The federal investigation into the death of Ronald Greene, who died in a violent arrest by Louisiana State Police troopers in 2019, remains open and unresolved, with no end in sight, as the Justice Department has yet to bring any charges.
Category: Stop Killing Us
Connecticut trooper acquitted in shooting death of Black college student following chase
By Dave Collins, The Associated Press A White Connecticut state trooper was acquitted of all charges March 15 in the death of Mubarak Soulemane, a Black 19-year-old community college student […]
Two new studies document effect of police violence on Black Americans’ health
By Carla K. Johnson The Associated Press The effect of police violence on Black Americans is tracked in two new studies, with one tying police-involved deaths to sleep disturbances and the […]
Black social media users react to deputy shooting of distressed Black woman
In December, Deputy Ty Shelton and another officer arrived at the home of 27-year-old Niani Finlayson who reported a domestic violence incident, noting that her boyfriend had abused her 9-year-old […]
Baltimore activist Doc Cheatham calls on Black men to take action against youth crime
By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political Writertmcqueen@afro.com As youth crime rates rise, Baltimore leaders are bringing the stakeholders together to try and find a community-level solution. Homicides are at 251 in Baltimore […]
Video of Elijah McClain’s stop by police shown as officers on trial in Black man’s death
By Colleen Slevin and Matthew Brown The Associated Press BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — Elijah McClain’s mother left a Colorado courtroom in tears Sept. 22 after prosecutors showed video footage of […]
Black youths suffer the most from gun violence in America
By Hazel Trice Edney (TRICE EDNEY NEWSWIRE) – Sierra Jenkins, a former news assistant for CNN and reporter with the Virginian Pilot newspaper, was headed for the peak of her […]
Heroic intervention thwarts potential tragedy; gunman foiled in attempt to target Black church
Incident serves as grim reminder of America’s deeply rooted history of racism and the ongoing hate-fueled attacks against African Americans, even within the confines of their places of worship. By […]
Ta’Kiya Young’s family urges officer’s arrest after video shows him killing the pregnant Black woman
By Samantha Hendrickson, Associated Press/Report For America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio authorities on Sept. 1 released bodycam video showing a police officer fatally shooting Ta’Kiya Young in her car […]
As Ralph Yarl begins his senior year of high school, the man who shot him faces a court hearing
By staff of the Associated Press Four months after he was shot in the head after ringing the doorbell at the wrong house to pick up his brothers, Ralph Yarl […]
Sheriff provides first details of how a White man fatally shot 3 Black people at a Florida store
By Russ Bynum and Aaron MorrisonThe Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A 21-year-old White man fatally shot three Black people in Florida with guns he bought legally despite once […]
White man fatally shot 3 Black people at a Florida store in a hate crime
By John Raoux, Terry Spencer and Trisha Ahmed, The Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A masked White man fatally shot three people inside a Jacksonville, Florida, Dollar General store […]