Jay-Z and his social justice reform initiative Team ROC have directed their efforts to putting major pressure on the Department of Justice to take a seriously look into the corruption going on within the Kansas City Police Department.
An Indianapolis police sergeant is facing two felony charges and an investigation by U.S. Justice Department after stomping a handcuffed man in the face.
A former Department of Justice employee is accused of “repeatedly” helping the Bloods street gang protect its interests by exposing informants, CNN reports. Tawanna Hilliard worked as an administrator for the US Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey, and court documents show that over a period of more than two years, she used her access to […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump accused the Justice Department Tuesday of being part of the “deep state” and urged prosecution against a top aide to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former FBI Director James Comey. He also claimed that U.S. sanctions on North Korea were having a “big impact” and that he […]
#BlackGirlMagic is in full-effect at the 2016 Summer Olympics. This time around it was Michelle “Shot Diva” Carter who made history winning the gold medal in shot put on Friday night. Carter is the first woman and African-American to take home the top spot for the U.S. Women’s shot put team. According to Yahoo News, Carter, 30, heaved […]
A lawsuit accuses 13 St. Louis suburbs of extorting poor Black residents. Attorneys say they're operating debtor's prisons.
Gov. Edwards added that the Middle District of Louisiana U.S. Attorney's office and the FBI will also assist in the investigation.
Michael Moore, a U.S. attorney based in Macon, launched an investigation into Johnson's death in October of 2013. After Moore left his position, the case was passed to federal prosecutors in Ohio.
Federal prosecutors filed a civil rights lawsuit against the NYC Education Department over a racist principal. The suit alleges that the department failed to address the principal's behavior.
A federal court orders Cleveland, Mississippi to desegregate its secondary schools. The judge approved a Justice Department plan to consolidate the middle and high schools.
A federal court orders Cleveland, Mississippi to desegregate its secondary schools. The judge approved a Justice Department plan to consolidate the middle and high schools.
A federal grand jury on Wednesday handed up a three-count indictment against former North Charleston, South Carolina police officer Michael Slager in the fatal shooting of Walter Scott on April 4, 2015, according to a statement from Vanita Gupta, head of the Civil Rights Division, and U. S. Attorney Bill Nettles of the District of South […]
