Civil Rights & Social Justice

Discover the most up-to-date news, commentary, and archives on civil rights, human rights, and social justice issues that impact the Black community.

A white man in Loganville, Georgia, fired a gun at his Black neighbor's home while using racial slurs, according to a DOJ federal indictment.

Justin Stetson had the privilege of being given a jail alternative.

Former Trump attorney Jenna Ellis pleaded guilty to her charge in the RICO indictment for attempting to overturn the Georgia election.

"I’m doing it for a reason,” he said while denouncing the criminal charges against him.

Myles Cosgrove, who killed Breonna Taylor, rammed his car into a truck and then pulled his gun on the owner and bystanders, witnesses said.

The Georgia officer has a history of making violent traffic stops.

Edward Matthews admitted to bias intimidation and drug possession with intent to distribute.

Leonard Cure spent 16 years in prison for a crime he didn't do before being shot at a traffic stop.

Civil Rights & Social Justice

As the Israel-Gaza conflict escalates, the Movement for Black Lives is addressing the spiraling humanitarian crisis: “For the Black liberation movement to succeed, the Palestinian freedom struggle must survive.”

Doesn't that violate terms of his release?

#BlackLivesMatter

Questions mount after a cop shot Leonard Allan Cure during a traffic stop in Georgia.

Civil Rights & Social Justice

The U.S. Department of Justice launched a civil pattern or practice investigation into Trenton, New Jersey, and its police department. You can’t reform this, but Kristen Clarke is trying.