Wrongly-accused man part of ‘Central Park Five’ runs for political office in NY
BLK News Now!Yusef Salaam, one of the "Central Park Five" who was falsely accused of beating and raping a White woman in 1989, announced on Tuesday his candidacy for New York City…
Black pastor files lawsuit after he was arrested while watering neighbor’s flowers in Alabama
Body camera footage showed Pastor Michael Jennings being arrested after a someone called 9-1-1 when he was watering flowers for his neighbors who were out of town. (Credit: Screenshot -…
Massachusetts police sued after allegedly arresting innocent Black man during pursuit of White suspect
Arlington Police Headquarters (Source: Google Maps Screenshot) A Massachusetts police department accused of wrongful arrest is reportedly facing a lawsuit after a young Black man was handcuffed and detained when…
Exonerated man accused of killing civil rights leader Malcolm X sues NYC for $40 million
Civil rights leader Malcolm X. (Source: "BE047487" by Sabatu is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0.) One of the men who was wrongfully convicted and spent 20 years in prison…
Nevada police arrest and jail young Black man in mistaken identity of older White man
A 25-year-old Black man spent several days behind bars after he was arrested by police in Nevada in a case of mistaken identity after the officers failed to properly research…