The family of the late Rekia Boyd could receive a $4.5 million settlement from the City of Chicago. Nearly one year ago, Boyd was gunned down by off-duty cop Dante Servin after he’d exchanged words with a group of men in the vicinity of Boyd.
Tennessee police chief Shane Sullivan uses lie-detector tests to keep racists off the force. Experts say it’s a first in the law enforcement application process. And Sullivan says it’s working. Should departments across the country use polygraph tests to weed out racists?
A police officer assigned to a high school in Highland, New York has been suspended after his gun went off in the hallway during the school day. Luckily no one was hurt.
An 8 year-old Illinois girl was handcuffed and jailed for two hours after she allegedly threw a massive tantrum at school. School officials say she was out of control, but is it ever appropriate to handcuff and jail an 8 year-old?
The NRA has launched a campaign that specifically targets the Black Community; asserting that African Americans should own guns for protection against the government.
Last week just before President Obama presented his fourth State of the Union address, authorities in California set fire to the cabin they believed Christopher Dorner had barricaded himself in. Dorner had avoided the LAPD for several days, using his military and police training to kill members or associates of LAPD or the county sheriff’s […]
As authorities try to determine if the remains from a cabin fire are actually those of Christopher Dorner, yet another black ex-LAPD officer confirms the rampant racism occurring within the department.
As the manhunt for former LAPD officer Christopher Dorner rages on, a drone is reportedly being used to locate him. He is the first known human target of a drone on U.S. soil.
Today would have been legendary singer-songwriter Bob Marley’s 68th birthday. Marley’s musical and political legacy continues to inspire people of all races across the globe. Thoughts on the incredible legacy of Bob Marley? What’s your favorite Marley track?
Below is an original poem I wrote after my childhood friend, Naomi Clyburn, was murdered in my hometown.
7 year-old Wilson Reyes was accused of stealing $5 from a classmate, and a scuffle ensued. Instead of being sent to the principal’s office, the NYPD took him to a police station, handcuffed Reyes to a wall, and interrogated him for hours.
“What would Django Do?” is the latest genius campaign idea from the folks who’ve brought us “Gun Appreciation Day.” We kid you not.
