taser at an unarmed Black man, sparking social media outrage.
Philadelphia And St. Louis Police Departments Take Action Following Racist, Hateful Social Media Posts
The Philadelphia Police Department has taken 72 officers off the streets, while the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office has refused to prosecute cases with 22 officers as the primary witness.
Brooklyn Teen Arrested, Charged After Being Cleared In Nearby Incident
Nicholas Simon was bouncing a basketball on his way home from the park when NYPD officers manhandled the young teen to the ground with no explanation.
White Police Officer Captured On Video Restraining Black Child By Placing ‘Bag’ Over His Head
The 12-year-old boy was calling for his mother and yelling that he couldn't breathe.
Viral Video Shows Texas Man Misidentified By Police Deputy As Fugitive
Clarence Evans was playing with his children in his front yard when a Texas deputy tried to arrest him in front of his family.
Man Wrongfully Imprisoned For 30 Years Sues Baltimore Police Department For Withholding Evidence Of His Innocence
Jerome Johnson is seeking justice after he claims homicide detectives with the Baltimore Police Department hid evidence of his innocence in a 1988 murder case.
Police, Power, Policy, and Privilege vs. The People: We're All Charleena Lyles
Charleena Lyles was like so many of us—a Black woman and a single mother in this well-constructed socioeconomic stronghold called America.
Two Detroit Officers Now Suspended After Mocking Black Woman Walking Home In Freezing Temperatures
Detroit Corporal Gary Steele and his partner have now both been suspended without pay after recording Ariel Moore walking in the freezing cold, quipping "Bye, Felicia."
White Officer Demoted After Mocking Black Woman Who Walked Home In Freezing Temperatures
Detroit officer Gary Steele uploaded Snapchat video of the Black woman walking in the freezing cold, quipping "Bye, Felicia."
Chicago Cops To Face Trial After Allegedly Covering Up Shooting Death of Laquan McDonald
Detective David March and Officers Joseph Walsh and Thomas Gaffney are facing charges of conspiracy in the alleged coverup of Laquan McDonald's shooting death.
Black Teen Girl Caught on Camera Being Punched While Restrained By Florida Cops
In cell phone footage, the girl can be seen lying face down on her belly as one uniformed officer punches her while another holds her down.
On Amber Guyger and the Brutality of White Women’s Unassailable Innocence
Dallas police officer Amber Guyger deserves the benefit of the doubt in the September 6 shooting death of 26-year-old Botham Jean; that is, if the reports being churned out by […]