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Civil rights leaders join the families of Michael Brown and Eric Garner at a press conference
'The Whole World Saw What Happened To My…

Eric Garner's Mother, Gwen Carr, responds to NYPD's ultimatum to DOJ over the cops involved in her son's killing.
by Nigel Roberts
07.19.18
Eric Garner
Still No Justice For Eric Garner's Family

More delays in bringing justice for Eric Garner.
by Nigel Roberts
02.26.18
The Campus of Harvard University
DOJ Threatens College Diversity Programs

The DOJ has launched an investigation of Harvard University over its uses of race in making admission decisions.
by Nigel Roberts
11.21.17
2017 Summer TCA Tour - CBS Television Studios' Summer Soiree - Arrivals
LL Cool J Gets Kennedy Center Nod, More

LL Cool J will be the first hip-hop artist to receive the prestigious honor from the John F. Kennedy Center…
by Clarissa Hamlin
08.04.17
Editorial use - Police car with flashing lights
Police To Increase Property Seizures

Jeff Session’s asset forfeiture policy encourages abusive police practices, critics say.
by Nigel Roberts
06.19.19
Protests against police violence in Charlotte
No Charges For Cop Who Shot John Crawford

The criminal justice system appears to let some people “get away with murder,” John Crawford's family lawyer said after the…
by Nigel Roberts
07.19.17
Witness Stand and Judge's Bench
Man Gets 49-Year Sentence In Transgender Killing

This is the first case prosecuted under the federal Hate Crimes Prevention Act involving a victim targeted for gender identity.
by Nigel Roberts
05.17.17
Hours after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President...
Roll Back Of Police Reform Begins

Attorney General Jeff Sessions orders a review of police reform consent decrees.
by Nigel Roberts
04.04.17
Black Lives Matter Activists Group Continues To Protest Police Shooting Of Jamar Clark
DOJ Condemns Minneapolis Police After Jamar Clark Shooting

The U.S. Department of Justice released a report Monday detailing problems with the Minneapolis, Minnesota police department's response to protests…
by Clarissa Hamlin
03.20.17
Empty Desks in a Classroom
Desegregation Comes, Finally, To Mississippi Town

The DOJ and the Cleveland School District in Mississippi settle a 5-decades old desegregation battle.
by Nigel Roberts
03.21.17
Protestors Read Coretta Scott King Letter Outside Mitch McConnell's Home
Black Leaders Have Blunt Discussion With Attorney General

Civil rights leaders met with Attorney General Jeff Sessions to discuss their concerns about the DOJ's direction.
by Nigel Roberts
03.08.17
USA - Protests in Ferguson
Ferguson Officials Miss Deadlines In DOJ Deal

Ferguson officials have missed crucial deadlines that were set by the Department of Justice in efforts to reform policing procedures.
by Brandee Sanders
01.28.17
Protests in Baltimore After Funeral Held For Baltimore Man Who Died While In Police Custody
Freddie Gray DOJ Probe Left Unresolved

Civil rights activists fear the outcome of a DOJ probe into Freddie Gray’s case under the Trump administration.
by Brandee Sanders
01.21.17
2015 Budweiser Made in America Festival - Day 1
Beyoncé Shows Support For Women’s March

Beyoncé took to Facebook on Wednesday to show her support for the Women’s March on Washington.
by NewsOne Staff
01.19.17
Baltimore protests Freddie Gray's death
Baltimore & DOJ Reach Accord On Police Reforms

Baltimore's mayor and the attorney general announce that they've reached an accord on police reforms. The agreement awaits court approval.
by Nigel Roberts
03.15.18
Christopher Todd, an officer with the South Portland police department, fires his taser gun during a
Cops Settle $25 Million Suit In Taser Death

A federal probe cleared South Boston, Virginia, officers who discharged their Tasers 20 times while Linwood Lambert was shackled.
by Nigel Roberts
12.06.16
Election Day 2016 in Chicago, Ill.
Kim Foxx Pledges 'Transparency & Justice'

Kim Foxx steps into her job as Cook County's top prosecutor with the Chicago police department under federal probe. She…
by Nigel Roberts
02.22.19
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White Supremacist Gets 10-Year Sentence

A federal judge sentenced a White supremacist to 10 years in prison. The assailant, who viciously attacked a Black man,…
by Nigel Roberts
10.12.16
Baltimore police
Baltimore Seeks $30 Million In State Funds For…

Baltimore's mayor is asking the state for $30 million to pay for police reforms. Some of the spending would go…
by Nigel Roberts
01.12.17
Georgia May End Some Privileges Law Enforcement Has After Investigation Of 171 Fatal Police Shootings
DOJ Probes Tulsa Shooting

The Justice Department is investigating the Tulsa police shooting of an unarmed Black man. They are looking into a possible…
by Nigel Roberts
09.21.16
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