Lashawn Thompson died in September covered in insects ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s Fulton County has reached a settlement with the family of a man who died in a bedbug-infested cell in the county jail’s psychiatric wing, the family’s lawyers said Thursday. Lashawn Thompson, 35, died in September, […]
A former Ohio cop, Ricky Anderson, who had served for 30 years with the Columbus Division of Police, has been indicted by a local grand jury for the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Donovan Lewis almost a year ago. Anderson faces charges of murder and reckless […]
Trigger Warning: This story will discuss violence against children, and may contain graphic content that may upset some readers. A 62-year-old Greensboro apartment manager has been arrested after police confirmed an assault occurred on Thursday, August 3 at Sedgefield Gardens Apartment Complex. Kimberly Jennings […]
A Colorado school district is facing a lawsuit filed by three families alleging that district officials and administrators failed to protect their Black and biracial children from numerous racial harassment and discrimination. The lawsuit, obtained by Atlanta Black Star, names the Douglas County School District, […]
So much for man’s best friend. A suspected bike thief in California was seen pausing his alleged crime to pet and cuddle with the victim’s golden retriever, surveillance footage of the home shows. “In a rather peculiar turn of events, as the suspect was about to make […]
Screenshot: Instagram: @hbcupridenation And they said Black folks don’t stick together. A viral video clip of a melee that broke out at a dock in Alabama puts that entire myth to bed. The story begins with a Black man working security—literally just doing his actual […]
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