HBCU Student Graduates Four Years After Being Paralyzed From Gunshot Wound
Harry Boone Jr. graduated from Saint Augustine’s University this week with a bachelor’s degree—four years after being paralyzed from the neck down....
Tag : criminal justice
North Carolina Nonprofit Works With The Criminal Justice Sector To Explore Traumas of At-Risk Youth
Mecklenburg Council of Elders launched a diversion program to help at-risk youth cope with effects of childhood abuse, gun violence, mental health, anger management, and...
Emmett Till’s Cousin Responds To Taraji P. Henson Referencing His Case In Her Plea To Free Jussie Smollett
Emmett Till's cousin, Deborah Watts, said she appreciated Taraji P. Henson's reference to Till's unsolved 1955 lynching case....
Black Business Owner Shot And Killed Burglar; Served One Year Awaiting Trial
The family and friends of a Black man awaiting trial on first-degree murder charges for defending his business from a burglar are saying he is...
Black Man Sues Hertz For Failing To Produce Receipt Clearing Him Of Murder
A Michigan man is suing the Hertz car rental company after spending nearly five years in jail because it failed to produce a receipt proving...
Mississippi Must Pay $500,000 To Curtis Flowers After Being Wrongly Incarcerated for 23 Years
A 50-year-old Black man from Mississippi who was wrongfully jailed for 23 years for a crime he did not commit, was awarded $500,000...
Michigan Man Exonerated After Being in Prison for Nearly 40 Years After Witness Admits To Fabricating Her Testimony
A 63-year-old Black Detroit man is free from prison after 37 years after a witness admitted to giving false testimony for fear of her safety....
LeBron James, 50 Cent, Viola Davis, and Other Celebs React to Lori Loughlin Choosing Prison of Her Choice
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and other Black celebrities criticized the system for allowing Lori Loughlin to select the prison of her choice....
Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand Make $100 Million Pledge to Social Justice Orgs
Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand announced a $100 million donation to “organizations dedicated to ensuring racial equality."...
Lawsuit: Breonna Taylor Shot And Killed After Police Entered Her Home As She Slept
Breonna Taylor was shot eight times and killed by officers of the Louisville Metro Police Department, now Taylor's family is suing the department....