Sidney Holmes, a 57-year-old who spent most of his life in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, has been acquitted. Throughout his sentence, he maintained his innocence, as Atlanta Black Star reported. The post Man Serving 400 Years In Prison After Wrongful Conviction Has Been Exonerated appeared first on Blavity. In 1988, Holmes was accused of […]
The Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners has reached a settlement to pay $900,000 for a wrongful arrest from almost six years ago that put a then 15-year-old in jail for three weeks, according to The Kansas City Star. Tyree Bell will be awarded the sum for damages and court costs. The family filed the […]
“He just came in here to get his check. He’s been in his job for two hours,” says a fellow employee. “And they talk about somebody just robbed the building 30 minutes ago — he’s been in this building for two hours.” Meanwhile, a woman who seems to be a manager in a purple shirt, […]
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 […]
Former Ft. Worth officer Aaron Dean has been charged with Jefferson’s murder. Dean fired into Jefferson’s home on Oct. 12, 2019 while responding to a call about an open door in the early morning according to Fox 4. RELATED: Georgia School Janitor of 23 Years Graduates College With A Degree in Education Fort Worth police […]