Do you live in one of the states without racial profiling laws? A new report from the NAACP finds out that 20 states don’t have laws…
Thirteen organizations — which include the ACLU, NAACP, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, National Action Network, and Rainbow Push Coalition — sent…
An African-American English professor was roughed up by Arizona police, handcuffed, slammed on the squad car, thrown to the pavement, and arrested. Her crime: jaywalking.…
If you’re a black man driving through Florida, steer clear of Miami Gardens. Lawyers call it the stop- and-frisk capital of America. And they’re probably…
When Houston police spotted Landry Thompson (pictured left), a 13-year-old Tulsa, Okla., dancer in the company of two Black men, Josiah Kelly (pictured right), 22, her dance…
Only 1.5 percent of Stop-and-Frisk arrests, the discriminatory policy that racially profiles Black and Brown men on the streets of New York City, has resulted…
Rob Brown, 29 (pictured above), a Brooklyn-based actor who starred in Finding Forrester with Sean Connery and in HBO’s Treme, says he was handcuffed in Macy’s…
As the search for Christopher Dorner continues, San Diego Police are warning all black men that they could be stopped and questioned. In an interview with Fox 5, in San Diego, the local Black Police Officer Association President Sgt. Benjamin Kelso explained, “If you’re an African American man, you could be stopped and questioned. There […]
The parents of an unarmed black Florida teenager who was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer are participating in a town hall conference in Cincinnati on violence and racial healing. Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton spoke Wednesday at the Children’s Defense Fund ‘s national conference in downtown Cincinnati. The event began at about […]
A judge has revoked the bond of the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and ordered him returned to jail within 48 hours. Related Links: New Video Of George Zimmerman Walking Around Sanford Police Station Unattended Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester said Friday that George Zimmerman misled the court about how much money he had available when […]
A medical report by George Zimmerman’s family doctor shows the neighborhood watch volunteer was diagnosed with a fractured nose, two black eyes and two lacerations on the back of the head after his fatal confrontation with Trayvon Martin. The medical exam, which was taken a day after Zimmerman’s February 26 altercation with the unarmed 17-year-old, […]
Now more than ever it’s important to understand the protocol if you’re ever pulled over by the police. This list was compiled by Dr. Boyce Watkins who admits he’s not an attorney and these tips should not be treated as legal advice. The information is a compilation of suggestions friends with legal backgrounds offered. Read […]
