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‘Good Trouble’: 17 House Democrats Arrested Protesting Roe Reversal at Supreme Court
"Even though they arrested us, we won't stop our organizing, agitating, and legislating for justice," declared Rep. Cori Bush.JESSICA CORBETT, CommonDreamsSeveral members of Congress were...
Cops Threaten Teen Videotaping Arrest In Virginia, Call Camera ‘A Weapon’
The worst thing for a criminal to encounter while committing a crime is a live camera feed. Cops who violate either the law...
As Trump Court Flexes Power, Clarence Thomas Emerges as Spokesperson
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Justice Clarence Thomas confirmed many of our deepest fears about where this decision may lead: Taking aim at additional long-standing precedent...
Unarmed Driver, Jayland Walker, 22, Killed by Police After Traffic Stop
NNPA NEWSWIRE — It is unknown why Walker was initially stopped by police. His family’s attorney told the media Walker was hit over 60...
The City Where Investigations of Police Take So Long, Officers Kill Again Before Reviews Are Done
by Laurence Du Sault, Open Vallejo. |. This story was originally published by Propublica.Around dinner time on Feb. 13, 2018, Ronell Foster was riding...
Jamaican Cop Caught Smuggling Drugs in Florida to Be Sentenced in July
Frank Butler, OrlandoAdvocate.comShelian Allen, the Jamaican cop caught smuggling drugs into the United States, will be sentenced next month in a federal court in...
Black Conservatives Celebrate Supreme Court’s Protection of Religious Freedom
Washington, D.C. - Members of the Project 21 black leadership network praised a landmark win for religious freedom and free speech, as the U.S. Supreme Court ruled...
At least 18 corrections employees abused or used excessive force against incarcerated people in Illinois, according to internal corrections investigations. They all remained on...
20th Year Anniversary of Watchtower Decision Nears
Historic Supreme Court Victory Broadened Sphere of First Amendment RightsWhile Jehovah’s Witnesses have chosen to temporarily suspend their door-to-door ministry due to the pandemic, their...
IN MEMORIAM: The Victims of the Texas Elementary School Massacre
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez told CNN on Tuesday evening, following a briefing from the Texas Rangers, that the shooter bought...



