A 17-year-old in California just wanted to relax with friends after a day of trouble she didn’t start. Instead, a police officer slammed her face-first into the ground so hard she blacked out. The officer said she fought back, but video shows he yanked her by her SpongeBob backpack and threw her lik
A police officer in Ohio has been cleared of all charges, including murder, in the shooting death of a pregnant Black woman during a shoplifting investigation. The officer, Connor Grubb, faced a possible life sentence for the fatal encounter that took place in a supermarket parking lot. The verdict
In Illinois, a jury is grappling with a tough decision. They're trying to figure out what happened when a former deputy shot and killed an unarmed Black woman in her own home. The woman, Sonya Massey, had called 911 for help, not realizing it would be her last call. The deputy, Sean Grayson, is now
In a move that has sparked outrage, the US Justice Department has suggested that former police officer Brett Hankison serve just one day in prison. This recommendation comes after Hankison was found guilty of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights during a botched police raid. The raid, which took
Five years have passed since George Floyd's tragic death. This event sparked a wave of protests against racism and police brutality across the United States. The country is remembering Floyd, with special events in both his hometown of Houston and the city where he died, Minneapolis. Floyd's fami
Ralph Yarl, a young Black honor student, was shot by an 86-year-old man, Andrew Lester, in 2023. It all happened because Yarl accidentally rang the wrong doorbell. Yarl, now a freshman at Texas A&M, was just trying to pick up his twin siblings. Lester, on the other hand, was convinced he was defendi
In Sangamon County, Illinois, a significant settlement was reached between the family of Sonya Massey and local officials. The county agreed to pay $10 million to Massey's family. This decision came nearly a year after Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman and mother of two, was fatally shot in her own
In the heart of the Palmetto State, a controversy has erupted over the use of digital content in South Carolina classrooms. The South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus has taken a strong stance against the state's Department of Education's decision to partner with conservative digital media company
