Black Lives Matter Protester Shot While Marching Through Pennsylvania
A Black Lives Matter protester marching with a group of fellow activists through rural Pennsylvania was allegedly shot by a…
Oprah Winfrey Demands Justice For Breonna Taylor With 26 Kentucky Billboards
Oprah Winfrey and her O magazine team are using 26 billboards to demand that the officers responsible for the death…
Ex-Atlanta Cop Who Shot Rayshard Brooks Files Lawsuit Over Firing
A former Atlanta police officer charged in the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks outside of a Wendy’s restaurant in June…
Aurora Police Mistakenly Handcuff Black Family At Gunpoint For Suspected Car Theft
Police in Aurora, Colorado, detained and handcuffed a Black mother and four children at gunpoint Sunday after mistakenly identifying the…
The Supreme Court Built America’s Broken Policing System And It’s Working Just As Intended
Police and the politicians who protect them get most of the attention in the movement to defund or reform law…
Ex-Philadelphia Cop Charged With Assault For Pepper-Spraying Kneeling Protesters
A former Philadelphia police officer who was fired after being filmed pepper-spraying protesters as they knelt on an interstate during…
Derek Chauvin, Ex-Cop Accused In George Floyd Death, Faces Tax Evasion Charges
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd was charged Wednesday…
Gun-Wielding St. Louis Couple Hit With Felony Charge
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis’ top prosecutor told The Associated Press on Monday that she is charging a white…
87 Breonna Taylor Protesters Arrested During Sit-In Outside Kentucky AG’s Home
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Eighty-seven demonstrators who gathered at the home of Kentucky’s attorney general to demand justice for Breonna…
Thomas Lane, Officer Charged In George Floyd Death, Seeks Case Dismissal
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — One of four Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death is asking to have his case…
White Couple Arrested After Gun Pulled On Black Family In Michigan
A white couple was arrested after at least one handgun was pulled on a Black woman and her daughters during…
Florida Officer Who Was Filmed Shoving A Kneeling Black Protester Has Been Charged
A Florida police officer who was filmed pushing over a kneeling Black protester during an anti-racism demonstration in May is…
How ‘Qualified Immunity’ Protects Cops From Being Held Accountable
There are a number of reasons justice is so slow ― and often nonexistent ― for victims of police brutality.…
NYPD Announced Internal Review After Black Man’s Violent Arrest. 3 Months Later, Silence.
On a mild Wednesday evening in March, about two weeks before the pandemic all but shut down New York City,…
Colorado Appoints Prosecutor To Investigate Elijah McClain’s Death
DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s governor appointed a special prosecutor Thursday to investigate the death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black…
2 Lawyers Of Color Face 45-Year Sentences — For Vandalism
In a high school English assignment in which students were asked to describe themselves as a metaphor, Colinford King Mattis…
Assault Charges For Missouri Detective Accused Of Hitting Protester With SUV
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A white suburban St. Louis police detective who was captured on video apparently hitting a black…
Tabloid Slammed For Front Page Coverage Of J.K. Rowling’s Abusive Ex-Husband
The Sun newspaper in the United Kingdom has been fiercely criticized for a “stomach churning” front page featuring an interview…
Police Violence Videos Thwarting Officers Attempts To Control Narrative
Minneapolis police initially told the public that George Floyd died after a “medical incident during a police interaction.” The Buffalo,…
Democrats Unveil Police Reform Overhaul, Kneel At Capitol To Honor George Floyd
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats proposed a sweeping overhaul of police oversight and procedures Monday, a potentially far-reaching legislative response to…
Scant Evidence For Trump Claim That Antifa Is Behind Protest Violence
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scott Nichols, a balloon artist, was riding home on his scooter from the protests engulfing Minneapolis last…
Police Budgets Have Long Been Untouchable. That Could Change.
