Tag / Alabama
Attorney For Black Man Killed By Alabama Cops Calls Shooting An ‘Ambush’
Source: DenisTangneyJr / Getty The family of an Alabama black man is searching for answers after Steven Perkins was shot and killed by police after a dispute with a tow truck driver. According to AP, on Sept. 29, while at home, Steven Perkins confronted a tow […]
‘It Shocks the Mind’: Alabama 18-Year-Old Could Face Death Penalty for Allegedly Leaving Her Newborn Baby to Die In Dumpster After Hiding Pregnancy, Giving Birth at Home
An 18-year-old in Dothan, Alabama, is facing a capital murder charge after police found the remains of her newborn baby in a dumpster last week. The Dothan Police Department announced on Thursday, Aug. 24, that 18-year-old Jakayla Ashanti Williams was arrested after confessing she placed her […]
Slap on the Wrists!: No Hate Crime Charges for Violent White Thugs Who Attacked Innocent Black Man In Alabama Riverboat Brawl
Three white men are facing charges for violently attacking a Black riverboat captain in Montgomery, Alabama. Even though the melee played out along racial lines, officials say the attackers won’t be charged with a hate crime. Damien Pickett, a Black co-captain of the Harriott II […]
‘None of Us Are Safe’: Lawyers for Alabama Man Stunned to Death By Cop Say Newly Released 911 Transcripts Show Police Killed Innocent Black Man Accused of Burglary
The Mobile Police Department has released transcripts of the 911 call that prompted the police response that led to Jawan Dallas being tased to death this month. Dallas, 36, was stunned with a Taser twice on the night of July 2 by a Mobile police officer after […]
‘Not Much Has Changed in Alabama In 60 Years’: Bystander Sues Alabama Cops Who Attacked with Police Dog As He Stood Outside His Own House After Witnessing an Arrest Across the Street
The police officers who ordered their police canine to attack a Black man in Sheffield, Alabama, in 2021 are being sued, according to a lawsuit obtained by Atlanta Black Star. Marvin Eugene Long, a 53-year-old Black man and disabled veteran, has filed a lawsuit against […]