Activist group, 'Peoples Action' protest in River Rouge after police use excessive force on 17-year-old
Activist group, 'Peoples Action' protest in River Rouge after police use excessive force on 17-year-old during a traffic stop.
Black Maternal Health Week helps inform, empower expecting mothers
The organization Mothering Justice believes many African-American woman experience trauma surrounding their pregnancies because they're not being heard in hospital settings.
Tlaib tweet saying policing should be abolished after Daunte Wright killing draws cheers, jeers
"She’s opinionated, I get it, but never once in 31 years did I ever say, ‘Hey let’s go out and lock up a Hispanic guy or lock up a Black guy. Never once," said Steve Dolunt. "She makes it sound like all cops are bad. That’s like saying all politicians are bad."
Legal observers sue Detroit for police brutality, Civil Rights violations during protests
"Without any lawful justification or excuse, my clients were viciously attacked by Detroit police officers for no other reason than them being legal observers," said an attorney for the plaintiffs David Robinson.
Newport man pleads guilty to attacking Black teen with bike lock at park
Lee Mouat repeatedly used racial slurs and said that Black people had no right to use the public beach where the incident occurred. Mouat then struck one of the teens in the face with a bike lock, knocking out several of the victim’s teeth, lacerating his face and mouth, and fracturing his jaw.
Hundreds march in downtown Detroit to honor Breonna Taylor one year later after her death
Many gather at Hart Plaza to fight for justice and equality against police brutality one year later after the death of Breonna Taylor at the hands of police.
Charges against Detroit protesters for summer demonstrations dropped by judge
David Cripps, one of the lawyers representing them, says the city failed to provide due process. "They couldn't articulate who or which officers made the arrest, couldn't provide us bodycam footage on top of what we saw, to be the constitutional violations of arresting those who were just protesting," he said.
Washtenaw County judge throws out tickets against Chelsea BLM protesters from summer
Washtenaw County Judge Anna Frushour dropped charges Monday against Black Lives Matter protesters after a number of people raised concerns about Chelsea police pursuing civil infractions against them - some of them being just kids.
Detroit drops cases against BLM protesters but Macomb County presses on
"The truth is what we saw the city of Detroit do, was mass arrest, mass police brutality, and the fact that they can't show us body cam video, can't tell us who arrested who," Wallace said. "None of that is a shock, because what happened to us was not only police brutality, it was completely disorganized."
Attorney suing Grosse Pointe Shores over Black Lives Matter sign gets targeted by hate mail
Todd Perkins says this letter came in the mail last week. In it was an apparent jab at the Black Lives Matter slogan and a poem from the early 20th century rife with racial slurs.
After Capitol riot, many point out stark contrast between treatment of BLM protesters, pro-Trump mob
The violent breaching of the halls of power on Capitol Hill by insurrectionists represents one of the plainest displays of a racial double standard in modern history.
Double-standard on display with police at Capitol Hill riot, say Black activists
"In the summer of 2020, BLM had a protest in DC, you had people in the Army, the military, the Capitol Police, the Secret Service, everybody. Fatigues, helmets, long rifles, (like) 'You're not coming in here,'" Rev. Wendell Anthony said. "And they were peaceful."
Kenosha County DA: No charges in police shooting of Jacob Blake
Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley announced no charges in the August police shooting of Jacob Blake.
Breonna Taylor case: 2 more officers connected to fatal shooting face dismissal
Louisville police have taken steps that could result in the firing of two officers connected to Breonna Taylor's death — the one who sought the no-knock search warrant that led detectives to her apartment and another found to have opened fire.
Tamir Rice: DOJ won't charge officers involved in 2014 fatal shooting of 12-year-old
The Justice Department announced Tuesday that it would not bring federal criminal charges against two Cleveland police officers in the 2014 killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, saying video of the shooting was of too poor a quality for prosecutors to conclusively establish what had happened.
U-M grads win grant money to kick off Juneteenth celebration in Detroit
A group of University of Michigan graduates was awarded grant money to kick off a Juneteenth celebration in Detroit.
'Serving up sweet justice:' Ben & Jerry's releases flavor for Colin Kaepernick
All of the proceeds will go to Colin Kaepernick's Know Your Rights campaign.
Attorney cited for Black Lives Matter sign in Grosse Pointe Shores front yard
An attorney is questioning his village's ordinance after being cited for having a Black Lives Matter sign in his front yard.
Chief Craig says election protesters weren't treated like BLM protesters 'because they were peaceful'
Detroit police chief James Craig addressed the question as to why his department treated the vote challengers at TCF Center differently than Detroit Will Breathe protesters.
Oprah picks all Black-owned or led businesses for 2020 ‘favorite things’
Oprah Winfrey's 2020 favorite things has a twist this year.