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Supreme Court Justice Denny Chun ruled today that ex-NYPD officer Peter Liang will not be granted a re-trial for the murder of Akai Gurley. Liang, who shot and killed the unarmed 28-year-old father of three in November, 2014,  was indicted by a grand jury on manslaughter, assault, and other criminal charges in …

At a court hearing in Brooklyn on Wednesday, defense attorneys for convicted former NYPD officer Peter Liang accused one juror, Michael Vargas, of lying to get on the jury.  Liang was convicted of manslaughter in February for firing his service weapon into the stairwell of a Brooklyn housing project while …

Chicago now reels from the loss of 16-year-old Pierre Loury, the third person to die this year in a Chicago police-involved shooting. An officer whose identity has not yet been released to the public fatally shot Loury in the chest Monday night after a brief foot chase. The officer says …

Owner Of Ann Arbor shop responds to negative Yelp review with racist tirade saying he “doesn’t want blacks to call here” The owner of an Ann Arbor, Michigan automotive shop is being crucified on Yelp for his racist tirade in response to a negative review of his facility. As first …

Justin Craven, a former South Carolina police officer who killed an unarmed black motorist in 2014 was sentenced to only three years of probation and 80 hours of community service on Monday.  Craven accepted a plea agreement that dropped a felony charge for his use of lethal force. In February …

A San Antonio school police officer caught on video physically picking up a 12 year old girl and violently tossing her to the ground has been fired, school officials confirmed Monday.  School resource officer Joshua Kehm, of the San Antonio School District, was initially put on paid administrative leave after footage …

Tom Powers announces resignation after Monday’s announcement regarding testing for lead poisoning Following the Flint Water Crisis, and coupled by growing concerns within the community about potentially elevated levels of lead throughout Chicago’s drinking water supply, The Chicago Department of Public Health announced on Monday a new initiative to test tap …

Baltimore Officer avoids felony child abuse charges for assaulting a teenager A Baltimore police officer who was caught on a viral video slapping and kicking a teenager  and was then subsequently charged with second-degree felony child abuse, second-degree assault, and misconduct in office has avoided the felony child abuse charges.  The original …

Snapchat video shows group of white students posting a noose and saying ‘die motherf***er’ A racist death threat video posted on Snapchat by a California catholic high school has led to the suspension of an unspecified number of students involved and the launching of a subsequent hate crime investigation probing the …

Study among University of Virginia medical students and residents builds on previous research showing that Black Americans are systematically under-treated for pain relative to White Americans  Study finds that nearly a quarter of medical residents think black people have thicker skin than white people  Research has qualitatively documented time and again …

In a letter to U.S. Attorney Zachary Fardon and Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has asked both Cook County and federal officials to investigate the racial slurs heard over Chicago Police Department radio frequencies. A male voice was first heard on March 13th saying, “typical f—ing …

“A Day Of Action” Chicago Public Schoolteachers walking off the job Friday for a one-day strike  Striking in protest of enormous budget cuts and layoffs to central office staff proposed by Gov. Bruce Rauner  Chicago-area teachers are currently in the midst of a one-day walkout off the job for a “day …

Just when we thought the San Francisco Police Department might have learned something about sending racist and homophobic texts, SFPD is once again taking heavy fire after it was revealed more texts existed, and more officers were involved. Reports say a criminal investigation has unveiled a series of racist texts …

Officer is being charged with first-degree murder in the killing of LaQuan McDonald Community leaders calling Fraternal Order of Police’s Decision to hire Van Dyke while he awaits trial a “Slap in the face”  Activists and citizens are outraged after it was revealed that Chicago’s chapter of the Fraternal Order …

Minneapolis County attorney decides not to press charges against two officers involved in fatal shooting of unarmed Jamar Clark  Witnesses allege Clark was handcuffed and face down on the sidewalk when he was shot  Fatal shooting sparked Black Lives Matter protests nationwide and activists camped outside Minneapolis Police Department for …