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Celebs React to the Police Killing of Alton Sterling: ‘This is an Epidemic’

*A number of celebrities joined the countless on Twitter expressing anger and frustration over the death of Alton Sterling, a black man fatally shot by police...

Alton Sterling Family Attorney Thanks Technology Companies at Press Conference

*The attorney for the family of Alton Sterling - who was shot and killed by Baton Rouge, LA police Tuesday night - took the...

Alton Sterling Killing by Baton Rouge Police Caught on Camera (WATCH)

*Damn, damn, damn. Here we go again. Cell phone video of a cop shooting and killing a man outside a convenience store in Baton...

Be Someone Partners W/ Police for Brains Before Bullets

*Orrin Hudson runs a nationwide non-profit organization called Be Someone that teaches urban youth how to make better decisions in life to get better results. His...

Jesse Williams Reminds BET Audience Why He’s #ActivistBae (Watch the Full Speech)

*The multiple Prince tributes and Beyonce’s aquatic surprise were among the many buzzworthy moments from Sunday’s BET Awards, but who knew an acceptance speech...

Van Driver Cop Accused of Giving Freddie Gray ‘Rough Ride’ Acquitted of All Charges

*Officer Caesar Goodson, the Baltimore Police officer and van driver accused of giving a “rough ride” that killed Freddie Gray, was found not guilty...

Lawyers for Ferguson Want Michael Brown’s Juvenile Records Unsealed

*Lawyers representing Ferguson, Mo. in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Michael Brown have asked a judge to unseal any of...

Ex-Florida Cop Pleads Not Guilty to Fatal Shooting of Black Man Waiting for Tow

*A fired Florida police officer has pleaded not guilty to charges related to the fatal shooting of a legally armed black musician who was...

Judge to Appoint Special Prosecutor in Laquan McDonald Case

*A Cook County judge has agreed to appoint a special prosecutor to handle the murder case against Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke, charged...

Rev. Al Sharpton on Arrest of Palm Beach Gardens Officer in Connection to Death of Corey Jones

(NEW YORK, NY) – The following is a statement from Rev. Al Sharpton, President and Founder of the National Action Network on the arrest...

Ohio Detectives Caught on Tape Calling Trayvon Martin N-Word

*Two on-duty Ohio sheriff's detectives who were secretly recorded in 2013 as they joked around and used racist epithets about the killing of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin,...

2 Cops in Freddie Gray Case File Defamation Suit Against Marilyn Mosby

*Two officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray are suing Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby for defamation and invasion of privacy, reports the...

Dr. Kenneth C. Ulmer and David Siegel Announce TUI

*TUI - Leaders from African-American and Jewish Communities recently joined together to celebrate the launch of The Ulmer Institute ( TUI ). Hosted by Consul General...

NAN Statement on Edward Nero Decision in Freddie Gray’s Death

*The following is a statement from Ebonie Riley, Washington DC Bureau Chief of the National Action Network: “We are disappointed in the decision of the...

Update: What’s Next in the Freddie Gray Murder Trials?

*On Thursday, May 5, the second trial related to the death of Freddie Gray opened in a Baltimore courtroom, almost exactly one year after...

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