Evanston, Il will be the first city in the US to distribute reparations to repay Black residents for accumulated losses incurred by racism.
House lawmakers passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, a reform bill that would ban chokeholds and other wide range legislation.
The father of Michael Brown and other activists from Ferguson, Missouri, are demanding financial support from Black Lives Matter.
Common will officially give civil and voting rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer a new voice through a planned biopic project.
Ahmaud Arbery‘s mother Wanda Cooper-Jones has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that her son’s civil rights were violated.
Governor Phil Murphy has signed historic adult-use cannabis reform bills into law, legalizing and regulating cannabis use and possession.
Former Columbus police officer has been charged with the murder of Andre Hill, Ohio's Attorney General announced.
At 22 years old, Dion Harrell was wrongfully convicted of raping a teenage girl. He never gave up to prove his innocence.
Laura Franklin of Houston turned 103-years-old on Inauguration Day, and said it was the best birthday ever.
Lloyd Austin, a retired four-star Army general, has been confirmed by the Senate, making him the first Black U.S. defense secretary.
