Officials said his 1954 conviction and 1956 execution reflected “a profound miscarriage of justice” rooted in racial bias, coercive policing, and an all‑white jury.
The complaint, filed in New Jersey Superior Court, follows a long-running investigation into allegations of racism and misconduct within the department.
Patrick Thomas, a Black firefighter, accuses the Bloomfield Fire Department, township leaders, the fire chief and colleague W. Coffey.
The 18-year-old football player said he walked away from a $60,000 scholarship because of the harassment.
Clover Police Sgt. Tracey Reid, who is Black, visited the Augusta location with three white officers during a work trip.
Vanessa Bowie-Middleton, 60, filed a federal discrimination lawsuit in July 2024, claiming that Bohach Elementary School Principal Heidi Gavrilles barred her from disciplining students or using...
An editor for one of the most influential newspapers in the midwest has apologized for the publication's decades of racist coverage.
The study published in the Criminology & Public Policy journal finds that racial bias is a contributing factor in police shootings.
The Justice Department has concluded their review and found that the Ferguson Police Department has a history of racial bias
In about less than three minutes, Javon Johnson explains on what it's like being black in America.
