BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Six years ago this month, Bill Cosby was sentenced to prison. For some, it was the spectacle of a fallen idol. For others,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The beating of Nichols reignited debates over the use of excessive force by law enforcement, particularly in Black communities. The five officers involved,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is the local prosecutor in Trump’s New York trial, and the case had nothing to do with President...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The courtroom was silent as the jury’s verdict was read aloud: “Guilty, guilty, guilty...” repeated 34 times, solidifying the former president's fate. Trump,...
After four days of trial testimony, jurors deliberated, ultimately awarding Freeman and Moss $148.17 million in damages. The plaintiffs had initially sought at least $24 million...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — New York Judge Arthur Engoron’s ruling, rendered during the summary judgment phase of the case, addresses the central allegation in James’ lawsuit. However,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Robson and Safechuck alleged the abuse occurred when they were minors and under Jackson’s care. Lower courts previously denied the men’s attempts to...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — After the sentence was pronounced, one of Jefferson’s sisters, Ashley Carr, read statements, including one from her sister, Amber Carr, Zion’s mother. Amber...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was killed by former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin. Floyd's killing was captured on video by a...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — A Glynn County, Georgia, convicted Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael, and William Bryan of felony murder. “Guilty. Guilty. Guilty,” civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Celebrities have access to expensive legal teams, but those legal teams are generally through their television network, movie studio or record label and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — After deliberating her fate, a jury recommended a sentence of just 10 years in prison for Guyger’s assassination of her neighbor, Botham Jean....
HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — Earlier this year, a Texas jury delivered a $706 million verdict in what quickly became a high-profile dispute over the value of...
Adam Liptak, THE NEW YORK TIMES SHREVEPORT, La. (The New York Times) — Here are some reasons prosecutors have offered for excluding blacks from...
