Civil Rights & Social Justice

Civil Rights & Social Justice

All pending death penalty cases in Alameda County, California, were ordered reviewed after the revelation of a racist and antisemitic scandal that targeted Black and Jewish inmates. The post California Prosecutors Kept Black And Jewish People Off Of Death Row Juries, Cases Under Review, DA Says appeared first on NewsOne.

The irony. The post Ex-Cop Who Shot A Black Man And Texted ‘I Hate Black People’ Wants Case Moved So He Can Receive Fair Trial appeared first on NewsOne.

Police body-cam footage appears to show officers doing what cops tend to do when they've pulled over a Black motorist. The post Tallahassee Cop Appears To Open And Pour Out Sealed Bottle Of Liquor Before Arresting Black Man For DUI appeared first on NewsOne.

Being convicted of a felony is not the end of the world. Will things be more difficult, sure; but not impossible. I am a convicted felon. Upon my release from prison the only jobs that would hire me were fast food or factory work. Although these weren’t my ideal choices, they were options. My first […]

Civil Rights & Social Justice

TSU has been subjected to incredible levels of scrutiny–which bore no fruit—and wrongfully labeled as financially reckless.  The post Attack On HBCUs: Black Voters Matter Co-Founder Calls Out ‘Bait-And-Switch’ At Tennessee State University appeared first on NewsOne.

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Four years after her police killing, Breonna Taylor's life continues to matter because she deserved to live. The post Breonna Taylor’s Life Mattered Because She Deserved To Live Her Life To The Fullest appeared first on NewsOne.

An Alabama mayor gave a weak apology. The post Alabama Mayor Gives Weak Apology For Wrongful Arrest Of Black Mother Who Called Cops On White Neighbor appeared first on NewsOne.

A government agency helping the development of minority-owned businesses was ordered by a federal judge to stop being reverse racist against white business owners. The post Minority Business Agency Accused Of Reverse Racism, Ordered To Serve White Businesses Too appeared first on NewsOne.

White megachurch pastor John MacArthur called Martin Luther King Jr. a "non-believer who misrepresented Christ." The post White Pastor Defends Slavery And Calls Martin Luther King Jr. A ‘Non-Believer Who Misrepresented Christ’ appeared first on NewsOne.

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The police shooting of Eboni Pouncy by Harris County Sheriff's deputies is "reminiscent" to Breonna Taylor's shooting, Ben Crump said. The post Woman Shot By Texas Cops In Friend’s Home Is ‘Reminiscent’ Of Breonna Taylor Shooting, Crump Says appeared first on NewsOne.

Trevon Morgan was acquitted in San Francisco after being charged with attempted robbery of a man who called him racial slurs. The post Not Guilty! Black Man Acquitted After ‘Karen’ Falsely Accused Him Of Robbery appeared first on NewsOne.

Civil Rights & Social Justice

The family of a Deacon Johnny Hollman Sr. will sue Atlanta and the former cop who tased him to death, lawyers said. The post RIP Johnny Hollman: Family Suing Atlanta, Ex-Cop In Taser Death Of Black Deacon After Minor Car Accident appeared first on NewsOne.