Former Police Officer Goes On Trial for Killing Unarmed 15-year-old

Jordan Edwards' Killer Cop Found Guilty In Texas

A Texas jury found an ex-cop guilty of murdering Black teen Jordan Edwards.
by nigelroberts1
08.28.18
Premiere Of Netflix's 'Dear White People' - Arrivals

‘Dear White People’ Cast Launches Jordan Edwards Scholarship

The cast and crew of “Dear White People” created a scholarship to honor the legacy of Jordan Edwards.
by NewsOne Staff
01.20.18
2 Fort Worth police officers shot in Fort Worth

Jordan Edwards Murder Indictment

A Dallas, Texas, grand jury on Monday indicted fired Balch Springs police officer Roy Oliver Monday on a murder charge…
by Clarissa Hamlin
07.17.17
Close-Up Of Cup On Railing

No Alcohol, Drugs Found At Party Where Cop…

This directly contradicts accounts that police came to a Balch Springs, Texas, house party on April 29, 2016, and broke it…
by Angela Bronner Helm
06.29.17
Handcuffes

Texas Cop Caught Tasering Handcuffed Black Man

A newly leaked video showed a Balch Spring police sergeant tasering a handcuffed Black man nearly a year before the…
by Clarissa Hamlin
05.17.17
Courtroom

Police Sued In Jordan Edwards' Death

The ex-officer used excessive force, and his department failed to provide proper training and oversight, the lawsuit says.
by nigelroberts1
05.09.17
close-up of the side of a coffin with brass handles

Funeral Held For Jordan Edwards

Hundreds of people gathered at Mesquite Friendship Baptist Church for Jordan Edwards’ funeral on Saturday.
by NewsOne Staff
05.07.17
Double Homicide In Peabody, MA

Cop Who Killed Jordan Edwards Charged With Murder

Fired Texas cop Roy Oliver --- who fatally shot 15-year-old Jordan Edwards in Balch Springs last weekend --- turned himself…
by Clarissa Hamlin
05.06.17
Three Shot, At Least One Killed On Chicago's Southwest Side

Cop Who Killed Jordan Edwards Gets Fired

Balch Springs' police chief, citing an internal investigation, reverses his earlier statement about how the shooting unfolded.
by nigelroberts1
05.03.17
Close-Up Of Cordon Tape At Park

Texas Cop Fatally Shoots 15-Year-Old Boy

Jordan Edwards' family demands answers.
by nigelroberts1
05.01.17