Derrick Harris is suing New York City and the NYPD after a Rikers Island sentence he claims was wrongful. Hip-hop producer Derrick Harris served a four-year jail sentence for a sexual assault case in which all charges were later dropped. Now, the 52-year-old seeks legal justice through a wrongful imprisonment lawsuit filed against the City…
Despite making up a smaller share of the overall U.S. population, committee members said Indigenous, Black and Hispanic women and girls are going missing at higher rates. Members of a congressional panel focused on civil rights and liberties shared sobering statistics Thursday on the disproportionate number of Indigenous, Black and other minority women and girls…
A Black Lives Matter activist serving more than six years in prison for voter fraud has been released after new evidence in the case shows state officials admittedly made an error. The Tennessee judge who sentenced Pamela Moses said the activist knew she was not qualified to vote but “tricked” officials into giving her clearance….
Johnny Brown, musician, comedian, and beloved actor best known for his role as the housing project superintendent Nathan Bookman on the hit TV show “Good Times,” has died, his family has announced on social media. The multitalented star celebrated his 84th birthday last June. “Johnny Brown June 11, 1937 – March 2, 2022… Our family…
As many as 185,000 North Carolina residents are now eligible for license restoration The recent settlement of a class-action lawsuit against the state of North Carolina enables thousands of its low-income drivers to seek restoration of their suspended licenses, which advocates say were revoked unfairly. As reported by The Charlotte Observer, a federal court on…
Stingley said he’s still working his way back to full speed and he expects to be a full participant at LSU’s pro day April 6. LSU star cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. said Saturday that he isn’t working out at the NFL’s scouting combine because he’s still on the mend after tearing a ligament in his left foot…
A dozen other states have passed laws to restrict topics related to race and gender New Mexico’s K-12 students will see a greater focus on race and ethnicity, including Native American history, in their curriculum over the next two years under new standards aimed at making social studies teaching more culturally responsive. The New Mexico…
The Emmy-nominated television judge discussed her love for the law, her advice to the next generation and her career-defining moments. When Judge Glenda Hatchett enters the courtroom, she rules with a firm but compassionate hand. The two-time Emmy-nominated judge made her television debut with “Judge Hatchett,” the eponymous and nationally syndicated courtroom series that ran…
South Carolina flew the Confederate flag on the Statehouse dome for decades before moving it to the capitol grounds in 2000. A bill that would allow state employees to take the Juneteenth holiday or any other day instead of Confederate Memorial Day unanimously passed the South Carolina Senate on Tuesday. The bill began as a proposal to add…
The Sephora-produced documentary chronicles the revival of iconic beauty brand Fashion Fair; plus, 9 other docs celebrating Black women. They may not be the warmest months, but February and March aren’t the worst time of the year to be a Black woman, as our incredible histories are celebrated not once, but twice. As Black History…
