Crime
Out of 153 exonerations in 2023, around 61% of exonerees were Black, according to a new report published by the National Registry of Exonerations released on March 18. The post Black People Made Up 61% Of Exonerees In 2023, New Report Finds appeared first on NewsOne.
Sen. Katie Britt was called out for her misleading comments about sex trafficking victim Karla Jacinto Romero. The post Sen. Katie Britt Busted Lying About Human Trafficking Victim During GOP’s SOTU Rebuttal appeared first on NewsOne.
Senate Bill 6009's passage comes four years after the death of Manuel Ellis, a 33-year-old Black man, who died while in police custody after he was wrongfully handcuffed and hog-tied. The post Washington State Finally Bans Police Hog-Tying Four Years After Manuel ‘Manny’ Ellis’ Death appeared first on NewsOne.
A bike shop on the H Street corridor in the District was broken into for the third time in less than a year, highlighting the area’s escalating crime issues.
The Kansas City Chief’s Super Bowl-winning parade ended with tragedy instead of a triumphant celebration. On Wednesday afternoon, as the parade was ending gunfire broke out, leaving one person, Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a local DJ in Kansas City, dead. In the melee, 21 others were injured, with at least eight of them being life-threatening, when the […]
The officers were there to serve an arrest warrant for cruelty to animals when someone opened fire and...
The ‘Secure D.C.’ crime bill, proposed by Council Member Brooke Pinto, cleared a key hurdle with unanimous approval (5-0) in the Committee of the Judiciary and Public Safety.
The 30-day jail sentence for ex-LASD deputy Andrew Lyons killing Black driver Ryan Twyman was hailed and decried as a historic conviction. The post Ex-Cop Gets 30 Days In Jail For Killing Unarmed Black Man In ‘Historic’ Conviction Called ‘Major Victory’ appeared first on NewsOne.
The Metro Transit Police Department is actively seeking a rider who alleges being sucker-punched upon disembarking from the train on Monday.
As the family mourns, a public meeting is planned to address the ongoing issue of violence in the city, with Hinds’ murder marking the first homicide in D.C. for 2024
Virginia Democrats are addressing gun violence by proposing a bill that holds adults accountable and could face up to...
Hannah Payne is the latest white vigilante to be convicted and sentenced for killing an unarmed Black person. Will Daniel Penny be next? The post Hannah Payne Is The Latest White Vigilante Sentenced For Black Death. Will Daniel Penny Be Next? appeared first on NewsOne.