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White woman who made false accusation that led to lynching of Emmett Till, one of the most ‘infamous acts of racial violence,’ dies at age 88

Jason KandelApr 28th
‘Long overdue apology’: Man found factually innocent after spending nearly 4 decades in prison for rape and murder he didn’t commit

Jason KandelMar 2nd
Prosecutors to ask judge to clear man wrongfully convicted in brutal rape and murder of woman whose body was found in trunk

Jason KandelFeb 28th
Malcolm X’s family plans $100 million lawsuit alleging government concealed evidence in his assassination

Jason KandelFeb 21st
Black man says he was shot in face, waterboarded by white deputies in Mississippi as FBI launches civil rights probe

Jason KandelFeb 18th
Why More Charges Could be Coming in Fatal Police Beating of Tyre Nichols

Jason KandelJan 28th
Art Gallery Owner Seen in Viral Video Spraying Homeless Woman With Hose Faces Battery Charge: Prosecutors

Jason KandelJan 19th
Justices Consider Texas’ Refusal to Use DNA Testing in Case of Death Row Inmate Rodney Reed

Elura NanosOct 11th
Ex-Idaho Cop Cries as Federal Jury Convicts Him of Tampering with Evidence and a Witness in FBI Civil Rights Probe

Meghann CuniffSep 26th
Mississippi Man Charged with Hate Crime for Allegedly Burning Cross to Intimidate Black Family

Meghann CuniffSep 23rd
Federal Court Dismisses Most Counts Against School District in Lawsuit Alleging Coaches ‘Ordered’ Football Player to Eat Pepperoni Pizza

Elura NanosAug 26th
After Losing Post-Trial Motion for Acquittal, Ahmaud Arbery’s Murderer Asks to Remain in Federal Custody as Long as Possible

Adam KlasfeldAug 5th
Cops Connected to Raid that Killed Breonna Taylor Falsified Paperwork, Conspired to Lie, and Violated Civil Rights Laws: DOJ

Aaron KellerAug 4th
Derek Chauvin Sentenced to 21 Years After Striking Rare Type of Plea Deal on Federal Civil Rights Charges Connected to George Floyd’s Death

Aaron KellerJul 7th
Ex-Cop Acquitted of Raping a Crime Victim in Tennessee State Court Now Faces Federal Civil Rights Case

Alberto LuperonJun 14th
A Florida Deputy Allegedly Left a Biker ‘Cooked Alive’ After His Taser Ignited a Gas Station. Both of Them Now Face Charges.

Marisa SarnoffMay 19th
‘He Betrayed the Trust’: Ex-Florida Cop Sentenced to Three Years Behind Bars for Sexually Exploiting Women While He Was ‘On Duty’ and in Uniform

Aaron KellerMay 14th
Judge Accepts Rare Negotiated Sentence for Derek Chauvin on Federal Civil Rights Case Connected to George Floyd’s Death

Aaron KellerMay 4th
Feds Promise to Force Officers to Wear Name Tags but Otherwise Settle BLM Lafayette Square Lawsuit ‘Without Any Admission of Liability’

Aaron KellerApr 13th
Florida Parents, Students Sue Ron DeSantis Over Newly Signed ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Designed to ‘Stigmatize, Silence, and Erase’ LGBTQ People

Marisa SarnoffMar 31st