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Leon Ford Jr.’s entire life changed last November after a routine traffic stop escalated to gun shots, leaving Ford paralyzed. His family believes the officers acted unlawfully. Now they are seeking justice for Ford who still faces charges.

The family of Jack Lamar Roberson never thought that he would be gunned down by police when they sought medical attention for the diabetic. But that’s exactly what happened when an ambulance was called for Roberson.

The family of a woman who was shot to death outside the U.S. Capitol after attempting to ram her car through a White House barrier is questioning how police handled the incident. Investigator found that Carey, who was unarmed, had a history of mental illness.

The family of Olympic track and field legend Jesse Owens is one step closer in their fight to once again rename a Chicago school after him. The building had been named after Owens since 1980, and the family called the change “disrespectful.”

The family of a man who was ran over by a police officer has released a video of the incident. 38-year-old Marlon Brown was killed in May after being pulled over for an alleged seatbelt violation. Officer James Harris was driving the vehicle at the time of his death.

Imagine spending thousands of dollars for what is supposed to be the happiest day of your daughter’s life. Now imagine it never happening. That’s exactly what Carol and Willie Fowler experienced when their daughter’s wedding was suddenly called off. Instead of getting upset and allowing food for 200 guests to go to waste, the couple decided to feed the needy with it.

Anna Angel has been coping with incredible devastation.The mother of five lost her children and her boyfriend when her mobile home caught fire while she was at work. Although nothing can replace the lives lost, rappers The Game and Drake have donated money to help with the financial stress of the situation.

After five years in office, NAACP president Jealous has decided to step down due to family concerns. Amidst a strong five years, his time in office was also marked by a couple of controversies. Most notably in 2010, Jealous condemned USDA employee, Sherley Sherrod, for stating what appeared to be biased remarks against a white […]

The NYPD is once again under fire over a Brooklyn family’s claim that 43-year old Carls Alcis suffered a fatal heart attack after police raided their home.

Robin Thicke, along with producer Pharell Williams and T.I. have filed suit against the family of Marvin Gaye to protect their massive summer hit “Blurred Lines.” The Gaye estate contends that Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” sounds way too similar to the Gaye classic “Got to Give It Up.”

After seeing a story about a family who had lost their home to a fire, Nas took to Twitter to help them, tweeting “I was moved by the sad story of Stanley Young-father of 7 now homeless. Help me give his family a miracle.”

The jury from the George Zimmerman trial were reportedly allowed to spend hours s of alone time with friends and family: “It only takes two seconds for an inappropriate comment to be made to a juror by a family member inadvertently or otherwise to possibly affect the verdict, how they look at the case…”