“For courageously recording the murder of George Floyd, a video that spurred protests against police brutality around the world, highlighting the crucial role of citizens in journalists’ quest for truth and justice,” the Pulitzer Board wrote.
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Georgia Hill Robinson, the first woman hired by the LAPD passed away at the age of 82, 1961
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The people who are jailed or threatened with jail often are the most vulnerable Americans living paycheck to paycheck, one emergency away from financial catastrophe, according to a 2018 report from the American Civil Liberties Union.
“The ACLU of Texas calls for an independent investigation into the tragedy in Baytown and the immediate release of the officer’s body camera footage,” The ACLU of Texas Legal Director Andre Segura, said in a statement.
Inda’s Craig-Galván’s play tackling media and police brutality will run at the Geffen Playhouse through April 14.
Watch as the Los Angeles Sentinel captures an exclusive interview with “Love and Basketball” actress Sanaa Lathan, who dishes on her latest role in the Fox drama series “Shots Fired” as a criminal investigator following the racially charged shootings of two children, one black, one white. The actress also shares her journey as an actress and encourages young artists to persevere in their craft. Reporter/Videographer: Brittany K. Jackson
The Baton Rouge Metro Council approved a settlement Tuesday paying activist DeRay Mckesson and other protesters arrested during summer demonstrations over the shooting death of Alton Sterling.
In the wake of police shootings in North Carolina and Oklahoma, a trial is scheduled in Virginia for a white police officer who shot and killed a mentally ill black man.
A black man who was shot by a Minnesota police officer in July will be laid to rest in Missouri.
Philando Castile had been pulled over at least 52 times in recent years in and around the Twin Cities and given citations for minor offenses including speeding, driving without a muffler and not wearing a seat belt.