Martese Johnson

Martese Johnson Files $3 Million Lawsuit Against Virginia…

Martese Johnson has filed a $3 million lawsuit against the state liquor agents responsible for his arrest.

by Desire Thompson

10.21.15

College Campuses Should Be Safe Spaces For Students…

This year alone, 24 unarmed Black men have been shot and killed by the police, and college and university campuses…

by Sheila E. Isong

08.12.15

NewsOne Now Top 5: White Militia Openly Carries Assault Rifles In Ferguson While Unarmed Black Protesters Get Locked Up

NewsOne Top 5: White Militia Openly Carries Assault…

NewsOne’s Top 5 takes a quick look at the trending stories you’re talking about: Ferguson Protesters Arrested Overnight On Charges Of…

by Kenon White

03.15.18

ABC Agents Cleared Of Wrongdoing In Brutal Arrest…

The Virginia liquor agents who bloodied a University of Virginia honor student during a March arrest have been cleared of…

by Christina Coleman

08.11.15

Prosecutors To Dismiss Charges Against UVA Student Martese…

Prosecutors will drop charges against the University of Virginia student who was arrested and bloodied by ABC agents in March, NBC12 reports.…

by NewsOne Staff

06.11.15

Attorney: UVA Honor Student Martese Johnson’s Arrest Was…

I stand with Martese Johnson. There is no excuse for this. @VirginiaABC you should be ashamed. pic.twitter.com/4j3bnfDlBI — UVAProbs (@UVAProbs)…

by Lynette Holloway

05.07.15

News Roundup: UVA Student Newspaper Comes Under Fire…

Prominent UVA news source, @cavalierdaily , publishes racist stories as April Fools jokes? #FailingToSeeTheComedy pic.twitter.com/pifzI1fXvN — UVA Nupes (@EtaSigmaNUPES) April…

by NewsOne Staff

04.02.15

EXCLUSIVE: UVA Students Gear Up To Present List…

On Thursday, the 20-year-old University of Virginia student who was injured in a violent arrest at the hands of state Alcoholic…

by Christina Coleman

03.27.15

The Black Lives Matter Movement Doesn’t Need Perfect…

I’m no longer certain what’s more taxing: Having to write about yet another unarmed Black person experiencing excessive, brutal force…

by Michael Arceneaux

04.17.21

UVA Student Martese Johnson Speaks Out About Violent…

During a brief press conference Thursday, a lawyer for University of Virginia student Martese Johnson spoke on behalf of the…

by Christina Coleman

03.20.15

NewsOne’s Christina Coleman & iPower92’s Paris Nicole Discuss…

I stand with Martese Johnson. There is no excuse for this. @VirginiaABC you should be ashamed. pic.twitter.com/4j3bnfDlBI — UVAProblems (@UVAProbs)…

by ACThePlug/iPowerRichmond

03.19.15

Attorney: Martese Johnson Was Not Accused Of Possessing…

Despite initial reports claiming University of Virginia student Martese Johnson was beaten and arrested by state Alcohol Beverage Control agents over…

by Christina Coleman

04.10.18