The State Attorney General says the shooting of Emantic ‘E.J.’ Bradford Jr. was “justified.”

The 25-year-old Black man was having a mental health crisis when his father called for help.

The report also called for an improved government database to track use-of-force incidents.

This occured less than a week after officers used violence tactics to dismantle a new camp on the pipeline route.

In the latest act against pipeline opponents, officers came from at least five states.

Protesters threw bottles. Police released tear gas and shot pepper pellets and beanbag rounds. Two men were arrested, and at least one woman was visibly injured.

This CityLab piece shows just how the environmental injustices Black people face exacerbate the severity of police violence.

As seen with Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, a Black man with a gun can lead an officer to kill him instantly. The same can’t be said for White men.

Activist Marlon Peterson of Brothers Writing to Live opens up about Black vulnerability in the face of Philando Castile, Alton Sterling and the grisly footage of their deaths at the hands of police.

Details are still emerging about the July 5 police shooting of the Black father and CD salesman. Here’s what we know, by the numbers.

A family mourns and residents protest the July 5 police killing of the 37-year-old father outside of a convenience store. 

“Redefining HERstory” aims to fight the omnipresent media narratives that demonize and erase Black women. 

We couldn’t think of a more relevant #TBT. 

Quincy Jones hustles for stage time, even as he deals with the intensity of chemotherapy. 

His family is still fighting against police violence. 

Cedrick Chatman, shot by cops in 2013, was unarmed and running away from officers, according to multiple witnesses. A federal judge allowed footage of the incident to be released to the public.

The artist issued several tweets defending his comments, trying to put them in a better light. It didn’t work.

Kyle Lydell Canty, who cited Eric Garner and Mike Brown in his application for refugee status, is now back in the United States. 

The Wu-Tang Clan leader asks, ”Is the image that we portray [one] that could invoke a fear into a White officer, or to any officer?”

The hoodie features part of the chorus of “The Charade” in a chalk outline on the back.