Civil Rights & Social Justice

Georgia NAACP President called on Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis to take action in the death of LaShawn Thompson.

Two NYPD officers were not charged for their police van hitting and killing Ronald Anthony Smith, a pedestrian. The van was speeding, ran red lights and was not being used in an emergency capacity at the time of the fatal collision.

Autopsy findings reveal that Lashawn Thompson, whose dead body was found "infested" with insects at Fulton County Jail, was "killed" by neglect, lawyers say. The jail is notorious for its inhumane living conditions.

Nancy Abudu was confirmed to the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, making her the first Black woman judge to serve in that capacity. Her confirmation is being hailed as a major win for voting rights.

May 19th, 2023, would have been the 98th birthday of the great civil rights leader Malcolm X. Read some of his quotes that stand the test of time.

Online donations for Jordan Neely have lagged while those for his killer, Daniel Penny, have generated millions of dollars. This is America.

Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were long rumored to be foes but a new interview transcript revealed they shared a lot in common.

The killing of Banko Brown, a Black man, at a San Francisco Walgreens, highlights the urgent need for accountability for anti-trans violence.

Jordan Neely's chokehold killer is getting a lot of attention, but don't forget about the other two other men shown on video aiding and abetting him on the subway. Who are they, and will they be held accountable?

The identity of the man who used a deadly chokehold to kill Jordan Neely on a New York City subway train is being protected by the NPYD. But who is he? Here's everything we know about the subway vigilante.