By Bonita Meyersfeld, University of the Witwatersrand Victims and survivors of gender-based violence have increasingly started naming perpetrators in public.…
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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…
Sean “Diddy” Combs attempts to have charge dismissed over “racist” law
NEW YORK CITY — Lawyers for music mogul and entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs are seeking to have the court dismiss…
NYC Mayor Eric Adams facing possible removal from office
NEW YORK CITY — A federal judge will determine if embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams should continue to…
Man to plead guilty to 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl: AP report
KANSAS CITY, MO. — The 86-year-old man who shot a Black teen who mistakenly rang his doorbell in 2023, is…
Former SF 49er Dana Stubblefield released from prison after rape conviction overturned
Dana Stubblefield, the former San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle, spoke publicly for the first time on Wednesday after he was…
Federal trial over Alabama’s congressional map could impact Black voting power
BIRMINGHAM — A years-long feud over Alabama’s congressional map reached a federal court on Monday in a trial that could…
Tulsa’s new mayor supports ‘elements’ of plan to address 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
TULSA, OK — Tulsa’s newest mayor released a statement on Tuesday announcing his administration will release a plan that will…
Trial begins for former DA accused of hindering Ahmaud Arbery murder investigation
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — The former prosecutor in the Ahmaud Arbery trial faced a jury trial on Tuesday over allegations she…
