Civil Rights & Social Justice
In leaked audio footage, House Republicans can be heard getting embarrassingly whiny about the criticism and about being called racist.
Protesters gathered in Kansas City after 16-year-old Ralph Yarl was shot after he went to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers.
Larry Pearson was sentenced to 70 years in prison for two counts of harassment of a public servant for the misdemeanor crime of spitting at police officers in Lubbock, Texas. The post Outrage After Black Man Given 70-Year Prison Sentence For Misdemeanor Crime Of Spitting At Texas Cops appeared first on NewsOne.
This month marks the 55th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act. The post What Is Fair Housing Month And Why Is It Important To Black People? appeared first on NewsOne.
The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., remains one of the most highly investigated and second-guessed murders of our time. While James Earl Ray pleaded guilty to killing the civil rights leader and was sentenced to life in prison, Coretta Scott King and other members of his inner circle had suggested that Dr. King was a “victim of conspiracy.” The post 5 Facts About The Assassination Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. appeared first on NewsOne.
Civil rights leaders suggested that Donald Trump's criminal indictment is the result of both karma and an outstanding district attorney. The indictment is also being used to renew calls to keep Trump off the ballot. The post ‘What Goes Around Comes Around’: Civil Right Leaders React To Trump’s Criminal Indictment appeared first on NewsOne.
Rep. Robert Alex Andrade proposed HB 999, which bans college and university programs in Florida that promote diversity, equity and inclusion, possibly including Black fraternities and sororities. The post Anti-DEI Bill Would ‘Prohibit’ Black Fraternities And Sororities In Florida, Lawmaker Worries appeared first on NewsOne.
Autopsy results for Rasheem Carter, whose remains were found after going missing in Mississippi, are fueling speculation that he was the victim of a fatal lynching after cops quickly ruled out foul play. The post Autopsy Report Suggests Rasheem Carter Was Lynched, But Mississippi Cops Say No ‘Foul Play’ appeared first on NewsOne.
The DOJ's scathing report about discriminatory law enforcement tactics that have long plagued Louisville police came days before the three-year date since cops killed Breonna Taylor. The post 3 Years After Killing Breonna Taylor, The Louisville Police Department Finally Faces Change appeared first on NewsOne.
The National Day of Action Against Police Terror unites racial justice groups demanding accountability for victims who have died at the hands of law enforcement like Tyre Nichols. The post National Day of Action Against Police Terror: Racial Justice Organizations Unite To Demand Change appeared first on NewsOne.