“An execution” was the first response of one of the few people allowed to see a snippet of the video that showed the police-involved shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. After numerous delays, officials in Elizabeth City, N.C., finally allowed the family and representatives of Andrew […]
*Oprah Winfrey has addressed the public’s reaction to her explosive interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. Speaking to Nancy O’Dell on her new series held on TalkShopLive, Oprah said she “had no idea that it would have the reverberating impact that it has had and continues to have.” Black Firefighter […]
Amid anti-police sentiment, reforms in how police operate, and renewed vigor to prosecute police misconduct, retirements and departures in the New York Police Department (NYPD) have skyrocketed. According to the New York Post, more than 5,300 NYPD officers have either retired or left the force, a 75% increase […]
Former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin, convicted on Tuesday for killing George Floyd, now finds himself in more turmoil as the U.S. Justice Department looks into his alleged assault against a Black teenager three years ago. Prosecutors first learned about the 2017 incident last year as they were preparing to present their argument […]
In a country where Black lives are consistently under threat, it is in some ways understandable that many of us are weary of revisiting America’s original sin, chattel slavery. The legacy of that painful history remains so evident in our daily lives that ruminating on […]
“Let’s take this breath together in honor of my big brother who couldn’t. Let’s do it for George,” said Philonise Floyd. The family of George Floyd has issued a statement to thank the Las Vegas Raiders for their tweet of support despite the widespread backlash. Released through attorney Ben Crump, the […]