A series of selfies comedian Chris Rock posted to Instagram recently is continuing the conversation surrounding police encounters with African-Americans. The comedian shared photos of himself getting pulled over by…

Amid outcry from the state police union, a New Jersey university has decided to cancel a commencement speech from rapper Common over a song he…

A New Jersey man arrested Tuesday morning has died in police custody, NBC 10 reports. A witness says police were extremely physical with 32-year-old Phillip White during the…

A noose found hanging from a tree on Duke University’s campus early Wednesday has prompted an investigation, school officials say. According to CBS, Vice President for…

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Just days after Indiana Gov. Mike Pence declared a public health emergency in his state due to an HIV outbreak, it was revealed the county at the…

In a complete waste of time, Indiana Governor Mike Pence held a press conference on Tuesday morning to “clarify” the intent of the law known…

Following the deaths of Black men, women, and children at the hands of police this past year, many athletes and celebrities used their platforms to…

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A new report from MetricMaps details a shocking statistic — in 16 states in the nation, there are more people locked up in correctional facilities than those…

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According to new data from the Department of Education, graduation rates for Black and Hispanic students increased by nearly four percentage points from 2011 to 2013, outpacing…

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Connecticut College officials canceled classes on Monday after someone scrawled “No N-words” in the bathrooms on the first floor of the student center building, according…

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Benjamin Crump, the civil rights attorney who represented the families of Michael Brown Jr., Tamir Rice, and Trayvon Martin, has been retained in the case of…

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We’ve heard for a few days now, people arguing back and forth about whether the religious law in Indiana is discriminatory. To say that the…