November 25, 2006 marked 14 years when 23-year-old Sean Bell died at the hands of police, a day before his wedding.
Burl Toler was the first black official in any major sport who served as an NFL field judge and head linesman beginning in 1965
NYC is launching a new pilot program that will send mental health experts instead of police officers to respond to certain 911 calls.
Yusef Salaam, one of the five teens wrongly imprisoned for the assault on a Central Park jogger will release a memoir in spring 2021.
Burt's Bees has apologized for a holiday ad featuring families that many are calling careless and offensive.
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea promoted Juanita Holmes to NYPD chief of patrol making her the first woman to hold the position.
In a historic move, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors voted in favor to declare racism a public health crisis.
The family of Hasani Best, a Black man who was fatally shot by Asbury Park police, has sued the city for $25M.
The family of Atatiana Jefferson, who was fatally shot through the window of her home, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
A judge denied bond for Gregory and Travis McMichael, the father and son duo charged with the murder of Ahmaud Arbery.
