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...
Tag : criminal justice
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....
3 Cleveland Men Awarded $18 Million After Wrongful Conviction In 1975 Put Them In Prison
Three African American men who spent more than 100 years in prison combined were awarded $18 million from the city of Cleveland for wrongful murder...
Meek Mill and Jay-Z are Sending 100,000 Surgical Masks to Jails and Prisons
The REFORM Alliance, a nonprofit founded by Meek Mill and Jay-Z, is donating much-needed supplies to correctional facilities around the country...
Pennsylvania Judge Accused of Referring To Black Juror As ‘Aunt Jemima’
A Pennsylvania judge has been accused by an assistant district attorney of calling a black juror Aunt Jemima and making other derogatory comments...