Civil Rights & Social Justice
An arrest warrant for Jason Lewis, who shot and killed Karon Blake in D.C., shows the 13-year-old victim told the shooter "I'm a kid." The post ‘I’m A Kid’: Karon Blake’s Final Words Revealed As D.C. Homeowner Charged With Murder Of Boy, 13 appeared first on NewsOne.
Black History Month has begun with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declaring all-out war on Black history being taught in schools. The post Black History Month Begins With Ron DeSantis Waging War Against Black History appeared first on NewsOne.
In a new low, Huntington Beach police shot and killed Anthony Lowe, a Black man with amputated legs, and defended doing so. The post RIP Anthony Lowe: Video Shows LA Cops Chasing Black Man With Amputated Legs Before Shooting Him To Death appeared first on NewsOne.
A Virginia Library is paying Nikole Hannah-Jones more than $35,000 for a speech titled “The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story." The post Virginia Library Pays Nikole Hannah-Jones More Than $35K For ‘The 1619 Project’ Speech, And Some Are Unhappy appeared first on NewsOne.
A Multnomah County jury awarded Rose Wakefield $1 million after she claimed a store clerk told her "I don't serve Blacks." The post Black Woman Awarded $1M After Oregon Store Clerk Allegedly Tells Her, ‘I Don’t Serve Blacks’ appeared first on NewsOne.
Three Florida high school students are threatening to file a lawsuit against the Sunshine State and Gov. Ron DeSantis. The post Florida High School Students Threaten To Sue Florida And Gov. Ron DeSantis Over AP Studies Ban appeared first on NewsOne.
Tyre Nichols' autopsy results are consistent with claims he died from injuries sustained during a "severe beating" from Memphis police, his family's attorneys said. The post Tyre Nichols Autopsy Results Confirm ‘Severe Beating’ By Memphis Police, Attorneys Say appeared first on NewsOne.
The fact that the officers were Black doesn’t change the underlying issues of policing, brutality and white supremacy. The post Tyre Nichols’ Death Shows Black Cops Can Also Be ‘Faces Of White Supremacy’ appeared first on NewsOne.
Charles Guy recorded a video showing his encounter with a Kansas City, Kansas police officer appearing to be "high as a kite" on drugs while on duty responding to a domestic call. The post ‘High As A Kite’: Video Shows Kansas City Cop Appearing To Be On Drugs While On-Duty appeared first on NewsOne.
A Memphis councilman who said he's been told about the bodycam video showing Tyre Nichols' violent arrest said the footage is "disgusting." The post Tyre Nichols Bodycam Video Footage Is ‘Disgusting’ And ‘Damaging’ To Cops, Memphis Councilman Says appeared first on NewsOne.