Civil Rights & Social Justice

Two years ago, 37-year-old Tremar Harris was a pre-trial detainee in solitary confinement at the Appling County jail in Brunswick, Georgia. The post Lawsuit Filed Against Georgia Corrections Officer Shown On Video Wrapping Chain Around Black Inmates Neck appeared first on NewsOne.

“It never ends,” began Nsombi Lambright-Haynes during an exclusive discussion with NewsOne about Mississippi’s Goon Squad members, Brett McAlpin, who filed a notice of appeal this week despite having plead guilty to torturing two Black men, his attorney Aafram Sellers reported.  The post Mississippi Goon Squad Cop Who Tortured Two Black Men Appeals His Sentence appeared first on NewsOne.

Rodreisha L. Russaw first heard about Jim Kennedy Jr.'s missing organs from a her colleague of hers at the coalition, Alabamians for Fair Justice last year. Kennedy had been killed while doing time in an Alabama prison. Officials notified the family of his death some four days after his death. That was bad. But not as bad as a call one of Kennedy's family members received from the funeral home. They wanted to know if the family was aware that all of their loved one's organs were missing.  The post Is Alabama Killing Prisoners to Steal Their Organs? appeared first on NewsOne.

A wrongful death lawsuit is expected for Darryl Tyree Williams, an unarmed, handcuffed and Black, who died after being repeatedly tased by North Carolina cops. The post RIP Darryl Tyree Williams: Wrongful Death Lawsuit Seeks Justice For Black Man Tased To Death appeared first on NewsOne.

Jeronimo Yanez, the ex-Minnesota cop who killed Philando Castile, was denied a teacher's license by an appeals court. The post Ex-Cop Who Killed Philando Castile Is Stopped From Being A Licensed Teacher For Good appeared first on NewsOne.

An Alabama mayor gave an insincere apology for the wrongfully and brutally arrest of a Black mom who called 911 to report her loud neighbor. The post Alabama Mayor Gives Weak Apology For Wrongful Arrest Of Black Mother Who Called Cops On White Neighbor appeared first on NewsOne.

Twyla Stallworth reported her white neighbor. The post Video Shows Alabama Cop Assaulting, Arresting Black Woman Who Called Police On White Neighbor appeared first on NewsOne.

White conservative podcasters mocked the death of Aaron Bushnell. Blake Neff remarked that he "did become Black" after burning himself alive. The post Racist Right-Wing Podcasters Mock Death Of Aaron Bushnell Saying He ‘Did Become Black’ After Burning Himself Alive appeared first on NewsOne.

Senate Democrats reintroduced the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to restore key provisions that undermine Republicans' efforts to decrease access to the ballot, particularly for Black voters. The post Senate Democrats Reintroduce John Lewis Voting Rights Act Ahead Of Bloody Sunday Anniversary appeared first on NewsOne.

The family of Leonard Cure filed a federal lawsuit against the Georgia police officer who shot and killed the exonerated Black man, 53, during a traffic stop last year. The post Leonard Cure Update: Federal Lawsuit Names ‘Extremely Aggressive’ Georgia Cop Who Killed Unarmed Black Driver appeared first on NewsOne.

Civil rights lawyer and scholar Sherrilyn Ifill speaks on the ongoing fight for civil rights on "Small Doses" with Amanda Seales. The post Small Doses: The Fight For Civil Rights In The 21st Century With Sherrilyn Ifill appeared first on NewsOne.

A GoFundMe has launched. The post GoFundMe Launches After MLK ‘I Have A Dream’ Memorial Vandalized In Denver appeared first on NewsOne.