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A local attorney sparked a conversation about whether Atlanta is really a mecca for Black people after a video surfaced of an Atlanta police officer kicking a woman in the face.

A grassroots campaign to change the way the city administers public safety won a victory last week, successfully adding a question to the ballot for upcoming municipal elections regarding whether to replace the existing police department with a Department of Public Safety.

The Chicopee Police Department in Massachusetts has rehired one of its former cops who retired following his racist social media posts that encouraged police brutality against protesters and wished harm to immigrants.

A review of data from several cities suggests the gunshot detection system is an expensive flop, potentially exposing Black communities to unnecessary police interactions.

Georgia's governor recently made his case for a second term in a sit-down with the Associated Press, but his record reveals major failures in putting Georgians first in the past year alone.

Alvin Bragg and Eric Adams joined Rev. Al Sharpton at the National Action Network's Saturday rally, reflecting on their respective primary wins and what their leadership means for New York City as a whole.

A group of police officers in Palo Alto, California sued the city, claiming a Black Lives Matter mural featuring an image of Assata Shakur amounts to discrimination and harassment.

Attica Scott pledges to represent all corners of Kentucky's 3rd Congressional District, prioritizing the needs of traditionally vulnerable communities.

After losing to political newcomer India Walton, Mayor Byron Brown refuses to cut his losses and move on.

At the urging of Brown's family, groups of volunteers have gone out into the community handing out flyers to alert people of his disappearance.

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.

A New Jersey school official apologized for a comment denigrating Vice President Kamala Harris weeks after it was posted and only after it drew public attention.