California governor pardons woman sentenced to life as a teen in 90s for fatally shooting abuser

(CNN) A California woman sentenced to life without the possibility of parole as a teenager for fatally shooting a man who abused and sex...

Supreme court guts lifeline for prisoners who claim wrongful convictions

The decision bars federal courts from hearing new evidence not presented in a state court as a result of ineffective legal counsel The US...

7 Black men were executed for alleged rape in 1951. Now they've been pardoned

(CNN) A group of young Black men executed after being convicted by all-white juries of allegedly raping a White woman has been pardoned...

Anger, shock over content of videos showing disturbing events at prison for women

A newly-released video from the state Attorney General’s office from Jan. 12 shows violent cell extractions at the Edna Mahan...

Chauvin Found Guilty of Murdering George Floyd on All 3 Counts

Mr. Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree...

Tennessee Student Killed by Police Did Not Fire Bullet That Hit Officer

A student who was fatally shot during a confrontation with the police on Monday at a Knoxville, Tenn., high school did not fire the...

Former Buffalo officer who stopped fellow cop's chokehold on suspect wins lawsuit 15 years later

A former Buffalo Police officer who said she was fired for intervening when a White officer attempted to choke a Black suspect will...

Former Minnesota officer Kimberly Potter who killed Daunte Wright will be charged with manslaughter

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — The white Minnesota police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, after appearing to...

Seahawks tackle Chad Wheeler makes bail after domestic violence allegations on black girlfriend

The shocking details of the incident resulting in the arrest of Seahawks tackle Chad Wheeler are made only more shocking by the fact that...

New Jersey Governor Promotes Marijuana Legalization Referendum In New Ad

In case he hasn’t made it abundantly clear already, the governor of New Jersey wants residents to vote in favor of a referendum to...

California releases some incarcerated individuals doing time for murder. Advocates push to free more

Terebea Williams was 22 when she shot her boyfriend, drove 750 miles with him bleeding in the trunk of his own car, and then dragged him...

Unidentified federal agents in camo and rented minivans are grabbing people off Portland's streets

President Trump has sent an unknown number of federal agents to Portland, Oregon, ostensibly to project federal property amid weeks of...

Texans WR Kenny Stills Arrested, Among 87 Protesters Facing Felony Charges

Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills was arrested Tuesday during a protest march in Louisville, Kentucky, and is among 87 protesters...

Philly civil rights groups demand that the mayor end stop-and-frisk

A coalition of Black civil rights activists in Philadelphia is demanding that Mayor Jim Kenney end stop-and-frisk, a controversial...

L.A. County seeks plan to close aging Men’s Central Jail in a year

Only a year ago, L.A. County leaders scrapped a plan to replace the decrepit Men’s Central Jail, where thousands of inmates are held in...

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