‘Dastardly deeds’: Family of Malcolm X sues US agencies over assassination The civil rights leader’s family has accused the CIA, FBI and NYPD of concealing prior knowledge of the assassination. Al Jazeera · Nov 16, 2024
Malcolm X's Kids File Blockbuster Lawsuit Accusing Government, Police of Direct Involvement in Assassinating Dad The daughters of Malcolm X filed a $100 million lawsuit Friday, accusing the CIA, FBI, NYPD, and other agencies of playing roles in the 1965 assassination. Latin Times · Nov 15, 2024
Indiana Dad Held Down and Handcuffed by Police While Screaming for Help During Seizure Died of 'Natural Causes,' Coroner Claims An Indiana father died after police restrained him during a seizure, with the coroner ruling his death as natural. Latin Times · Nov 15, 2024
Grieving families of seniors who died in a Georgia dock collapse say tragedy was preventable Grieving families say they want answers as to why a metal walkway at a state-operated dock in Georgia collapsed over the weekend, killing seven people The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2024
Georgia dock collapse: witness says gangway buckled from ‘too much weight’ Daisy Hicks, 84, observed victims waiting for ferry using walkers and wheelchairs before plummeting into water The Guardian - US · Oct 22, 2024
Family Blames Hospital For Woman's Death After Abortion Complications Tragic death of Amber Thurman in Georgia sparks legal and political debates over abortion laws and healthcare access. Top News · Oct 10, 2024
‘This could have been prevented’: Family of woman killed when she couldn’t get abortion announces lawsuit plans ‘When I found out that this was preventable…that wound that has never healed opened wider,’ said Amber Thurman’s mother The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2024
$24 drinks and designer sunglasses: New York’s hottest club is … the US Open Tennis is still the main attraction at the US Open. But it has become more of a background feature at a monument to conspicuous consumption and wealth The Guardian - US · Sep 5, 2024
Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump advertises his firm on patches worn by US Open tennis players Prominent civil rights lawyer Ben Crump is advertising on players’ outfits at the U.S. Open Grand Slam tennis tournament this week by placing his firm’s name on sponsor patches worn during matches The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2024
Deputy charged with manslaughter in Roger Fortson shooting death Authorities in Florida are waiting for Eddie Duran to turn himself in The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2024
Florida Deputy Charged With Manslaughter In Fatal Shooting Former Florida deputy charged with manslaughter for fatally shooting Senior Airman Roger Fortson. Discussions on police accountability and use of force ensue. Top News · Aug 23, 2024
Lawyer and family of U.S. Air Force airman killed by Florida deputy demand that he face charges The family of a U.S. Air Force airman gunned down by a Florida sheriff’s deputy says they want a decision on whether to bring charges against the former lawman The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2024
Deputy who shot Sonya Massey was ‘ticking time bomb,’ family lawyer says Deputy Sean Grayson’s DUI convictions meant he wasn’t even permitted to travel to Canada, lawyer Antonio Romanucci said on Wednesday. So why was he given a gun? The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2024
Former Milwaukee hotel workers charged with murder after video shows them holding down Black man Prosecutors in Milwaukee have charged four former hotel workers with being a party to D'Vontaye Mitchell's murder after a bystander's video showed them piling on the Black man as they tried to remove him from the lobby The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024
The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024 Hyatt hotel workers charged with murder after Black man pinned to the ground for 9 minutes D’Vontaye Mitchell’s June 30 death in Milwaukee was caused by ‘restraint asphyxia and toxic effects of cocaine and methamphetamine’, according to medical examiner
Top News · Aug 7, 2024 Milwaukee Hotel Employees Charged In Connection With Guest's Death Four hotel employees charged with felony murder in the death of D’Vontaye Mitchell at the Hyatt Hotel, raising concerns over excessive force and accountabi...
The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2024 4 hotel employees charged with being party to felony murder in connection with Black man’s death Prosecutors charged four Milwaukee hotel employees Tuesday with being a party to felony murder in connection with a Black man’s death
The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2024 Death of a Black man pinned down by security guards outside a Milwaukee hotel is ruled a homicide The death of a Black man who was pinned to the ground by security guards outside a Milwaukee hotel has been ruled a homicide
The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024 Teen brother of Air Force airman who was killed by Florida deputy is shot to death near Atlanta Authorities say the teenage brother of a U.S. Air Force airman who was shot and killed in his home by a Florida sheriff’s deputy in May was shot to death this week near Atlanta
The Guardian - US · Jul 27, 2024 Illinois officer charged with killing Sonya Massey had history of ‘bullying’ Sean P Grayson worked for six different law enforcement agencies in four years, with allegations of abuse of power and lying
Salon · Jul 27, 2024 Cops keep killing Black disabled people "Black disabled people are particularly seen as problematic in the eyes of the state and a threat," expert says
Top News · Jul 26, 2024 Autopsy Confirms Sonya Massey Died From Gunshot Wound Autopsy report confirms Sonya Massey's death as a homicide from a gunshot wound. Ex-deputy Sean Grayson faces charges in the tragic incident, sparking comm...
The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2024 Sonya Massey was killed by bullet to the head less than an hour after calling 911, autopsy shows The 36-year-old mother of two was shot dead a mere 32 minutes after letting cops inside her home
The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2024 Everything we know about the Sonya Massey shooting Sean Grayson, the deputy who shot and killed Sonya Massey, “will now face judgment by the criminal justice system and will never again work in law enforcement,” according to Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell
The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2024 Cop described fatal shooting of Black woman who’d called 911 for help as ‘self-inflicted’ in initial dispatch ‘Just to confirm: self-inflicted?’ a police dispatcher asks, to which a voice replies, ‘Self-inflicted’