Civil Rights & Social Justice
Ajike "AJ" Owens, a Black mother of four, was shot and killed in Ocala, Florida, by a white woman who was allegedly using racist slurs. The white woman hasn't been arrested or charged. The post What Happened To Ajike ‘AJ’ Owens? White Woman Kills Unarmed Black Mother Of 4, Isn’t Arrested Or Charged appeared first on NewsOne.
As a grand jury hears evidence against Daniel Penny, history suggests New York City grand jury cases with vigilante subway violence and a chokehold death - Bernhard Goetz and Eric Garner - may not bode well for Jordan Neely. The post Justice For Jordan Neely: NYC Grand Juries Have Controversial History With Subway, Chokehold Cases appeared first on NewsOne.
Cyrus Carmack-Belton’s murder by Rich Chow draws attention to the worst stereotypes among Black and Asian relations.
A new poll has found the majority of Americans believe affirmative action in college admissions is a good thing, but is that enough to stop the Supreme Court from ending it?
A GoFundMe to help the Black teen from the "Citi Bike Karen" incident has surged with donations after Sarah Jane Comrie's accusations. Contributions have poured in to help his family pay for a lawyer.
A GoFundMe was started to support the teen at the center of the "Citi Bike Karen" viral incident and his family. “No one is helping us,” the teen's mother told NewsOne. "We can’t afford a lawyer.”
The family of Brianna Grier, the Black woman who died after falling out of a patrol vehicle has filed a lawsuit for $100 million.
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.