Pennsylvania's Superior Court declines to hear Bill Cosby's appeal. In doing so, it upholds the lower court's ruling that Cosby does not have immunity from prosecution.

A grand jury has convened to decide whether two White police officers will be charged in the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old Black child who was killed while playing with a toy gun at a Cleveland, Ohio park last fall.

Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Olu Stevens may have abused his power last week when he stopped a drug trial and dismissed an entire jury panel because it had too few Blacks.

A man who tried to illegally enter the White House in March was killed Tuesday after stabbing a sheriff in court, CNN reports.

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A 25-year-old Black woman is making history by becoming the youngest judge in the history of Easley, South Carolina. According to ForHarriet.com, Jasmine Twitty —…

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https://instagram.com/p/6vtpwTIg8m/ A 25-year-old Black woman is making history by becoming the youngest judge in the history of Easley, South Carolina. According to ForHarriet.com, Jasmine Twitty — a graduate of the College of Charleston — has long been recognized for her dedication to developing young people into professionals. Now, the young woman is solidifying her place […]

Prosecutors in Louisiana are excluding potential Black jurors three times as often as jurors of another race by using peremptory challenges

Domestic violence charges against former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice were dismissed by a judge Thursday, marking the completion of the pretrial intervention program…

The police officer who fatally shot 22-year-old Rekia Boyd in 2012 when he fired into a crowd was found not guilty Monday afternoon, the Chicago…

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Marion “Suge” Knight was reportedly taken to a jail hospital shortly after he collapsed in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom Friday, the Los Angeles Times…

Entertainment website TMZ has posted a video that purportedly shows former Death Row CEO Marion “Suge” Knight’s January hit-and-run that left one man dead. The website…

The Riverdale man charged with shooting and killing Gregory McDowell at Creflo Dollar’s World Changers Church International faced a judge for the first time today. During the probable cause hearing, police investigators said McDowell was shot 12 times. Floyd Palmer killed McDowell on October 24 during a prayer meeting. McDowell was Palmer’s supervisor. Police also […]