Civil Rights & Social Justice
Meek Mill's efforts towards correcting the judicial system have now helped inspire Gov. Ralph Northam of Virginia to sign a new probation reform law that limits the amount of “active incarceration” a court can order.
Due to her case-altering video that captured Derek Chauvin murdering George Floyd last year, teen witness Darnella Frazier is now being officially awarded a special citation in this year's Pulitzer Prize.
Ryan Le-Nguyen, a Michigan man who shot a 6-year-old Black boy and was quickly freed from jail because of extremely low bail, has been forced to surrender and return to police custody after his bond was increased exponentially.
North Carolina state's autopsy report for Andrew Brown Jr.'s police killing in Elizabeth City not only contradicts a "false" narrative by law enforcement but also supports claims from his family that he was "executed," lawyers say.
A secret panel made up of seven investigators will determine if officers are targeting Black motorists in the state.
Faith leaders and elected officials gathered Tuesday to pray and demand action on federal voting rights legislation.
During a CNN interview with Anderson Cooper, former President Barack Obama called out right-wing media outlets that misinform and fan the flames of discord. He cited critical race theory controversy as a prime example.
In bodycam footage released by the Springfield Police Department and obtained by WICS and WRSP last month, Dartavius Barnes can be heard pleading for officers to return his daughter's ashes once they discover the urn in his car.
Prominent Black civil rights leaders, politicians, and activists unloaded on Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin after the West Virginia politician doubled down on his decision to vote against the For the People Act.
The Democratic Senator from West Virginia penned an op-ed opposing Democracy reform legislation, citing a lack of bipartisan support despite evidence of Republican coordination to pass voter suppression laws.
Saturday marked HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day, recognizing the lives and experiences of those living with HIV.
As UNC continues to process the national blowback for denying tenure to award-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Black professor and highly sought chemist declined a position with the university.