Majority black inmates in Washington have been excluded from reforms to the “three strikes” statute for life imprisonment, denying them the opportunity to be resentenced. […]
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Atlanta sergeant fired after punching, using taser on woman
Atlanta Police Sergeant James Hines has been fired after using a taser and punching Maggie Thomas in front of her daughter. What We Know: Hines […]
Anne Hathaway Calls Out White Woman Politicians Behind Alabama’s Abortion Ban
Actress Anne Hathaway is no stranger when it comes to calling out white privilege. On Friday, the actress took to Instagram to call out the white […]
Will Smith and Queen Latifah to Produce Hip-Hop Musical for Netflix
Will Smith and Queen Latifah plan to produce a hip-hop musical version of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet for Netflix. What We Know: The film is […]
Mississippi Jury Awards $3.3 Million to Black Strippers in Discrimination Case
After a week of deliberation, U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate decided to award Five African-American dancers more than $3 million for back pay and suffering […]
Utah high school students under investigation for racist photo
The Hurricane police department is investigating a racist photo of two Hurricane high school students circulating on social media. What We Know The photo shows […]
Trayvon Martin’s Mother Running for Office in Florida
Seven years after the murder of her son, Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon Martin’s mother, decides to take matters into her own hands by running for office. […]
Lori Lightfoot sworn in as Chicago’s Mayor
Lori Lightfoot went from being a long-shot candidate to Chicago’s first black woman and openly gay mayor when she took the oath of office at […]
Woman Convicted for Illegal Voting to get Appeal Assistance
A Texas Woman was sentenced to five years behind bars for voting illegally in the 2016 election while on supervised release from federal prison. What […]
3-year-old Georgia girl dies after ‘heinous’ child abuse
The stepfather and mother of a 3-year-old Georgia girl, who died from what police called a heinous beating and sexual assault, are in custody. What […]