Maurette Brown-Clark steps in for Erica Campbell in this edition of Faith Walking. She shares about her church in Baltimore, where her pastor spoke about having faith when change comes around. “Every time God speaks, our faith should increase,” he said. The more that we trust and believe in God, the more room we make […]

A lawsuit accuses 13 St. Louis suburbs of extorting poor Black residents. Attorneys say they're operating debtor's prisons.

One of the officers kicked the door open and saw Korryn Gaines point a shotgun in their direction, demanding that they leave. Police retreated, calling for backup.

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There appears to be some good news coming from the ongoing Black Lives Matter protest and it involves one of its central activists. DeRay McKesson has a reason to celebrate because he was just offered a highly respected position with the Baltimore Public Schools system.

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A new poll revealed more than half of Donald Trump’s supporters have a negative view of African-Americans.

Baltimore County public schools are exploring ways to reduce suspensions for students of color. Hundreds of educators attended a two-day conference to find solutions.

Goodson faces the most serious charges in the Freddie Gray trial, including second-degree “depraved-heart” murder, manslaughter, assault, misconduct in office, and reckless endangerment charges. He opted for a bench trial in early June.

Officer Goodson -- who faces second-degree depraved heart murder as well as manslaughter, assault, misconduct in office and reckless endangerment charges -- was responsible for getting him to a hospital, Porter said.

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Claiming defamation and false arrest, two more Baltimore police officers charged in the death of Freddie have filed suit against State's Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby, reports The Baltimore Sun.

Goodson's fellow officers involved say that he is to blame for not ensuring Freddie Gray's safety in the back of the police van.

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In the verdict, which came after a six-day trial, the judge also said that prosecutors did not prove a reckless endangerment charge against Nero over a failure to put a seat belt on Gray, noting that he had no direct role in putting Gray in the transport van to the jail.