Security guard accused of shooting man over loud … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A security guard accused of shooting a man to death in a Kroger parking lot after an argument over loud music is a former police officer from Horn Lake, Mississippi, authorities there confirmed. Gregory Livingston was a former officer employed with the City of Horn Lake from August 1998 until he resigned […]
Al Sharpton to eulogize Arkansas teen fatally shot … LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Rev. Al Sharpton and an attorney who represented George Floyd’s family are speaking at the memorial Tuesday for a white Arkansas teenager shot dead by a deputy, a case that has drawn the attention of civil rights activists nationally. Sharpton planned to deliver the eulogy at the memorial for Hunter […]
Woman who falsely accused Black teen of taking her … The woman who allegedly confronted a teenage boy, demanded his phone, falsely accused him of stealing it and tackled him in a Manhattan hotel pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges against her..
Chauvin sentenced to 22 1/2 years for George Floyd’s … Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd.
George Floyd’s family and attorney Ben Crump reflect … Nearly one year to the day that George Floyd was killed by police, members of his family reflected on his legacy and the year of activism inspired by his death.
George Floyd’s family holds march in brother’s memory … Members of George Floyd’s family, and others who lost loved ones to police encounters, joined activists and citizens in Minneapolis on Sunday for a march that was one of several events planned nationwide to mark the one-year anniversary of Floyd’s death.
Columbus City Council approves $10 million settlement … COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The Columbus City Council approved a $10 million settlement with the family of a man shot and killed by a former Columbus Police Officer in December 2020. Council approved the settlement Monday during its meeting. Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein announced the agreement Friday. Hill, 47, was shot by Officer Adam Coy […]
Attorneys call for ‘arrest, conviction and a long … Andrew Brown Jr.’s loved ones on Tuesday are expected to see more of the body camera video from the raid in which he was killed by law enforcement.
Calls for justice at N.C. funeral of Andrew Brown … ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — The Rev. Al Sharpton issued a powerful call for transparency and the release of body camera footage at the funeral Monday for Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man shot and killed by deputies in North Carolina, with the civil rights leader likening withholding the video to a “con” job done […]
Calls for justice during Andrew Brown Jr.’s funeral … Andrew Brown Jr. will be laid to rest Monday afternoon in Elizabeth City, with the Rev. Al Sharpton to deliver his eulogy.
Independent autopsy says Andrew Brown Jr. was shot … Attorneys for the family of a Black man shot and killed by deputies in North Carolina said an independent autopsy shows that he was shot five times, including a shot in the back of the head.