Civil Rights & Social Justice
The People's Response Act reimagines public safety through legislation that creates alternatives to policing in response to incidents involving mental health or substance use and addresses the punitive effects of the war on drugs.
Derek Chauvin and his legal team have reportedly been negotiating a federal plea deal that could provide some context to the cryptic message that the convicted murderer gave George Floyd's family in court during his sentencing.
Elected during a special election, Caston becomes the first person to hold the seat of Ward 7 Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner since it was first created in 2012.
After being wrongfully accused of pulling out a gun by a white driver, Steven Bomar wants police to take action against people who make false calls citing the potential danger.
Prison experts predict that Derek Chauvin will be a prime target for so-called jail justice after he's sentenced on Friday, likely paving the way for inmates to "kill him" behind bars and get revenge for George Floyd's murder.
The case exemplifies a microcosm of the reparations argument and how those in opposition often claim false equivalences, contributing to the systemic racism that Black people routinely face.
Capitol Police included the 79-year-old Rev. Jesse Jackson among the 20 people it detained and arrested for protesting against the filibuster on Wednesday in Washington, D.C.
Committing to advancing racial equity is essential to Walmart's core mission, and in 2020 it made its societal impact an even greater priority by expanding its commitment to racial equity.
Black and brown politicians from Massachusetts are demanding an independent investigation into the death of Mikayla Miller, a 16-year-old Black queer girl whose controversial hanging in a Boston suburb was ruled a suicide despite lynching claims.
Five officers were fired on Monday in the wake of William Harvey's death after he was found unconscious with injuries to his neck caused by a pair of Harvey’s shoelaces on April 2.
In her third round of giving, Scott donated $2.7 billion to 286 “high-impact” organizations, many of which are in historically underrepresented communities.
The family of Johnny Bolton, a Georgia man killed during a no-knock raid in December, is seeking answers while likening his death to the state-sanctioned death of Breonna Taylor.