US national news impacting Black communities including civil rights, justice, elections, policy, and social movements.
David R. Yannetti, an attorney who recently represented Karen Read, has joined the legal team defending Boston Police Officer Nicholas…
Laurel County officials are requesting a federal civil rights investigation into the December 2024 shooting death of Douglas “Doug” Harless.…
Veteran journalist Jim Lemon has pleaded not guilty to charges related to a protest at a St. Paul church in…
Sangamon County, Illinois, officials have reached a $10 million settlement with the family of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old woman fatally…
The state of Oregon will not pursue further review of the case against a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent…
The Supreme Court has unanimously revived a civil rights lawsuit against a Harris County Precinct 5 Deputy Constable regarding a…
The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday regarding a challenge to the state’s law prohibiting individuals with nonviolent felony convictions…
Andrew Washington was fatally shot by Jersey City police officers in August 2023 during what his family says was a…
Racial violence has been a recurring feature of U.S. history, particularly impacting African Americans and Indigenous people. Throughout the centuries…
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision Thursday, altering a legal standard used in civil rights cases involving the…