The family is still awaiting the criminal trial for former sheriff Deputy Sean Grayson who fatally shot Massey and for legislative changes to happen, but they are hopeful that things are moving in the right direction following the settlement, per The Associate Press. On Feb. 11, the Sangamon County Board endorsed the negotiated agreement, which […]
ABC News and anchor George Stephanopoulos have agreed to a settlement with Donald Trump after the President-elect filed a lawsuit for defamation earlier this year. As part of the settlement, Stephanopoulos and ABC News will pay $15 million to a foundation and museum which will be established by Trump, The Guardian reported. Trump filed the lawsuit […]
In 1607, Jamestown became the first permanent English settlement in North America, marking the beginning of British colonization in Virginia. Sponsored by the Virginia Company, 104 settlers arrived with hopes of prosperity. They faced harsh conditions, disease, and conflicts with local Native American tribes, testing their resilience. Jamestown’s establishment laid the foundation for future colonies […]
Two college students who were pulled from their car and tased by police officers during a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020 could receive a $2 million settlement. Messiah Young, a student at Morehouse College, and Taniyah Pilgrim, a student at Spelman College, got stuck in traffic as the streets filled with protesters on May […]
The NYPD spokesperson Nick Paolucci says the officers erroneously made a “split-second” decision, which resulted in the death. “When officers responded to a mother’s call for help, they were confronted by what they believed to be a lethal threat and had to make split-second decisions,” Paolucci said. “Officers testified that Mr. Coppin lunged at them […]
Five points district was originally the location of New York City’s first free Black settlement. By the 1850 the Five Points district in lower Manhattan was known for its bars, dance halls, gambling houses, prostitution and mixed race clientele. However, to the white community, the Five Points was a threat to the dangers of race […]
The city of Milwaukee is set to pay a settlement of $450,000 three years after he was shot in the stomach by a police officer during his pursuit of another suspect. On Monday, Oct. 3, the Judiciary and Legislation Committee recommended approval of the six-figure for Tari Davis, an unarmed Black man shot by police […]
The Chicago City Council has agreed to pay $9 million to a Black man who was in prison for 25 years after being convicted of murder in 1994. The conviction came after an investigation led by a Chicago Police detective who was accused of routinely framing suspects. Patrick Prince was convicted of first-degree murder in […]
Fort Riley Middle School has agreed to pay $95,000 in damages and attorneys fees for violating the First Amendment rights of Pamela Ricard; a math teacher at the school. According to a release from Ricard’s attorney, she was reprimanded and suspended for calling a student by their legal and enrolled name, forcing her to conceal […]
A North Carolina county and a local sheriff’s office have agreed to pay $3 million settlement to the family of a Black man who died in the county jail. The settlement comes almost two months after a grand jury didn’t indict corrections officers for John Neville’s death in December 2019 and pinned charges on a […]