Civil Rights
Cops Allegedly Beat Up a Black Woman Over Fare Evasion. Now, She’s Suing.
“She repeatedly cried out to the three officers that she was unable to breathe. They ignored her cries,” the lawsuit alleges.
Yet Another Black Man Has Been Killed Over Loud Music
The suspected shooter had a “verbal altercation” with the victim about “the volume of music” coming from his car.
A Grandpa Was in His Own Home. A Cop Tased Him and ‘Wrecked His Heart.’
A Colorado cop allegedly tased an unarmed grandfather in his underwear at home. After two months, he’s still under 24-hour care.
A Group of Teens Were Picking Up Pizza. An Off-Duty Cop Shot at Their Car.
The driver survived a gunshot, but he and his friends are traumatized, according to their attorney.
Black Grandfather Shot by Cops in His Own Home During No-Knock Raid
Don Clark Sr. was 63 when he was killed by police.
Britney Spears’ Conservatorship Is a Disability Rights Issue
“I truly believe this conservatorship is abusive.”
Dippin’ Dots CEO Accused of Sending Revenge Porn to his Ex-Girlfriend’s Mom
Stephen Scott Fischer allegedly suggested or stated that he was too rich or powerful to be held accountable, according to a recent lawsuit.
‘I Wish Juneteenth Could Remain Underground, Secret, and Sacred’
The first federally recognized Juneteenth has come and gone, but deep ambivalence about it remains.
A Group of White Cops Beat a Black Undercover Officer at a BLM Protest
The Black officer captured the assault on cellphone video.
The Pot Brothers at Law Want You to ‘Shut the Fuck Up’ Around Cops
That’s not exactly how the Founders framed the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, but it is what Craig and Marc Wasserman want you to do.
Cops Strip-Searched a Black Teen in the Street in Broad Daylight
The family of the teen has won a $35,000 settlement against the city of Baton Rouge.
Trayvon Martin’s Lawyer Is Running for Congress: ‘If Not Me, Then Who?’
She just won endorsements from civil rights super-attorney Ben Crump and George Floyd’s brother Philonise.