Civil Rights & Social Justice

Two years ago, 37-year-old Tremar Harris was a pre-trial detainee in solitary confinement at the Appling County jail in Brunswick, Georgia. The post Lawsuit Filed Against Georgia Corrections Officer Shown On Video Wrapping Chain Around Black Inmates Neck appeared first on NewsOne.

“It never ends,” began Nsombi Lambright-Haynes during an exclusive discussion with NewsOne about Mississippi’s Goon Squad members, Brett McAlpin, who filed a notice of appeal this week despite having plead guilty to torturing two Black men, his attorney Aafram Sellers reported.  The post Mississippi Goon Squad Cop Who Tortured Two Black Men Appeals His Sentence appeared first on NewsOne.

Rodreisha L. Russaw first heard about Jim Kennedy Jr.'s missing organs from a her colleague of hers at the coalition, Alabamians for Fair Justice last year. Kennedy had been killed while doing time in an Alabama prison. Officials notified the family of his death some four days after his death. That was bad. But not as bad as a call one of Kennedy's family members received from the funeral home. They wanted to know if the family was aware that all of their loved one's organs were missing.  The post Is Alabama Killing Prisoners to Steal Their Organs? appeared first on NewsOne.

Why is it that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis always seems so dedicated to further protecting the most protected classes in America? The post Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Protecting Florida Police Officers From Civilian Oversight Committees appeared first on NewsOne.

Students at Kent State University protested Kyle Rittenhouse's appearance at his latest college speaking event booked by Turning Point USA. The post Video Shows Protesters Call Kyle Rittenhouse ‘Murderer’ At Latest College Event Booked By Turning Point USA appeared first on NewsOne.

Rudy Giuliani spoke at Sheridan Church in Tulsa, where he continued to attack Ruby Freeman and Wandrea Arshaye “Shaye” Moss with election fraud lies. The post In Church, Rudy Giuliani Further Defames Ruby Freeman By Lying About Nonexistent Election Fraud appeared first on NewsOne.

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump called for the Leland Police Department to release video from a cop running over and killing Kadarius Smith with a cruiser. The post RIP Kadarius Smith: Is There Video From Mississippi Cop Running Over Unarmed Black Teen With Police Car? appeared first on NewsOne.

Video footage shows a white police officer in Louisiana choking an unarmed Black man, which violates state law, attorneys said. The post ‘Reckless Brutality’: Video Shows White Cop Choking Unarmed Black Man In Louisiana, Lawyers Say appeared first on NewsOne.

In a case reminiscent of Tamir Rice, an Akron police officer shot a Black teen, Tavion Koonce-Williams, who was holding a fake gun. The post Tamir Rice All Over Again: Video Shows Akron Cop Quickly Shooting Black Teen Holding Fake Gun appeared first on NewsOne.

Ex-San Jose police officer Mark McNamara, who resigned in a racist texting scandal, wants a venue change for a fair trial. The irony. The post Ex-Cop Who Shot A Black Man And Texted ‘I Hate Black People’ Wants Case Moved So He Can Receive Fair Trial appeared first on NewsOne.

Police bodycam footage appears to show officers doing what cops tend to do when they've pulled over a Black motorist. The post Tallahassee Cop Appears To Open And Pour Out Sealed Bottle Of Liquor Before Arresting Black Man For DUI appeared first on NewsOne.

Libs of TikTok creator Chaya Raichik was laughed at by students at Indiana University after she failed to define the word "wokeness." The post Video: ‘Libs Of TikTok’ Karen Gets Laughed At By College Students While Failing To Define ‘Wokeness’ appeared first on NewsOne.