Criminal Justice System
Rihanna's 5th Annual Diamond Ball
Meek Mill Surprises Children Impacted By Incarceration

Meek Mill and Reform Alliance leaders treated children whose lives have been impacted by incarceration to a shopping spree.
by NewsOne Staff
12.29.19
Amber Guyger murder trial
Amber Guyger's Lawyers Say They May Appeal Conviction

A "Notice of Appeal" filed could change the course of her sentencing.
by NewsOne Staff
10.22.19
2018 V-103 Car & Bike Show
T.I. Furthers Criminal Justice Reform Efforts In Atlanta

T.I. has joined Atlanta’s city jail task force in an effort to transform the Atlanta City Detention Center into a…
by NewsOne Staff
07.07.19
Celebrity Sightings In Philadelphia - April 02, 2019
Meek Mill And Lawmakers Propose Probation Reform Bill

Philadelphia-bred rapper Meek Mill has teamed up with lawmakers to propose a probation and parole reform bill.
by NewsOne Staff
04.06.19
Courtroom And Gavel
Teen Filed Wrongful Arrest Lawsuit

A black teen filed a wrongful arrest lawsuit against the cops.
by Nigel Roberts
01.22.19
Jail cell with the door close
Police Admit To Wrongful Arrest Of Black Man

It’s rare for prosecutors and law enforcement to admit to wrongdoing in the racist criminal justice system.
04.28.19
Yellow caution tape
Coverup Underway In Police Killing Of Morehouse Man?

Are the police trying to cover up the killing of Chinedu Okobi?
11.19.18
Courtroom And Gavel
Girl, 10, Charged With Murder Of An Infant

A 10-year-old Wisconsin girl was charged with murder.
11.06.18
Nation Goes To The Polls In Contentious Presidential Election Between Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump
Official Asks Inappropiate Question To Former Felon Voting

Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis clearly crossed the line with his racist question.
07.07.18
Early Voting in DC: The Inmate Vote
Discriminatory Court Fees Ended

San Francisco's Board of Supervisors unanimously eliminated a range of fees charged to those exiting the criminal justice system.
06.20.18
View of empty corridor in prison
'Fight Clubs' At Youth Detention Facilities

A federal grand jury indicted a Miami juvenile detention facility guard for what prosecutors described as a “bounty system.”
04.30.18
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