AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A Black man was unarmed when Akron police chased him on foot and killed him in a hail of gunfire, but officers believed he had shot at them earlier from a vehicle and feared he was preparing to fire again, authorities said Sunday at a news conference. Akron police released video […]
A community in northeast Ohio is outraged after police shot and killed Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black DoorDash driver. According to The Washington Post, officers fired nearly 100 shots during a chase that started as a traffic stop in Akron, Ohio around 12:30 a.m. on Monday. Police said the pursuit started after they tried to […]
31-year-old Lakevia Jackson, rapper Young Thug’s baby mother was murdered at Atlanta’s Metro Fun Center in mid-March. Atlanta police since arrested and charged a man for her murder, following an argument about a bowling ball. The incident took place around 11 PM on March 18, when Jackson was fatally shot by Fleetwood, who was on a […]
A 25-year-old news reporter was fatally shot over the weekend when she was caught in the crossfire in Norfolk, Virginia 11 Alive Atlanta reported. Sierra M. Jenkins, of Norfolk, was a reporter for The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press died at the hospital after being struck by five bullets. Jenkins earned a degree in journalism from […]
After the show of social media support for the family and friends of 25-year-old Taylor Young, who has went missing in Houston on Dec. 9 according to FOX 26 Houston. Young was last seen driving a sliver 2019 Honda Civic in a commercial area with several grocery stores and restaurants according to People. His mother […]
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump is now advocating the FBI to take over the investigation into the death of Illinois State University graduate student Jelani Day. “As we approach 100 days without any answers, we are demanding that the FBI investigate this matter as a hate crime,” Crump said at a press conference, NPR reports. “The family […]
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A judge ruled Wednesday that he’ll seat one Black juror and 11 whites to decide the trial of the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery, despite prosecutors’ objections that several Black potential jurors were cut because of their race. Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley acknowledged that “intentional discrimination” by attorneys […]