Attorneys say Casey Goodson pointed a gun at Ohio deputy
The 23-year-old Black man was killed last Friday. Police have not identified any witnesses and have said there is no body camera footage.
Police Reform & Racial Justice
Mom of Black man killed by deputy: "My son was murdered in cold blood"
Casey Goodson Jr., 23, was fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy, and his family is fighting for an unbiased investigation.
Minneapolis to shift $8M from police amid defund the police calls
Money will go to mental health and other programs. But City Council keeps staffing levels where they are to avert mayor's threatened veto.
DOJ reviewing case of Black man who was fatally shot by deputy
U.S. Marshals said the deputy shot Casey Goodson after he saw him "waving a gun" and ignored an order to drop his weapon — but Goodson's family said he was holding sandwiches before he was shot in the back on his grandmother's doorstep.
"Multiple gunshot wounds" killed Black man shot by Ohio deputy
Casey Goodson Jr.'s family said he was shot in front of two toddlers and his grandmother while inside his home.
Best Buy wants 1 in 3 new corporate hires to be people of color
The electronics chain joins Microsoft, Starbucks and Wells Fargo in setting diversity hiring targets for 2025.
NAACP calls on Biden to appoint a racial equity adviser
A group of prominent civil rights leaders, including NAACP President Derrick Johnson and the Reverend Al Sharpton, met with President-elect Biden Tuesday.
Los Angeles County prosecutor to end cash bail for most offenses
George Gascón, the newly sworn-in DA, announced a series of sweeping changes, including the end of charging minors as adults.
Obama criticizes "defund the police" messaging
The former president said the rhetoric could turn off new people, rather than convince them to be a part of it.
This company wants to help Black entrepreneurs buy a vehicle
Entrepreneurs of color who use a vehicle to help their business grow can get up to $7,500 in a loan from Turo.
"I want my old life back": Facial recognition system leads to wrongful arrest
Detroit police defend the system, even though the police chief once said technology alone may misidentify people 96% of the time.
Cori Bush says Republican colleagues called her "Breonna"
Congresswoman-elect Cori Bush said that colleagues called her "Breonna" while wearing a mask dedicated to the EMT.
Mental health 911 calls will be handled by experts, not NYPD, in new program
First lady Chirlane McCray said NYPD officers will be "relieved" of responsibilities they should have never have been asked to handle.
New Mets owner on players' protests: "Black lives do matter"
"Black lives do matter... If my players want to express themselves, they're entitled to do it," Cohen said.
Sterling Brown agrees to $750,000 settlement with Milwaukee
The settlement will also require the city to admit that Brown's constitutional rights were violated and to commit to implementing changes to the police department.
Bodycam footage released in police shooting of Walter Wallace, Jr.
Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney said the video is "very painful" but released it in the interest of transparency.
"This is our moment": Missouri elects first Black congresswoman
Cori Bush, best known for her activism, has become Missouri's first Black congresswoman, according to CBS News projections.
Supreme Court tosses lower court ruling against organizer DeRay Mckesson
The Supreme Court handed a temporary victory to Mckesson in the dispute brought by a police officer injured during a 2016 protest in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Third anonymous juror from Breonna Taylor case speaks out
A third anonymous grand juror from the Breonna Taylor case claims the juror was never presented with additional charges to consider indicting officers directly to Taylor's death.
Officer sues Breonna Taylor's boyfriend over emotional distress
"Walker's conduct in shooting Mattingly is outrageous, intolerable, and offends all accepted standards of decency and morality," the lawsuit notes.
Four D.C. cops on leave after Black moped driver's fatal crash
The death of 20-year-old Karon Hylton has sparked two nights of protests and violence in the city.
Families of police violence victims hold Get Out The Vote Rally
The families of 2020s most high profile police violence cases are banding together for a Chicago voting rally on Thursday.
More looting hits Philadelphia despite curfew
Overnight order followed two straight nights of unrest that led to scores of arrests and dozens of police injuries.
Officer didn't turn body camera on during fatal shooting of Black teen
Marcellis Stinnette, 19, was killed by police on October 20 in a shooting that also left his girlfriend, Tafara Williams, hospitalized with injuries.
81 arrested in Philadelphia after fatal police shooting
The city is bracing for more demonstrations following two nights of protests that set off clashes with police and store break-ins.
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Okinawa governor calls for review of U.S.-Japan troops pact
Global alert over cyberattacks, bomb threats
NYC schools employee faces murder charge in Brooklyn jogger's killing
Thomas Markle charged with sex crimes
Cornell faculty passes symbolic resolution
Mass shooting in Polish market leaves at least 6 dead, 15 injured
Meghan Markle's father arrested by FBI
Secret Service arrests man with guns near White House
