La‑Kebbia “Kiki” Wilson, an African American former Fresno code enforcement employee, was awarded $15 million after finding the city liable for racial discrimination and retaliation.
Racial disparities in New Jersey’s justice system persist, rooted in history and reinforced by modern policies.
A powerful Black History Month essay by Semaj Reid exploring equity in New Jersey, from housing and education to healthcare.
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 case, Louisiana v. Callais, could reshape how race factors into redistricting nanationwide.
Ajike Owens, a 35-year-old mother of four, was fatally shot in June 2023 by her neighbor, Susan Lorincz, through a locked door.
In June 2023, a neighbor shot 35-year-old Ajike Owens, a Black mother of four, through a closed apartment door.
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...
The journey retraced Till’s final trip from Chicago to Mississippi, taken in 1955 before his murder.
Powell, who has busked along the waterfront for nearly three decades, was confronted by 32-year-old Gregory Timm, who accused him of “stolen valor,” falsely claiming Powell...
