Florida teenager Kiera Wilmot had good grade; and a clean behavioral record until she tried an ill-advised science experiment on school grounds. Her punishment: expulsion, and felony charges! Does Kiera deserve such a harsh punishment?
12 former FAMU band members have been charged with manslaughter in the hazing death of Robert Champion. The previous charge was felony hazing, but it has since been upgraded to manslaughter. Champion was brutally beaten after a football game.
According to the Chicago Tribune, two young men have been charged with murder in the shooting of Hadiya Pendleton. The two suspects were reportedly out for revenge after a previous shooting. They mistook a friend of Pendleton’s for a rival gang member.
The Chicago Police Department is almost certain that charges will be made later today against two suspects in the shooting death of Hadiya Pendleton.
Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin has been indicted by a federal grand jury on corruption charges. The charges stem from allegations of bribery and fraud in his dealing with city vendors after the Hurricane Katrina disaster in 2005
An Alabama teenager has been accused of plotting an attack on his high school, specifically targeting African American classmates. His plan reportedly involved firearms and the use of homemade explosives.
The man who accused Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash of statutory rape has recanted his story. Clash maintained his innocence throughout this ordeal. Sadly, the damage has already been done to Kevin Clash’s good name and reputation. Hopefully he’ll be able to recover and return to doing what he loves.
A woman, known only as Witness 9, has not only charged the Zimmerman family with being racist, but alleges that George Zimmerman molested her for 10 years. Continue to check the BYP for updates on George Zimmerman and the #TrayvonMartin case.
The NYPD police officer that shot and killed unarmed teenager Ramarley Graham this past February has been indicted on manslaughter charges. Officers assumed incorrectly that Graham was carrying a gun, chased him into his home, and shot him in front of his family.
According to WTFV, the FBI may charge George Zimmerman with a hate crime in relation to the shooting death of 17 year-old Trayvon Martin. Dederal hate crime charges carry a maximum penalty of death, if convicted. Should Zimmerman be charged with a hate crime?
22 year-old UNARMED Rekia Boyd was shot and killed by off-duty Chicago police officer Dante Servin near Douglas Park. Almost two months later, her killer still has not been charged with a crime. Boyd’s family wants JUSTICE!
Video footage of a brutal beating of a young black male at the hands of Houston police officers has community members outraged. Though he’d clearly surrendered, four police officers are caught on tape relentlessly punching and kicking 18 year-old Chad Holley.
