Civil Rights & Social Justice

Five Black women filed a federal lawsuit against several police chiefs and detectives as well as the local government in Kansas City, Kansas. The post Federal Lawsuit Filed Against Kansas City Cops Accused Of Stalking, Raping And Abusing Black People appeared first on NewsOne.

Virginia’s Confederate statue of Robert E. Lee has been melted down, but what does this mean for its racist legacy? The post When Effigies Of Hate Burn: Robert E. Lee Statue Melted Down In Charlottesville appeared first on NewsOne.

Hundreds of Black churches in Florida are teaching their congregations what many schools in the state won't teach students: Black history. The post Black Churches In Florida Are Teaching Non-Whitewashed Black History Since The State Won’t appeared first on NewsOne.

Lawyer and people's advocate Olayemi Olurin discusses the ills of the American prison system and the movement to shut down Rikers Island. The post Small Doses Podcast: Lawyer and People’s Advocate Olayemi Olurin on Fighting the Racist Prison System appeared first on NewsOne.

During a campaign speech in New Hampshire, Donald Trump compared himself to Nelson Mandela while denouncing the criminal charges against him. The post Donald Trump Suggests He’s Like Nelson Mandela Trying To Save ‘Democracy’ appeared first on NewsOne.

Mount Laurel, New Jersey, racist Edward Matthews pleaded guilty to four counts of bias intimidation as well as drug possession with intent to distribute. The post NJ Racist Who Went Viral For Harassing Black Neighbors Pleads Guilty, Faces 8 Years In Prison appeared first on NewsOne.

The U.S. Department of Justice launched a civil pattern or practice investigation into Trenton, New Jersey, and its police department. You can’t reform this, but Kristen Clarke is trying. The post DOJ Investigating Possible ‘Systemic’ Civil Rights Violations By NJ Cops And Mostly Black City They Serve appeared first on NewsOne.

Angelo Black suffered brain damage after a Gwinnett cop tased him in "midair" and he landed on his head, a federal lawsuit claims. The post Cop Tasing Black Man ‘Midair’ Caused Brain Damage, Federal Lawsuit Accuses Georgia Police appeared first on NewsOne.

A judge ruled in the kidnapping hoax case. The post Does Carlee Russell Really Deserve To Be Locked Up? Judge Recommends Jail For Kidnapping Hoax appeared first on NewsOne.

The Department of Justice has recommended a criminal investigation of the Colorado Springs police over brutalizing Dalvin Gadson, a Black and unhoused veteran. The post DOJ Criminally Investigating Colorado Cops Who Laughed About Brutally Beating Unhoused Black Veteran appeared first on NewsOne.

Two white men are only charged with misdemeanors in Minnesota for allegedly beating Michelle Folson, a Black woman, so bad she has a brain injury. The post White Men Face Only Misdemeanor After Giving ‘Brain Injury’ To Black Woman They Brutally Beat In Minnesota appeared first on NewsOne.

The Denny's restaurant chain has a troubling, decades-long legacy of profiling customers who are not white as shown in this detailed timeline, including recently in South Dakota. The post Denny’s And Its Decades-Long Legacy Of Racial Profiling And Discrimination appeared first on NewsOne.