JACKSON, MS — Two Black men who were beaten and tortured by former Mississippi law enforcement officers now serving prison…
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Robert Brooks: Prosecutor makes offers to prison guards charged in beating death
UTICA, NY — Ten of the prison guards indicted after a Black prison inmate was handcuffed and beaten to death…
Black man becomes Louisiana’s first death row inmate executed in 15 years
BATON ROUGE — More than 15 years after Louisiana paused its executions, the state resumed and put a Black man…
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…
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…
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…
Zimbabwe scraps the death penalty – tracking the path to abolition
By Carolyn Hoyle, University of Oxford and Parvais Jabbar, University of Oxford Zimbabwe hasn’t executed anyone who was sentenced to…
3D-printed guns, like the one allegedly used to kill a health care CEO, are a growing threat in the US and around the world
By Nir Kshetri, University of North Carolina – Greensboro Police investigating the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Dec.…
Robert Brooks: ‘Outrage’ after video shows handcuffed Black man beaten by NY correctional officers
UTICA, NY — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she was “outraged” and shocked after witnessing body-worn camera video released…
Man who jumped Las Vegas judge’s bench and attacked her sentenced to decades in prison
LAS VEGAS — A man who was captured on a courtroom video that went viral showing him leap over a…
