Austin police are facing heightened scrutiny as more details emerge about the 20-year-old Black protestor who officers critically injured with “less lethal ammunition” during a weekend protest. In a column […] The post Austin Police Under Fire For Critically Injuring Black Protestor appeared first on Essence.

As protests continue to roil the nation following a spate of police and vigilante killings of Black people, many lawmakers, civil rights leaders and advocates vow to fight along with […] The post Black Lawmakers, Advocates And Community Pushing For Police Reforms appeared first on Essence.

A California woman claims that police officers stomped on her stomach during a traffic stop last year and caused her to have a miscarriage. She is now suing the city […] The post California Woman Brings Lawsuit Against City Alleging Police Stomped On Pregnant Stomach Causing Miscarriage appeared first on Essence.

A Black Oklahoma County detention officer decided that standing with the crowd to protest police brutality, and the horrific officer-involved death of George Floyd in Minneapolis was more important than […] The post A Black Oklahoma Detention Officer Was Told He Couldn’t Kneel With Protesters, So He Quit appeared first on Essence.