Sandra Bland’s family is seeking to have her case reopened after a video, that Bland recorded herself, of her Texas traffic stop in 2015 was […]
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Black Justice Alerts
Lawsuit Against Mississippi School Claims Salutatorian Spot Stolen from Black Student
Olecia James filed a lawsuit against the Mississippi Cleveland School District after a white student with a lower GPA was recognized as salutatorian of her […]
Judges Deny Request to Throw Out Marijuana Convictions
Baltimore Circuit and District judges denied Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s request to throw out thousands of marijuana possession charges on Friday, April 26. What […]
Baltimore Brothers set Free after 24 years in Prison for Wrongful Murder Conviction
Two brothers from Baltimore were released on Friday after spending 24 years in prison for a wrongful murder conviction. What We Know: Kenneth “JR” McPherson […]
D.C.’s Attorney General to survey police departments for ‘best practices’
D.C.’s Attorney General, Karl Racine, will survey police departments nationwide for ‘best practices’ when it comes to interacting with children, according to a statement Racine […]
White Supremacist John William King Executed for Hate Crime
John William King was executed Wednesday, April 24, for the brutal hate crime which killed James Byrd Jr. in 1998. What We Know: In 1998, […]
NYPD Officer Falsely Arrests Black Man, Lies on Paperwork
New York Police Department officer Xavier Gonzalez falsely arrested a black financial planner by the name of Darryl Williams for pickpocketing at 125th st. and […]
NAACP endorses LGBTQ Equality Act
The African-American civil rights group, which shepherded the 1964 Civil Rights Act into law, endorsed adding LGBTQ people to those the act protects. What We […]
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 […]
King James: Trump is using sports to divide America
LeBron James thinks the President is using athletics, and athletes, to split up the country. And he’s rejecting the premise like an opponent’s ill-advised layup. “What […]