by adminsybilwilkes | Apr 7, 2021
What You Need To Know: As the Derek Chauvin murder trial moved through the second week, the prosecution shifted from eyewitness testimony to focusing on the former Minneapolis police officer’s use of force, trying to show his restraint was excessive and led to...
by adminsybilwilkes | Apr 6, 2021
What You Need To Know: Video has been released showing Danville police officer Andrew Hall fatally shooting 32-year-old Tyrell Wilson, a Black man who was homeless and living near a public parking lot in the San Francisco, CA suburb. The video was obtained April 5 by...
by adminsybilwilkes | Apr 6, 2021
What You Need To Know: Rep. Alcee L. Hastings, civil rights lawyer and Florida’s first Black federal judge, died April 6. Hastings, a Democratic member of the U.S. House elected for 15 terms, was 84. A cause of death has not been announced. In 2019, the...
by adminsybilwilkes | Apr 6, 2021
What You Need To Know: One day after Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo told jurors that Derek Chauvin’s restraint of George Floyd “absolutely” violated department policy, two other police officers testified about the use of force training...
by adminsybilwilkes | Apr 5, 2021
What You Need To Know: A federal lawsuit has been filed against the city of Stockton, CA and four Stockton policemen who are accused of beating 17-year-old Black high school student Devin Carter. The beating left Carter with a broken nose, black eyes, and a boot print...
by adminsybilwilkes | Apr 5, 2021
What You Need To Know: Crystal Mason is fighting for her freedom after casting a provisional ballot on Election Day 2016. Mason, a Black woman and felon released on probation, was sentenced to five years in prison for illegal voting in Tarrant County, Texas. Mason,...
