California
Attorney Dermot Givens alleges a search of his home earlier this year was part of a broader campaign of intimidation and harassment against LAPD critics.
Aug. 2, 2024
Jurors found that two Los Angeles police officers were not liable for their response to a reported hostage situation that turned out to be a false alarm.
May 23, 2024
The filing comes several weeks after a Los Angeles County jury ruled against Melina Abdullah, a Black Lives Matter-L.A. co-founder and college professor, in her lawsuit against the LAPD.
June 11, 2024
An LAPD police sergeant testified that he ordered officers to approach Melina Abdullah’s home with guns drawn despite being ‘70%’ certain the hostage situation was fake.
May 15, 2024
World & Nation
Texas governor pardons a man convicted of murdering an armed demonstrator during 2020 Black Lives Matter protests; conservatives urged the governor to intervene.
May 17, 2024
The Democratic nominee’s visit to New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest was part of a campaign encouraging Black churchgoers to vote.
Oct. 20, 2024
Opinion
One pardon application was rejected despite evidence. One was all but approved before it was even submitted. Both send a clear message.
May 21, 2024
An attorney for Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles leader Melina Abdullah is demanding answers from the LAPD after officers searched his Hollywood home this week.
Jan. 26, 2024
Police in a majority-Black Mississippi city discriminate against Black people, use excessive force and retaliate against critics, investigation finds.
Sept. 26, 2024
Controversial culture war issues are on the docket, but here’s the big question: Will the justices play a decisive role in electing Kamala Harris or Donald Trump?
Oct. 6, 2024