After the death of rapper Willie Bo, officials in Vallejo, California have asked the Department of Justice to help reform the relationship between officers and […]
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Black Crime Alerts
Body Camera not Activated before Officer Fatally Shot Atlanta Activist
Atlanta police officer who fatally shot community activist, Oscar Cain Jr., did not have his body camera turned on. What We Know: Cain was fatally […]
Guinean Couple Sentenced to Combined 14 years for Enslaving a Young Woman
A Southlake, Texas couple was sentenced to 14 years in prison for enslaving a young Guinean woman for over a decade. Djena Diallo was five […]
Teacher Charged with Hiring Hitman to Kill a Child He Allegedly Molested
In February 2019, while awaiting trial for molesting a male student, Deonte Taylor, 36, conspired with his boyfriend Michael Johnson, 66, to pay a hitman […]
7-year-old girl Shot and Killed in Georgia
7-year-old Mariasa Thomas died on Monday, April 22, ten days after she was shot in the head during a drive-by shooting. Thomas was in her […]
Florida deputy reassigned after video surfaces of him punching teen
A Florida deputy was reassigned Friday after cellphone video showed him punching a teenage boy in the head during an arrest. What We Know: Broward […]
Church pays $120K to bail out first-time offenders
An Atlanta church made sure some people who were in jail could spend Easter with their families. What We Know: New Birth Missionary Baptist Church […]
‘When They See Us’ trailer released 30 years after Central Park jogger was raped
Ava DuVernay’s ‘When They See Us’ trailer released 30 years after Central Park jogger was raped and 5 black New York City teenagers were wrongfully […]
GRAPHIC: Bodycam shows Danquirs Franklin shooting
Danquirs Franklin appeared to be lowering a gun toward the ground at the time a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer fatally shot him, a video released Monday […]
BREAKING: Jussie Smollett charges dropped
Update 5:05 ET Jussie Smollett will not be prosecuted for allegedly faking a racial attack, because all charges have been dropped. What We Know: Jussie’s […]