Nation Oct 30 Justice Department investigating fraud allegations against Black Lives Matter leaders, AP sources say By Aaron Morrison, Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Nation Sep 26 Assata Shakur, fugitive Black activist who escaped life sentence for killing police officer, dies in Cuba In her telling, and in the minds of her supporters, she was pursued for crimes she didn't commit or that were justified. The FBI put Shakur on its list of “most wanted terrorists.”… By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press
Nation May 25 Watch 4:17 George Floyd’s uncle reflects on the fight for social justice 5 years after police killing Five years ago today, George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police. Video of the event sent shockwaves around the world and triggered an American reckoning with racial justice and police use of force. For our ongoing series “Race Matters,” John… By John Yang, Juliet Fuisz, Kaisha Young
Nation Oct 28 Racial justice activism has transformed politics, but landmark reforms remain elusive Michael Brown’s death 10 years ago in Ferguson, Missouri, was a defining moment for America’s racial justice movement. By Matt Brown, Associated Press
Nation Jun 27 First officer convicted of murder since Washington passed law easing prosecution of police The jury deliberated for three days before finding Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson guilty of second-degree murder and first-degree assault for shooting Jesse Sarey twice outside Sunshine Grocery while trying to arrest him for disorderly conduct. By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press
May 17 Watch 5:44 What led Texas governor to pardoning man convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester By Stephanie Sy, Jackson Hudgins Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pardoned a man convicted of killing a Black Lives Matter protester in the summer of 2020. Daniel Perry was serving a 25-year prison sentence for the murder of Garrett Foster, an armed white man who was… Continue watching
May 16 Texas Gov. Abbott pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester in 2020 By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press Abbott announced the pardon Thursday, just minutes after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles had issued a unanimous recommendation that Perry be pardoned. Continue reading
May 14 Grief persists after Florida deputy shoots U.S. airman Roger Fortson By Tara Copp, Associated Press Fortson was holding his legally owned gun when he opened his front door, but it was pointed to the floor. Based on body camera footage released by the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office, the deputy only commanded Fortson to drop the… Continue reading
Apr 15 Supreme Court allows lawsuit that free speech advocates warn will threaten right to protest By Associated Press The lawsuit involves a Black Lives Matter activist who led a protest in Louisiana in which a police officer was injured. The justices did not explain their action Monday, but Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote a brief opinion that said lower… Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 7:58 Amid national push for police reform, Native people feel left out of conversation By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Simeon Lancaster Amid ongoing police reform efforts in the U.S., Native American activists say they've often been left out of the conversation. But more than three years after the police murder of George Floyd, there's a renewed push in places like Minneapolis… Continue watching