Civil Rights & Social Justice

The part of California where a cop slammed a Black woman on video has been called the state's "Confederacy" where Black men were found hanging in recent years in suspected lynchings. The post Area Where Cop Brutally Slammed Black Woman Is ‘Confederacy Of California’ With Suspected Lynchings appeared first on NewsOne.

GoFundMe's policies are being questioned after an account for the French cop who killed an unarmed Black teen raised nearly $2 million. The post GoFundMe Policy Questioned After Nearly $2M Raised For French Cop Accused Of Murdering Black Teen appeared first on NewsOne.

California’s Reparations Task Force has completed its report and will deliver its final reparations proposal to the state’s legislature. The post Fate Of Reparations For Black Californians Now In The Hands Of Lawmakers And Gov. Gavin Newsom appeared first on NewsOne.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican presidential candidate, said he supports using "deadly force" against migrants and ending birthright citizenship as solutions to the immigration crisis at the border. The post Ron DeSantis Wants To Use ‘Deadly Force’ Against Migrants And End Birthright Citizenship appeared first on NewsOne.

Josephine Wright has filed a lawsuit against a real estate developer trying to force her to sell her property in South Carolina. The post 93-Year-Old Black Woman Claims Developer Tried To Force Her To Sell Her Family Property, Lawsuit Says appeared first on NewsOne.

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump has joined the family of Keenan Anderson to represent them in a $50 million lawsuit. The post Family Of Keenan Anderson Seek $100M, Lawsuit Claims Black Man Tased To Death By Police appeared first on NewsOne.

A Department of Justice investigation found the Minneapolis Police Department is racist and abusive to Black and brown people. The city will now enter into a consent decree "to resolve" the findings. The post Confirmed: Minneapolis Cops Are Racist And Abusive To Black And Brown People, DOJ Concludes appeared first on NewsOne.

After Jordan Williams was arrested for a "self defense" death in the NYC subway, will Daniel Penny's donors help a Black suspect accused of the same crime? Penny raised millions. The post Will Daniel Penny’s Supporters Rally Around Black Suspect In New Subway ‘Self Defense’ Killing? appeared first on NewsOne.

The quick arrest of a Black man for killing a subway passenger in "self defense" contrasts with NYPD's delayed arrest and lenient treatment of Daniel Penny after he admitted choking Jordan Neely to death. Coincidence? The post NYPD’s Quick Arrest Of Black Man In ‘Self Defense’ Subway Killing Contrasts With Daniel Penny’s Treatment appeared first on NewsOne.

Teacher Markayle Gray filed a lawsuit against Charlotte Secondary School after being fired for teaching the novel "Dear Martin." White parents' complaints about critical race theory got him fired, the lawsuit says. The post Fired Black Teacher Sues NC School Alleging White Parents’ CRT Complaints Got Him Terminated appeared first on NewsOne.

At Ajike Owens' funeral, Rev. Al Sharpton addressed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis staying silent on the allegedly racist shooting in Ocala: "Does DeSantis have laryngitis?” The post At Ajike Owens’ Funeral, Rev. Al Sharpton Rips DeSantis’ Silence On Shooting Death Of Mother Of 4 appeared first on NewsOne.

Broadway actress Denée Benton called Ron DeSantis the "Grand Wizard" of Florida in a KKK reference to the governor's anti-Black policies. The post ‘Grand Wizard’: Broadway Actress Denée Benton Compares Ron DeSantis To KKK Leader During Tony Awards appeared first on NewsOne.