crime

Father of Slain 6-Month Old Jonylah Watkins Pledges to Turn His Life Around

Towson University’s ‘White Student Union’ to Begin Patrolling Campus to Fight ‘Black Crime Wave’

Should We Raise Age for Charging Young People as Adults?

George Zimmerman’s Trial Date Set for June 10th

Chicago Violence: 10 Shot Overnight; 82 Killed or Wounded in the Last Week

Chicago Teens Share Concerns About Gun Violence in ‘Don’t Shoot, I Want To Grow Up’

More Evidence that Stop-and-Frisk is Racially Motivated

Young Black Men from Chicago’s West And South Sides To Discuss Rising Tide of Violence

NY Minorities 9 TIMES More Likely to be ‘Stopped and Frisked’

REPORT: President Obama Will Scale Back War on Drugs in 2nd Term

Supreme Court Bans Life-Without-Parole Sentences for Juveniles Convicted of Homicide

ANOTHER NYPD SHOOTING: Unarmed Alleged Car Thief Shantel Davis Gunned Down

FBI May Charge George Zimmerman With Hate Crime

Thirteen Charged in FAMU Drum Major’s Death; Were The Charges Too Lax?

NYPD Run Over Unarmed Black Man with Police Cruiser; Family Wants JUSTICE

REPORT: Black Youth Receive HARSHER Treatment In Juvenile Court Systems

UPDATE: George Zimmerman Granted Bail; Bond Set at $150,000!

20 year-old Bo Morrison Shot and Killed on Neighbor’s Property; Was The Shooting Justified?

Marissa Alexander Faces 20 Years in Prison; Why Did ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law Fail Her?

Colorlines.com Debunks Myths About Crime in Black America

VIDEO: George Zimmerman Appears Before Judge, Arraignment Set for May 29th

Rampage in Tulsa: Two White Men Launch Killing Spree Against Blacks; 3 Dead, 2 Injured

The Black Matriarchal System: A Common Culprit in the Black Community

Trayvon Update: Sanford Police Chief Steps Down ‘Temporarily;’ Zimmerman Kicked Out Of College

SIGN THIS PETITION, Calling for the Prosecution of Trayvon Martin’s Killer

REPORT: More Black Juveniles Are Sentenced To Life Without Parole

NYPD ‘Stopped and Frisked’ 684,330 People in 2011; Only 12 Percent Were Actually Charged

530 Young People MURDERED in Chicago since 2008

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