Civil Rights & Social Justice
This month marks the 55th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act. The post What Is Fair Housing Month And Why Is It Important To Black People? appeared first on NewsOne.
2023 marks the 55th year since Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. The post The Assassination Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Occurred On This Day In 1968 appeared first on NewsOne.
Civil rights leaders suggested that Donald Trump's criminal indictment is the result of both karma and an outstanding district attorney. The indictment is also being used to renew calls to keep Trump off the ballot. The post ‘What Goes Around Comes Around’: Civil Right Leaders React To Trump’s Criminal Indictment appeared first on NewsOne.
The Florida NAACP is warning Black people about traveling to Florida, where civil and social rights are under attack by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The post Florida NAACP Requests Travel Advisory To Warn Black Folks To Stay Out Of Florida Due To Anti-Woke Nonsense appeared first on NewsOne.
The DOJ's scathing report about discriminatory law enforcement tactics that have long plagued Louisville police came days before the three-year date since cops killed Breonna Taylor. The post 3 Years After Killing Breonna Taylor, The Louisville Police Department Finally Faces Change appeared first on NewsOne.
A new report suggests reckless driving may not be the true motivation for Memphis police officers to initiate a traffic stop on Tyre Nichols. The post Why Was Tyre Nichols Really Pulled Over? New Report Casts Doubt On Reckless Driving Reason appeared first on NewsOne.
If Tucker Carlson isn't racist, he sure as hell plays one on TV. This time, he complained about the number of Black women President Joe Biden selected to be federal judges. The post Tucker Carlson Complains Biden Has Appointed More Black Women As Federal Judges Than White Men appeared first on NewsOne.
An arrest warrant for Jason Lewis, who shot and killed Karon Blake in D.C., shows the 13-year-old victim told the shooter "I'm a kid." The post ‘I’m A Kid’: Karon Blake’s Final Words Revealed As D.C. Homeowner Charged With Murder Of Boy, 13 appeared first on NewsOne.
Memphis Police Department "shielded" white cop Preston Hemphill, unlike the Black officers involved in Tyre Nichols' death, Ben Crump said. The post Memphis Police ‘Shielded And Protected’ White Cop In Tyre Nichols’ Arrest Video, Ben Crump Says appeared first on NewsOne.
Tyre Nichols' autopsy results are consistent with claims he died from injuries sustained during a "severe beating" from Memphis police, his family's attorneys said. The post Tyre Nichols Autopsy Results Confirm ‘Severe Beating’ By Memphis Police, Attorneys Say appeared first on NewsOne.