Ex-cop Roy Oliver was found guilty of fatally shooting 15-year-old Jordan Edwards, but he was only sentenced to 15 years. In April 2017, Oliver fired into a car filled with teens leaving a house party, killing Edwards. His family believes this sentence is too short […]
In Iowa, civil rights organizations are appealing to the legislature and Gov. Kim Reynolds to finally ban racial profiling. The movements picked up momentum after two young black men filed a lawsuit against the Des Moines police for a traffic stop based on racial profiling. […]
Betsy DeVos is planning to implement new policies on campus sexual misconduct that would not help the victim, but instead would bolster the rights of students accused of harassment, assault, or rape. The proposed rules would also reduce liability for colleges and universities, and encourage […]
The mayor of Tallahassee, Andrew Gillum, pulled an upset victory in Florida’s primary for governor. President Trump’s favored candidate will face him in the fall. Gillum would be the state’s first black governor, while in other states Stacey Abrams and Ben Jealous are poised to […]
Christ the King Parish School has rescinded it’s hair policy forbidding extensions after a young black girl is removed from class because of her hair. A video went viral of Faith Fennidy leaving school last week, and the family filed a lawsuit soon after. A […]
In Dallas, a former police officer was found guilty of shooting and killing an unarmed black high school freshman, using a high powered rifle. The officer was fired from the Balch Springs Police Department after he shot 15-year-old Jordan Edwards. The incident happened as Jordan […]
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