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Many Blacks feel they don’t receive enough support for racially charged issues. White coworkers can be left feeling unsure of what to say or do to provide comfort and avoid confrontation. Here’s what our White coworkers can do to be an ally without stirring the pot.

Nakia Jones is a Cleveland police officer with the Warrensville Heights Police Department.

It hasn’t even been 24 hours since I saw the videos of Alton Sterling getting gunned down in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and there’s already another hashtag making it’s way around social media. #PhilandoCastile was shot at (by an officer in Minnesota). According to Castile’s girlfriend, he was reaching for his wallet to pull out his […]

In the newly released video, an officer can be seen pulling an object out of Sterling's pocket after he was shot multiple times. It's unclear if the object is a firearm.

The image of Alton's 15-year-old son, Cameron, breaking down as he stood next to his mother at a Wednesday press conference will be ingrained in our memory for ages.

The two officers -- Blane Salamoni and Howie Lake II -- were placed on administrative leave following the shooting. Lake previously discharged his weapon in the line of duty.

A grand jury declined to indict the police officer who pinned down a Black girl at a pool party. The police will hold a community meeting to discuss moving forward.

Officer Goodson -- who faces second-degree depraved heart murder as well as manslaughter, assault, misconduct in office and reckless endangerment charges -- was responsible for getting him to a hospital, Porter said.

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President Barack Obama is slated to travel to Florida on Thursday to honor the victims of the Orlando shooting.

Kenneth Ramsuer, Glenn Grays' lawyer, said the confrontation shook Grays to his core and he's been unable to return to work.

Chicago's Independent Police Review authority, which investigates claims of misconduct and excessive force, released the videos derived from 101 cases.

Arnold Black was beaten so severely by police, he suffered memory loss and needed brain surgery.