Civil Rights
Why Did Cops Think This Guy’s Daughter’s Ashes Were Meth or MDMA?
Dartavius Barnes is now suing the Springfield Police Department.
Turns Out Gay Sex Can Still Keep You on the Sex Offender Registry
Randall Menges had to register as a sex offender in Montana after having consensual sex when he was 18 years old.
Women Prisoners Used as ‘Bait’ to Catch a Predator Were Allegedly Sexually Assaulted
The women were told to use a “code phrase” when they felt threatened. But help didn’t come in time.
Cops Tackled a Grandma With Dementia Picking Flowers, Bodycam Footage Shows
The officer grabbed the 73-year-old woman, threw her to the grass, and twisted her arms behind her back.
Police Chief Won’t Apologize to Black Lieutenant Held at Gunpoint
When asked if he thought the department should apologize to Lt. Caron Nazario, Windsor Police Chief Rodney Riddle said: “I don’t believe so.”
BLM Protesters Are Still Grappling With Their Arrests Months Later
After the police killing of George Floyd, we spoke to Black Lives Matter protesters in New York. Eight months later, we asked how their lives have changed.
Trump's DOJ Just Gave Civil Rights One Last Middle Finger
Trump’s Justice Department is making one final play to undermine civil rights protections before he leaves office later this month.
Joe Biden Told Civil Rights Leaders to Pipe Down About Police Reform in Leaked Audio
Biden warned that pushing too hard for police reform could lose Democrats their Senate run-off rin Georgia.
Alabama Voters Decided It’s Time To Update Their Racist Constitution
The document includes language used before the civil rights movement.
Protesters Hit With 'Unconstitutional' $1 Million Bail Just Got Some Better News
The ACLU of Pennsylvania had decried the original bond amount as a likely warning to other protesters.
KKK Church Bombing Survivor Wants an Apology and Compensation From Alabama
"The fifth little girl" didn’t get support, nor medical care, nor counseling, for an act that her lawyers said was motivated by the rhetoric of then-Gov. George Wallace.
Cops Pepper Sprayed Protesters at a Press Conference for Jacob Blake
Kenosha, Wisconsin gears up for a second night of protests after the police shooting of Jacob Blake.