Civil Rights & Social Justice
Patriot Front, a white nationalist group that figured it would be a good idea to orchestrate a march through Penn’s Landing, quickly found out that Philly don't play when it comes to right-wing bigotry.
Edward Cagney Mathews was finally arrested for harassing his neighbor and calling him the N-word on video, but there was no hate crime charge and the apparent white supremacist's close association with police in New Jersey is being questioned.
Years in the making, the newly unveiled sculpture brings to life the legacy of the famed journalist and activist for generations to come.
Anthony Campo, a 33-year veteran of the Sheffield Lake Police Department in Ohio, was captured placing a piece of paper and a yellow hooded robe emblazoned with “Ku Klux Klan” on the desk of a Black officer last Friday.
These ploys are designed with a single purpose: to stifle racial justice initiatives and LGBTQ+ equality while mobilizing a demoralized Republican base still reeling from the 2020 election.
Calls for reparations for Black Americans continue to grow, with some arguing for a multi-trillion dollar investment.
The People's Response Act reimagines public safety through legislation that creates alternatives to policing in response to incidents involving mental health or substance use and addresses the punitive effects of the war on drugs.
Derek Chauvin and his legal team have reportedly been negotiating a federal plea deal that could provide some context to the cryptic message that the convicted murderer gave George Floyd's family in court during his sentencing.
Elected during a special election, Caston becomes the first person to hold the seat of Ward 7 Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner since it was first created in 2012.
After being wrongfully accused of pulling out a gun by a white driver, Steven Bomar wants police to take action against people who make false calls citing the potential danger.
With no mention of qualified immunity, officials negotiating a police reform bill claim they have reached an agreement. They also cautioned that "nothing has been agreed on." Huh?
Jackson-Akiwumi is the first ex-public defender and the only Black person to currently serve on the Seventh Circuit. She's the second Black woman in her position following Judge Ann Claire Williams, who retired in 2018.