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Karmelo Anthony Sentenced to 35 Years for Fatal Frisco Track‑Meet Stabbing

The verdict has prompted protests and national criticism over the jury’s racial makeup that could shape Anthony’s planned appeals.

Justice Department Restarts Federal Executions, Authorizes Firing Squads if Drugs Are Unavailable

UN General Assembly Declares Transatlantic Slavery the Gravest Crime Against Humanity

UN General Assembly Labels Transatlantic Slave Trade the Most Serious Crime Against Humanity

Judge Dismisses Federal Case Against Ex-Louisville Officers in Breonna Taylor Warrant

DOJ Seeks Dismissal With Prejudice of Case Against Two Ex‑Louisville Officers in Breonna Taylor Raid

After Release of Body‑Cam Video, Family Seeks Charges in Samuel Brown’s Death

Dallas County Posthumously Exonerates Tommy Lee Walker 70 Years After His Execution

Emmett Till Interpretive Center Buys Mississippi Barn, Plans Public Memorial by 2030

Inquest Into Steve Biko’s Death Reopened on 48th Anniversary

On Emmett Till’s 70th Anniversary, Mississippi Museum Displays Authenticated Pistol Tied to His Lynching

Maryland Governor’s Reparations Study Veto Draws Legislative Pushback

Trump Halts US Aid to South Africa Over Land Reform Law

Illinois Lawmakers Push to End Police Ticketing in Schools to Protect Student Civil Rights

Death Penalty Use in the U.S. Declines but Raises Concerns Over Fairness and Innocence

Biden Pardons Hunter Biden, Prompting Legal and Political Backlash

California Bill Proposes College Admission Priority for Slavery Descendants

Trump's Mass Deportation Plan Faces Criticism and Cost Concerns

DOJ Exposes Severe Racial Bias and Unconstitutional Policing in Lexington, MS

Blackwell School Becomes National Historic Site Honoring Latino Heritage