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Nolan Wells death: at least two people charged over alleged threats to officials

Threats come as questions surround death of Mississippi teenager, who was found dead after boat trip with friends

The Guardian - US · Aug 3

Trey Reed Case Update: Kaepernick-Funded Autopsy Confirms It Wasn't Suicide — What Really Happened?

An independent autopsy funded by Colin Kaepernick has cast doubt on the official ruling of Trey Reed's death as suicide, revealing new evidence that raises urgent questions.

International Business Times · Oct 6, 2025

Trey Reed Case Update: Kaepernick-Funded Autopsy Confirms It Wasn't Suicide — What Really Happened?

An independent autopsy funded by Colin Kaepernick has cast doubt on the official ruling of Trey Reed's death as suicide, revealing new evidence that raises urgent questions.

International Business Times UK · Oct 5, 2025

Baltimore's former top prosecutor spared prison for mortgage fraud and perjury

A former Baltimore city prosecutor has been spared prison time in her sentence for perjury and mortgage fraud

The Independent UK · May 24, 2024

Family of Black U.S. airman seeks answers after fatal shooting by Florida deputy

Roger Fortson, a 23-year-old senior airman, was shot and killed at his apartment by a deputy this month. Lawyers for the family dispute the sheriff's office claim of self-defense.

WEKU · May 17, 2024

Families of 3 Black victims in fatal Florida Dollar General shooting plead for end to gun violence

Lawyers and family members of three Black people who were fatally shot during a racially motivated attack at a north Florida Dollar General blamed the national chain for not providing security to protect customers and employees

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023

Georgia sheriff to release body camera video of traffic stop in which deputy killed exonerated man

A Georgia sheriff plans to release video of a traffic stop where a deputy fatally shot a Black man who three years earlier was released from prison after being wrongfully convicted

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023

Chicago Public Schools’ aggressive tactics for removing principals under the microscope

Nine principals have been removed pending discipline or investigations into “serious misconduct” in recent years. Of those, six are Black men.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 1, 2023

Paul Sullivan: Former Northwestern players speak up about a ‘rampant’ hazing culture that has tarnished the university

“All we wanted to do was play ball,” Simba Short said Wednesday morning as he stood behind a lectern with three other former Northwestern football players.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 19, 2023

Ben Crump, family demand Orlando police release body cam video of fatal shooting of unarmed man

ORLANDO, Fla. — Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump and the family of Derek Diaz, an unarmed man who was fatally shot by an Orlando police officer on Monday, demanded that the department release body camera footage of the incident at a press conference Saturday morning.

Orlando Sentinel · Jul 8, 2023