MEMPHIS — A video has been released showing the final moments leading up to the fatal shooting of Pastor Ricky…
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Michigan man sentenced to prison for spray-painting racist graffiti on Black church
DETROIT – A Michigan man will serve one year in prison for spray-painting racist graffiti on a predominantly Black church,…
Beloved pastor, gun violence activist killed in Memphis; woman charged in shooting
MEMPHIS — A local community is reeling from the loss of a well-known pastor and community leader who was fatally…
Federal jury awards $120 Million to two Chicago men wrongfully convicted of murder
CHICAGO — The city of Chicago has been ordered by a federal jury to pay $120 million to two men…
Georgia deputy won’t face charges in fatal shooting of exonerated Black man during traffic stop
SAVANNAH, GA — A white deputy won’t face criminal charges after he fatally shot a Black man following a physical…
DRC vs Rwanda at the African Court: why it could be a decisive moment for human rights and justice on the continent
By Frans Viljoen, University of Pretoria As the armed conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) rages on,…
Virginia woman charged with killing estranged husband claims self-defense
MANASSAS, VA — A woman who allegedly killed her husband last fall in Virginia spoke with local news outlets this…
Naming and shaming rape suspects: South African court ruling challenges current thinking
By Bonita Meyersfeld, University of the Witwatersrand Victims and survivors of gender-based violence have increasingly started naming perpetrators in public.…
Robert Brooks: Prison guards charged in beating death of handcuffed inmate
UTICA, NY — Gov. Kathy Hochul announced murder charges Thursday in the death of Robert Brooks, an inmate who was…
Man found guilty of murdering activist in Seattle
SEATTLE — A Seattle man has been convicted of murdering a man he shot, and injuring a 9-year-old boy while…
