This was a very smart move. When you are in distressful situations, you can’t let it get the best of you. Sometimes you have to think of creative ways to get out of it. A woman in Oregon called 911 for help but pretended to order a pizza. Thank goodness the dispatcher was very observant […]
Joe Mixon explains his side to the police back in 2014.
Malik Yoba called up to chat with Monie Love about the new season of the compelling show he hosts, “Justice By Any Means.” He talks about some of the most striking stories of people fighting for justice for missing or murdered loved ones when they have felt neglected by police and other legal avenues. Plus, […]
Last week, a mistrial was declared in the case of the former North Charleston, South Carolina police officer who shot Walter Scott at a traffic stop while he was running away. Jury deliberations would not yield a unanimous verdict, and so the judge declared a mistrial, to the dismay of many. But Walter Scott’s mother spoke […]
New York firefighter Jason Stokes pleaded not guilty to arson charges earlier this week after being charged with setting fire to his own home back in August.
On Wednesday, a North Carolina prosecutor announced that Police Officer Brentley Vinson, who is also Black, "acted lawfully" and will not be charged for shooting and killing 43-year-old Scott.
Glenda Hatchett, also known as Judge Hatchett, is the lawyer for the Castile family in their case against the Minnesota police officer who fatally shot Philando Castile during a traffic stop in July. Judge Hatchett details the man that Philando was and the beautiful life he lead. She talks about the job he had for […]
Today marks the two-year anniversary of the death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, who was fatally shot by a White Cleveland police officer while playing with a toy gun.
Glenda Hatchett, also known as Judge Hatchett, explains what’s to come in this case between Philando Castile‘s family and the Minnesota officer who fatally shot him at a traffic stop in July. Judge Hatchett explains that, after the officer who has been charged turns himself in, it may take some time before the next major […]
Glenda Hatchett, also known as “Judge Hatchett,” is the lawyer for Philando Castile‘s family in their case against Minnesota police for his fatal shooting. Philando was shot fatally during a traffic stop in July, the aftermath of which his fiancée streamed on Facebook live. The police officer was actually charged, which Judge Hatchett says has […]
In July, a Minnesota police offer fatally shot a man named Philando Castile during a traffic stop, while his fiancée looked on helplessly and streamed the aftermath of the shooting on Facebook. The incident, like many before and after it, sparked weeks of protest on a national scale. We are used to incidents like this […]
https://twitter.com/TheRoot/status/795445755360247808 The feeling of losing your child is very extreme and inexplicable; but to see a photo of their dead body on the internet is even more unsettling. On August 8th, Kim Staton learned her 28-year-old son Omar Raham was found dead in his Pine Lawn home of an apparent drug overdose. Adding fuel to the […]