Civil Rights & Social Justice
Attorney Mark Collins, who is defending Columbus officer Rick Anderson, said his client feared for his life when he shot Donovan Lewis within a second. The post Columbus Cop Who Killed Donovan Lewis ‘Had To Use Lethal Force’ Out Of Fear, Lawyer Says appeared first on NewsOne.
Jaiden Malik Carter died after Prince William County police shot the unarmed teenager in the head in a moving vehicle in Woodbridge, Virginia. The post Virginia Cops Killed ‘Unarmed’ Black Teen With ‘Head Shot No Questions Asked,’ Family Says appeared first on NewsOne.
A viral video shows a white "kid" giving the finger and cursing at police officers, who react the polar opposite way they typically do when suspects are Black. The post Viral Video Shows White ‘Kid’ Flipping Off, Cursing At Cops And Walk Away Unscathed appeared first on NewsOne.
Defense attorneys ripped the conviction of a Black man who stood his ground in Georgia. The post ‘A Legal Lynching’: Marc Wilson’s Lawyers Rip Black Driver’s Conviction In Georgia Stand Your Ground Shooting appeared first on NewsOne.
Rose Brown filed a federal lawsuit against the University of North Carolina alleging racial discrimination and retaliation. The post Black Woman Kicked Out Of UNC’s Business School After Speaking Up About Discrimination, Lawsuit Claims appeared first on NewsOne.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams defended the NYPD officer shown on video punching a young woman in her face. The post NYC Mayor Defends NYPD Cop Who Punched Woman’s Face On Video: He ‘Showed Great Restraint’ appeared first on NewsOne.
Joe Biden delivered a fiery speech in Pennsylvania pushing his plan to "fund the police." The post Joe Biden Urges ‘Fund The Police’ As Cops Keep Killing Black People appeared first on NewsOne.
Donovan Lewis was unarmed when he was shot and killed by Columbus police officer Ricky Anderson while holding a vape pen and sitting on a bed. The post Columbus Cop Killed Unarmed Donovan Lewis ‘In Less Than 1 Second’ Over A Vape Pen, Bodycam Video Shows appeared first on NewsOne.
Marc Wilson was found guilty of manslaughter, but the Black man was acquitted of murder in a case centering Georgia's controversial Stand Your Ground law. The post Jury Finds Black Driver Guilty Of Manslaughter For Killing White Girl In Georgia Stand Your Ground Case appeared first on NewsOne.
Jerry Blasingame, who was paralyzed after Atlanta Police Officer Jon Grubbs Tasered him in 2018, has been awarded $100 million by a jury. The post Elderly Black Man Paralyzed By Atlanta Cop Awarded $100 Million After Being Tasered For Panhandling appeared first on NewsOne.