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Jussie Smollett, Kerry Washington, Meek Mill, and many more share their outrage.

Indiana police beat and tased innocent Black man. A jury awards him just $18.

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Roland Martin addresses the fundamental issue he has with the GOP and a number of discriminatory policies they support.

Data analysis found that the vast majority of those shot by Chicago police are Black males. In most cases, the officers claimed they feared for their lives.

A police officer manhandles a small framed Black woman. Officials have launched an investigation.

McDonald, a 17-year-old Chicago teen, was shot 16 times in 2014 by officer Jason Van Dyke. McDonald's death lit a long simmering fire within Chicago that led to protests, calls for Emanuel's resignation, the termination of former superintendent Garry McCarthy, and a Justice Department probe.

The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday closed a probe prompted by the April 2015 death of Freddie Gray. It concluded Baltimore police officers regularly violate the constitutional rights of Black residents through the use of excessive force, unlawful searches and arrests, and racial discrimination.

A Virginia jury convicted a former police officer of fatally shooting an unarmed Black teenager. The prosecutor said he should have used non-lethal force instead of a gun.

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The 37-year-old singer has been part of several conversations concerning police brutality in the Black community.

Alicia Keys gave a moving performance during day 2 of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

The internet spent the day digesting Jordan's response, divided between ecstatic to cautious because of his long storied history with distancing himself from social justice issues. Jordan's persona at times appeared to be "business first," and his silence in regards to previous police shootings stirred up strong frustrations.

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One of the biggest stars in the world is speaking out about the recent racially driven shootings taking place in America. Michael Jordan has never been one to address certain issues, but the NBA legend released a statement on Monday, condemning recent violence across the United States, the shootings of African-Americans, and the targeting of […]