Texas Man Executed in 1956 Posthumously Exonerated
#WrongfulConviction #RacialInjusticeTommy Lee Walker, a Black man executed in Texas in 1956, has been posthumously exonerated. Prosecutors declared his murder conviction was based on false evidence and racial bias, acknowledging a profound historical injustice. read more
70 Years Later, Texas Man Exonerated Post-Execution
#WrongfulConviction #RacialInjusticeA Black man executed in 1956 for a Texas murder has been exonerated after 70 years. Prosecutors found the case, based on false evidence and an all-white jury, was riddled with racial bias, marking a profound miscarriage of justice. read more
Controversial Mock Slave Auction Prompts Lawsuit Against Bronxville School
#ChapelSchool #racialinjusticeThe Chapel School in Bronxville, New York, hired a Black educator to reform racial insensitivity following a mock slave auction incident. However, she alleges in a $3 million lawsuit that the school misled authorities and subjected her to racism. read more
South Carolina executes Richard Moore for 1999 store clerk killing
#RichardMoore #RacialInjusticeSouth Carolina executes Richard Moore, 59, for 1999 murder of store clerk James Mahoney despite clemency pleas from jurors and advocates. Moore, a Black man, maintained his innocence, claiming self-defense. Advocates argue his sentence was disproportionate and racially biased. read more
#PoliceBrutality #RacialInjustice
Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy initially claimed Black woman's fatal shooting was self-inflicted, while family and dispatch audio disputed this. The victim, Sonya Massey, had called 911 for help before being shot by Deputy Sean Grayson, who has since been charged with murder. read more
#KathyHochul #racialinjustice
Kathy Hochul, New York governor, apologized for saying Black children in the Bronx didn't know the word 'computer'. Al Sharpton cited racial exclusion from social media access. Hochul quickly retracted her comment, acknowledging that lack of access to technology hinders opportunities. read more
#ElijahMcClain #racialinjustice
Elijah McClain was injected with ketamine in 2019 by Jeremy Cooper, a paramedic, who was sentenced to probation after McClain's death. The convictions of the officers and paramedics involved in the case highlight a shift in justice post-2020 protests against racial injustice in policing. read more
#PoliceBrutality #RacialInjustice
Six ex-Mississippi officers guilty of torturing two Black men with state and federal charges await sentencing in Brandon. The 'Goon Squad' members sentenced between 15 to 45 years, following a brutal racially motivated attack in Braxton.Delivered justice read more