Eric Garner’s Widow Accepts Slightly Higher ($5.9M) Settlement from NYC
*As we reported earlier, Esaw Garner, the widow of Eric Garner, the Staten Island man who was killed by NYPD officers …
‘Justice for (Eric) Garner’ Rally to Take Place at the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Brooklyn
As the KKK Holds a Pro-Confederate Flag Rally at the South Carolina Statehouse, Rev. Al Sharpton & Coalition to Call …
Eric Garner’s Widow Turns Down $5M Settlement Offer: Report
*The widow of Eric Garner has turned down a $5 million settlement from the city of New York. According to the NY Daily …
Anthony Dewayne Ware Dies After Being Pepper Sprayed by Police in Alabama
*Here we go again. In Alabama a suspect in police custody is now dead after he was arrested and pepper sprayed. …
Baltimore Police Commissioner Batts Fired by Mayor Rawlings-Blake (WATCH)
*(Via Baltimore Sun) – Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake fired Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts Wednesday, saying …
L.A. District Attorney (Jackie Lacey) Silent on Pressing Charges Against CHP Officer in Video Beating
Marlene Pinnock became a household name when video emerged of a Black woman being repeatedly punched and socked by a …
LA Mayor Garcetti Finally Agrees to Meet with Black Lives Matter Activists (Dramatic Video)
*Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti offered Tuesday to meet with members of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, a group that …
Cops Show ‘True Colors’ at Marijuana Dispensary Bust (WATCH)
*You may have heard the saying, “Eventually, your true colors will show themselves.” Well, I just made that …
Marilyn Mosby Talks ‘Failed Polices’ and ‘Doing The Right Thing’
*Marilyn Mosby captured the nation’s attention this past May when she announced during a press conference that the six …
Freddie Gray Autopsy: ‘High-Energy’ Impact’
*(Via MSN News) – Freddie Gray suffered a single “high-energy injury” — like those seen in shallow-water diving …
Fall Trial Date Set for 6 Cops Charged in Freddie Gray Death
*The six Baltimore police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray will go on trial on Oct. 13 in a case that …
John Legend Says ‘New York Failed Kalief Browder’
*The news of 22-year-old Kalief Browder’s suicide on June 6 forced us to pause and examine New York City’s shady court …
Ohio Cops Pepper Spray Black Women and Teens at Pool (Watch)
*A video released on Tuesday showed police using pepper spray when arresting a group of black women and children at an …
Congresswoman Maxine Waters’ Twist of Fate
It had been just over nine months since unarmed Michael Brown was shot and killed by a Ferguson, Missouri police …
LA Civil Rights Orgs to Fete Civilian Police Board with ‘Certificate of Appreciation Award’
*A coalition of every major South LA civil rights organization along with faith based leadership will be presenting the …
