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A woman assaulted and dragged by police in front of her toddler will receive $2 million from the city of Philadelphia
Last year during a Black Lives Matter demonstration, a Black mother was dragged from her car and severely beaten before the young boy she was carrying was present. A violent assault on Rickia
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In Georgia, a trooper caused a car to crash, which tragically resulted in the death of a 12-year-old boy
Georgia state troopers' PIT maneuver caused the crash of the car that a 12-year-old Black boy was riding in on Friday (Sept. 10). Young Leden Boykins' family demanded justice on Monday (Sept. 13).
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Ex-cops in Minneapolis plead not guilty to civil rights violations committed against George Floyd
The four former Minneapolis police officers who faced charges in connection with the George Floyd case pleaded not guilty to the federal charges. During the virtual court arraignment held on Tuesday (Sept. 14)
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In 2021-2022, every game will be preceded by the Black national anthem
The NFL is taking steps to continue its fight for social justice ahead of the new football season. Football organizations will participate in all pre-game rituals with "Lift Every Voice and Sing," or the
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A truck driver slashed the neck of a Black man randomly and was sentenced to 16 years in jail
After his spontaneous attack on an Black man, a truck driver from Colorado has been sentenced to prison. Nolan Strauss, 27, pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime on Thursday (Sept. 9) and
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Police in Columbus, Ohio, are being reviewed by the Justice Department
A white officer shot Ma'Khia Bryant, 16, fatally as she waved a knife on a lady in April, prompting Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther and City Attorney Zach Klein to seek the assistance of the
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Legislation aimed at reforming the criminal justice system in New York will be named for Michael K. Williams
This week, the late Michael K. Williams passed away, leaving behind a new criminal justice reform bill named in his honor
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Dylan Roof appeals his death sentence for a second time
White man Dylann Roof is challenging the ruling upholding his death sentence as a result of shooting nine Black parishioners in a church while they prayed.
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