The lawyer representing a Black New Yorker who alleges the use of excessive force during her 2020 arrest by police is drawing parallels between her case and the tragic circumstances surrounding George Floyd’s death. The attorney has filed a civil claim pressing the city of New York, the New York Police Department, and nine of...
It’s the firestorm after the fire alarm: U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) says the Republican-led effort that resulted in his censure shows that the GOP is majoring in minors. “This Republican House is unserious and unproductive, and I know that their efforts to target me are a testament to the importance of my voice in...
A Black scientist based in Louisiana is suing her employer for not accommodating her remote work requests following a serious car crash that left her neurologically disabled and claimed the life of her child. Meiko Thompson filed that lawsuit, obtained by Atlanta Black Star, against Abbott Laboratories in federal court. The complaint alleges that the...
The White House held a press call for Black community stakeholders on Dec. 11 to provide updates on the actions being taken by the current administration to support the Black community. During the call, several topics were discussed, including unemployment, which has remained below 4% for the past 22 months. In addition, inflation has decreased by...
It only took a few moments for Rudy Giuliani‘s attorney to make a scathing attack in his opening statements against Ruby Freeman and her daughter Shaye Moss, likening their lawsuit against Giuliani to the “death penalty.” The trial, which kicked off Monday in Washington, will determine the damages Giuliani will have to pay the former...
Eleven Black utility workers filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against Peoples Gas in Chicago, Illinois, on Nov. 28. The lawsuit claims that the company “discriminates against its African American employees and customers.” The plaintiffs, including Jason Towns, Garland Eleby, Letitia Jackson, Karen Lanford, Tamia Nunn, Reginald Scoggins, Christopher Trass, Darryl Woods, Ericka Garmon, Shawnda Simmons,...