Black gunshot victim dies after being run over by police car The Springfield Police Department says the crash was an “accident.” According to WHIO-TV, Cole called 911 at 11:15 p.m. local time on Sunday (June 13). The man told dispatchers he was “in the middle of the street” and “about to die” after being shot Read More…
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Injustice: Court Jails Black Woman For Stealing $40k But Gives Probation To White Woman Who Stole $250k Court Jails Black Woman For Stealing 40k But Gives Probation To White Woman Stole 250k After the individual punishments given out to two women who committed identical offenses revealed a glaring gap in the state’s criminal justice system, Read More…
Marion Militants: Six charged in Capitol riot
More than 500 arrests across the nation have come after the riot, which saw protestors break into the U.S. Capitol as legislators voted to certify Joe Biden’s presidential win. Many of the rioters were supporters of President Donald Trump. Five people died in the riot, including a Capitol Police officer who died after suffering a Read More…
Dylan Shakespeare Robinson Guilty of Arson
Dylan Shakespeare Robinson, a 23-year old man from Minneapolis who was caught starting a fire at a police station during a Black Lives Matter protest after the death of George Floyd, has been sentenced to only 4 years in prison. Robinson’s sentence came four months after he pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to Read More…
Henry McCollum and Leon Brown Wrongfully Convicted
Henry McCollum and Leon Brown, two brothers from Red Springs, North Carolina who spent decades in prison for a crime they did not commit, have finally received a $75 million settlement more than 6 years after they were exonerated. A jury recently decided that the half-brothers should receive $1 million each for every year spent Read More…
Operation Trojan Shield
The operation known as Trojan Shield led to police raids in 16 nations. More than 800 suspects were arrested and more than 32 tons of drugs — including cocaine, cannabis, amphetamines and methamphetamines — were seized along with 250 firearms, 55 luxury cars and more than $148 million in cash and cryptocurrencies. Criminal gangs divulged Read More…