The teen’s mother, Latoreya Till, described Judge Kenneth King, who is Black, as a “big bully” at a press conference where she announced the federal civil lawsuit against the court official, according to Fox 2 Detroit. “It’s been pretty devastating. Eva doesn’t want to come outside,” Till said, per the outlet. “She doesn’t want to […]
A Maryland County has announced a settlement with a Black mother who sued the county and two two officers after they violated her son’s civil rights. Late last month the Office of the County Attorney for Montgomery County announced it has settled a lawsuit filed by Shanta Grant against the county’s Board of Education and […]
The video shared on TikTok and got almost 1 million views on his profile in less than a week. Boateng-Taylor, a local entrepreneur runs a car-washing business and a beverage stand in Selhurst Sports Arena. Boateng-Taylor was on his way to work after returning from buying toilet paper from the store when the officers stopped […]
Over two years ago a Florida 6-year-old was arrested at her school. Now the family says she has been diagnosed with PTSD and separation anxiety after being handcuffed by authorities. Relatives claim the elementary school student has been the same since the incident according to according to CNN. Kaia Rolle, a first grader at the Lucious […]
“I don’t want anyone else to experience the pain and horror I did,” Hollins said in a statement after the filing the statement. “My hope is that this lawsuit serves as a reminder that members of law enforcement need to treat people with respect. I shouldn’t be receiving justice simply because of a video.” Hollins […]
Two months ago a Black real estate agent and his clients were forced to leave a home showing in handcuffs. Now the trio, is taking action filing a lawsuit against Wyoming police department and the city, according to CNN. Eric D. Brown, a Michigan realtor, was showing a home to his client, Roy Thorne, and […]
A real estate agent and client were handcuffed and held at gunpoint during a showing of a Wyoming, Michigan, home on Aug. 1. A neighbor called 911 to report a break-in, then men said the incident was due to racial profiling. Client Roy Thorne and relator Eric Brown were a the home with Throne’s 15-year-old […]
A Black woman filing a wrongful raid lawsuit in Chicago is now calling out Mayor Lori Lightfoot who she says betrayed her. Anjanette Young said the city has turned its back on her after learning officials are moving to have her case removed from court, ABC 7 Chicago reported. She said Lightfoot is now threatening […]
John Sims, a Black artist in Columbia, South Carolina, said police burst into his apartment with guns drawn while he was in bed and detained him without explanation in the early morning on Monday. “Before I can explain anything, they got me in handcuffs,” Sims told the Free Times. Bodycam footage showed that the artist remained handcuffed […]
“Oh, my God, I’d beat him so bad,” the officer said in the child’s presence before telling him, “You do not embarrass me like this at school.” The boy’s mother has filed a lawsuit over the January 2020 interaction. Lawyers for the child’s mother, Shanta Grant, said the video shows the officers treating her son […]