The shutdown, attended by nearly 300 protesters, began at 7:00 p.m. In the end, 43 adults and eight juveniles were arrested and charged with unlawful assembly and pedestrian on the freeway, the state patrol confirmed.

On Wednesday, hearings will begin to determine if the case against the six officers in the Freddie Gray case should be dismissed.

Janelle Monae found a way to bounce back this week, after she was reportedly cut off for speaking about police brutality during her TODAY Show…

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More "weapons searches". How many more? #WattsRiots50 pic.twitter.com/Qe3C89HnR8 — Watts Riots 50 (@WattsRiots50) August 16, 2015 In an age when social media activism has spurred…

The "Yoga" singer's speech regarding police brutality was cut short just as she was about to touch on the Black Lives Matter movement

A Facebook post shared by a St. Louis officer is being investigated by the local police department. The officer appeared to be bragging about the…