Mississippi: Poll Shows Support To Restore Ballot Initiative
Photo: YouTube JACKSON, Miss. – Today, a new poll released by the Southern Poverty Law Center Action Fund (SPLC Action Fund) and the New Southern Majority IE PAC…
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Rep. Torres Introduces Legislation To Remove Traffic Violations From Cops
Photo: YouTube WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres (NY-15) today announced he is filing legislation to establish a new grant program incentivizing state and local governments to…
The “Bad Apples” Argument Ignores Institutional Systemic Structural Racism In American Policing
Photo: YouTube Have you ever spoken with a parent of Black boys about the struggle and fear of keeping them safe? There are several familiar concerns, but a…
Qualified Immunity: Ending Barriers To Police Accountability
Photo: YouTube Last week’s heartbreaking revelations about the brutal and needless beating death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis have once again revived calls for increased accountability for police…
Is US Overreacting To China Balloon With Spying Allegation?
Photo: YouTube During World War I, British forces sent up hot-air balloons to spy on advancing enemy forces. In recent times, a number of countries, including the US…
Police Murder, Failed Black Leadership, And The Economics Of The Tyre Nichols Case
Photo: YouTube Everyone knows the unfolding Tyre Nichols case replicates the loop: Status quo; police brutality and murder; media coverage; protests; legal action; and return to status quo.…
Atlanta’s First, Black “First Lady” Bunnie Jackson-Ransom Passes Away At 82
Photo: YouTube ATLANTA – (February 3, 2023). – Atlanta Icon Burnella Hayes Jackson-Ransom, affectionately known as Bunnie, passed away surrounded by her family in Southwest Atlanta on February…
Missouri May Execute An Innocent Black Man This Tuesday
Photo: Paul Crane/ MacArthur Justice Center Missouri plans to execute Leonard “Raheem” Taylor on Tuesday, Feb. 7, despite evidence of his innocence. This irreversible injustice is just days…
Rep. Thompson, Crump To Receive NAACP Awards
Photo: NAACP BEVERLY HILLS, CA (February 2, 2023) – Thursday, the NAACP and BET announced that U.S. Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss.) will be honored with the prestigious…
Media Producer Convicted Of Extortion, Obstruction Of Justice
Photo: YouTube A federal jury convicted a Puerto Rican man today of extortion and obstruction of justice related to his involvement in a scheme to obtain money in…