Category : Criminal Justice Reform
Black State Representative Charged With Setting Library on Fire During Breonna Taylor Protest
On Friday, Kentucky representative, the state legislature's only black woman representative, Attica Scott was arrested by police officers and charged with felony riot charges. ...
A Judge Asked Harvard To Find Out Why So Many Black Residents Are In Prison, Guess What They Found
When a judge tasked researchers at Harvard to explain why Massachusetts’ Black and Latinx incarceration was so high, they reached one conclusion....
93% of Black Lives Matter Protests Have Been Peaceful, Report Says
According to a new report by the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED), more than 93% of Black Lives Matter protests have been...
North Carolina Man Freed After 44 Years In Prison For Wrongfully Convicted Crime
After 44 years, Ronnie Long was finally released from prison after the state of North Carolina vacated his conviction....
NBA Cancels Wednesday’s Games After Milwaukee Bucks Boycott Game In Wake of Jacob Blake Shooting
The Milwaukee Bucks decided not to take the court due to the police shooting of Jacob Blake prompting the NBA to cancel all games Wednesday...
3 Nashville Police Officers Suspended After Raid Hits Wrong Apartment
Two supervisors and a police officer have been removed from duty after metro police raided the wrong apartment, terrifying a Black woman and two children....
Amazon Has Promoted A Former GM Executive To Bezos’ Inner Circle
Amazon has added its first Black executive to Jeff Bezos' inner circle after calls for the retail giant to add more diversity....
Urban Specialists To Present Conversation On Police Reform In Atlanta
The Heal America Tour presented by Urban Specialists and Stand Together on August 26 in Decatur, Georgia, will tackle police reform....
Louisiana Veteran Sentenced To Life For Selling $30 Worth of Weed Will Be Freed
A Louisiana veteran serving a life sentence for selling less than $30 worth of marijuana will soon be released from prison....
Breonna Taylor’s Mom Hopes Charges Will Be Filed After Meeting With Attorney General
Tamika Palmer, Breonna Taylor's mother, said charges will be filed against the police officers who killed her 26-year-old daughter....