Civil Rights & Social Justice

Brooklyn Center authorities released information pertaining to Potter's service file, which could be viewed as an attempt to persuade the public's perception after Potter shot and killed Wright in the midst of a traffic stop on April 11.

The International Olympic Committee reissued their stance on barring political speech or silent acts of protest at the games, with a specific reference to the phrase "Black Lives Matter."

Republicans like Tennessee State Rep. Justin Lafferty, who incorrectly claimed the Three-Fifths Compromise was enacted to ensure slavery didn’t spread, continue to make a mockery of history.

Police in Mesquite, Texas, shot and killed Ashton Pinke while responding to a 911 call reportedly intended to seek a mental health wellness check, according to the lawyer representing his family.

Rev. Al Sharpton's eulogy at Andrew Brown Jr.'s funeral called out South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott's much-debated claim that "America is not a racist country."

Lingering unanswered questions surrounding the high-profile police shooting Andrew Brown Jr. was looming large ahead of his funeral in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.

Minnesota prosecutors want Derek Chauvin to get a stiffer penalty for killing George Floyd than prescribed by law because of his "particular cruelty."

Led by Black legal, faith and community leaders, the Columbus Police Accountability Coalition wants the DOJ to investigate the Ohio capital city's police department for the first time in more than 20 years, not a review like the mayor requested.

Florida's latest attack on democracy is a new anti-voting rights bill passed almost entirely along party lines and another piece of legislation created from the twin sins of lying about voter fraud and fear of multiracial coalitions.

Five white farmers sued USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack in his official capacity, alleging reverse discrimination for granting federal aid to Black farmers, in particular.

Ma'Khia Bryant will be laid to rest in Columbus, Ohio on Friday at 1p.m. at the First Church of God where Bishop Timothy J. Clarke presides.  

A fire chief in South Carolina who came under fire for expressing racist sentiments via social media has been disciplined for his discriminatory comments against Black people.Â