Black Lives Matter

Opening statements are set to begin Tuesday morning.

Some activists and historians are taking another look at the legacy of the Panthers — harbingers of today’s identity politics.

Lawyers announced Thursday afternoon that a settlement was reached, but kept the amount private.

About 100 people gathered in Germantown to honor Walter Wallace Jr., and call for Philadelphia to invest in alternatives to traditional policing.

Dwayne Brown alleges that city Patrolman Samuel Waters called him the “N-word” during the beating in a convenience store.

The debate over disproportionate use of force by police that followed George Floyd’s death has largely ignored some of the most vulnerable targets: children.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of police officers in two cases involving qualified immunity, the controversial legal doctrine that protects police officers.

Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was shot and killed as he jogged through a neighborhood near Brunswick, Ga. in 2020.

Community members took part in a silent march in Delco Sunday afternoon, calling for justice for Fanta Bility, the 8-year-old girl fatally shot by Sharon Hill police.

SNCC emerged as a force in the southern civil rights movement through their involvement in Freedom Rides and voter registration campaigns.

Crow Wing County Attorney Don Ryan said in letters dated last Wednesday that the task force members were justified in using deadly force when they shot Smith.

The family of Fanta Bility, the 8-year-old girl killed by Sharon Hill police in late August, is urging the Delaware County borough to fire the officers responsible for her dea

Federal prosecutors announced Friday that they won’t file charges against a white police officer who shot Jacob Blake in Wisconsin last year.