Chants to “Defund the police!” have reverberated around the country, from New York City to Minneapolis and through the streets…
George Floyd’s Brother Calls For Officers To Get Death Penalty: ‘They Executed My Brother’
Philonise Floyd is calling on four police officers to get the death penalty after his brother George Floyd died in…
Minneapolis Mayor Calls For Charges In George Floyd Death
Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey is calling on the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office to criminally charge the white police officer who…
Ahmaud Arbery Case Assigned To Black District Attorney
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia’s attorney general appointed a black district attorney Monday to take over the case of a…
These Two Laws Muddied The Ahmaud Arbery Shooting And Delayed Justice
Why did it take two months for Georgia to charge Gregory and Travis McMichael with murder and aggravated assault in…
Ahmaud Arbery’s Dad Wants Son’s Killers Caught ‘Before They Lynch Anybody Else’s Kids’
The father of Ahmaud Arbery, the unarmed Black man fatally shot by two white men who pursued him while he…
Audio Confirms 911 Calls Made About ‘Black Guy’ Running Before Ahmaud Arbery Killing
Audio recordings of two 911 calls released by The Guardian on Thursday confirm previously reported transcripts and provide details about…
Ahmaud Arbery’s Parents Demand Arrests More Than 2 Months After Son Shot Dead
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The parents of a black man slain in a pursuit by two white men armed with…
Joe Exotic Juror Speaks Out About What ‘Tiger King’ Didn’t Show Viewers
One of the jurors from the trial of Joe Exotic isn’t happy about how the series portrayed the “Tiger King”…
Harvey Weinstein Faces New Sexual Assault Charge In Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles prosecutors have charged imprisoned former film producer Harvey Weinstein with an additional count of…
Federal Judge Denies R. Kelly’s Request To Get Out Of Jail
A federal judge on Tuesday denied accused serial sexual abuser R. Kelly’s request to be released from jail, rejecting his…
Weinstein Moved To Upstate Prison Day Before 68th Birthday
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein was transferred to a state prison in New York on Wednesday as he begins…
Suspected Car Thief Tells Police She’s Beyonce Knowles
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico woman is facing charges after police say she stole a car and…
R. Kelly Pleads Not Guilty To Charges Involving New Accuser
CHICAGO (AP) — R&B singer R. Kelly on Thursday pleaded not guilty to an updated federal indictment that includes child…
Jury Rules Man’s Deadly Tirade On Portland Train Was Fueled By Racist, Religious Bigotry
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury has ruled that Jeremy Christian callously disregarded the lives of the three men he…
Here’s What’s Next For Harvey Weinstein, Convicted Rapist
Harvey Weinstein was found guilty Monday on two counts of sexual assault after more than two years of explosive accusations…
New Footage Shows Orlando Officer Zip-Tying 6-Year-Old And Arresting Her At School
Newly released body camera footage from the arrest of a 6-year-old girl at an Orlando school shows an officer placing…
Jussie Smollett Pleads Not Guilty To Restored Charges Of Staging Racist Attack
CHICAGO (AP) — Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty Monday to restored charges that accuse him of staging…
Man Convicted Of Killing 2 Who Tried To Stop His Racist Tirade On Portland Train
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man accused of fatally stabbing two people who prosecutors say tried to stop his racist…
Jurors Are Hung On The Most Serious Harvey Weinstein Charges
The jury in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial said in a note on Friday that they could not agree on the…
Man Charged With Strangling Girlfriend And Her 2 Daughters, Burning Their Bodies
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Milwaukee man strangled his girlfriend then killed her two young daughters, kissing the girls and telling…
Taylor Swift’s Dad Fights Off Burglar In Florida Home
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Taylor Swift’s father recently fought a burglar who broke into his $4 million Florida penthouse,…
Women Were ‘Disposables’ To Weinstein, Prosecutor Says In Closing Arguments
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein considered himself such a big shot in Hollywood that he thought he could get…
Amy Klobuchar Under Fire For Case Involving Teen Sentenced To Life In Prison
NEW YORK (AP) — As voters made their way to the New Hampshire polls, Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar faced…
Weinstein Attorney Says She’d Never Put Herself ‘In That Position’ To Be Assaulted
Harvey Weinstein’s defense attorney, Donna Rotunno, has never been sexually assaulted because she never put herself in “any vulnerable circumstance,”…
Rape Case Dropped Against Bravo Reality TV Doctor
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors are dropping charges that a doctor who appeared on a reality TV show and…
In Amy Klobuchar’s Past, Questions About A Teen Jailed For Life
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — It was a prime-time moment for Amy Klobuchar. Standing in the glare of television lights at a…
R. Kelly To Face Trial For Allegedly Sexually Assaulting Hairdresser
CHICAGO (AP) — State prosecutors said Wednesday that the first of the four Chicago sexual abuse cases against R. Kelly…
Gigi Hadid Nixed From Potential Juror List In Harvey Weinstein Trial
NEW YORK (AP) — The cast of potential jurors in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial narrowed once again Thursday, including the…
St. Louis Attorney Files ‘Unprecedented’ Lawsuit Accusing City Of Racist Conspiracy
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner on Monday filed what she called an unprecedented federal civil…
Disney World Characters Say Tourists Inappropriately Touched Them
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Walt Disney World employees who portray Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Donald Duck each filed police…
Los Angeles Prosecutors Mulling 8 Cases Against Harvey Weinstein
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors in Los Angeles are reviewing eight cases accusing disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual…
Rapper DaBaby Speaks Out On Marijuana Citation, Calls It Harassment
Grammy-nominated rapper DaBaby spoke out after police in Charlotte, North Carolina, handcuffed and cited him for possessing a very small…
‘Law & Order: SVU’ Spins NYPD’s Massage Parlor Raids Into A White Savior Fantasy
It’s been two years since 38-year-old massage worker Yang Song fell four stories to her death from an apartment window…
R. Kelly Charged With Bribery To Get Fake ID To Wed 15-Year-Old Aaliyah In 1994
Federal prosecutors charged singer R. Kelly on Thursday with bribing a government official to obtain a fake identity card for…
Georgia Teen Planned To Attack Predominantly Black Church: Police
ATLANTA (AP) — A white 16-year-old girl is accused of plotting to attack a mostly black church in a north…
At Least 22 Transgender People Were Killed In 2019. Here Are Their Stories.
Nov. 20 marks Transgender Day of Remembrance, designated to honor transgender and gender non-conforming people who have been lost to…
10-Year-Old Shot In Head On Way Home From School In Philadelphia
A 10-year-old boy was hit in the head by a stray bullet during a drive-by shooting in Philadelphia on Wednesday,…
Celebrities Urge Texas Governor To Halt Execution Of Rodney Reed
Celebrities Kim Kardashian, Rihanna and others are calling for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) to stop the upcoming execution of…