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Attorney represents officer in Boston police shooting
- By Black Hot Fire Network Team
- . April 14, 2026
David R. Yannetti, an attorney who recently represented Karen Read, has joined the legal team defending Boston Police Officer Nicholas O’Malley. O’Malley faces manslaughter charges
Laurel County Requests DOJ Investigation of Harless Case
- By Black Hot Fire Network Team
- . April 13, 2026
Laurel County officials are requesting a federal civil rights investigation into the December 2024 shooting death of Douglas “Doug” Harless. This request follows a grand
Don Lemon Enters Not Guilty Plea in Minnesota Protest Case
- By Black Hot Fire Network Team
- . April 12, 2026
Veteran journalist Jim Lemon has pleaded not guilty to charges related to a protest at a St. Paul church in January. Lemon maintains he was
Sonya Massey Shooting Settlement Approved for $10 Million
- By Black Hot Fire Network Team
- . March 15, 2026
Sangamon County, Illinois, officials have reached a $10 million settlement with the family of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old woman fatally shot in her home last
State Drops Challenge in DEA Agent’s Death Case
- By Black Hot Fire Network Team
- . March 14, 2026
The state of Oregon will not pursue further review of the case against a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent involved in a fatal collision
Supreme Court allows lawsuit over fatal 2016 traffic stop
- By Black Hot Fire Network Team
- . March 13, 2026
The Supreme Court has unanimously revived a civil rights lawsuit against a Harris County Precinct 5 Deputy Constable regarding a fatal shooting during a traffic
Illinois Gun Law Faces Supreme Court Review
- By Black Hot Fire Network Team
- . March 11, 2026
The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday regarding a challenge to the state’s law prohibiting individuals with nonviolent felony convictions from possessing firearms. The case
Family Files Civil Rights Case After Jersey City Police Fatality
- By Black Hot Fire Network Team
- . March 10, 2026
Andrew Washington was fatally shot by Jersey City police officers in August 2023 during what his family says was a mental health crisis. The incident
Racial Violence in US History A Timeline
- By Black Hot Fire Network Team
- . March 8, 2026
Racial violence has been a recurring feature of U.S. history, particularly impacting African Americans and Indigenous people. Throughout the centuries following colonization, these groups have
Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Police Use of Force
- By Black Hot Fire Network Team
- . March 8, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision Thursday, altering a legal standard used in civil rights cases involving the use of force by law