The mother of Philando Castile, a black man who was shot and killed by a Minnesota police officer during a traffic stop last July, has reached a nearly $3 million settlement in her wrongful death lawsuit against the city of St. Anthony. The shooting gained widespread attention after Castile’s girlfriend live-streamed its emotional aftermath on […]

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Facebook Live went from a fun, live streaming tool to becoming video evidence for law enforcement. Unfortunately, Chicago Police know that all too well after charging a 14-year-old boy for his role in an alleged gang rape of a 15-year-old girl that was streamed on Facebook Live. According to NBC News, authorities said the attack involved five or six males. Police […]

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Ahead of his return to work, St. Anthony Police Chief speaks highly of the officer that killed Philando Castile

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https://youtu.be/oN9VCg0KV_4 Charles Barkley weighed in on the recent Alton Sterling and Philando Castile shootings. Related: Alton Sterling’s Son Speaks on Father’s Death Related: Minnesota Governor: Philando Castile Would Be Alive If He Was White

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The captain posted on Facebook after protesters in South Carolina blocked a roadway off of I-26 for over one hour during a march in honor of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, two men fatally shot by police last week.

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In the wake of the Alton Sterling and Philando Castile police shootings, and the deadly sniper attack that killed five Dallas police officers, the nation has been experiencing a great level of angst, outrage, and sorrow. In Tuesday’s special two-hour edition of TV One’s NewsOne Now, Roland Martin and a select panel of guests discussed the dichotomy […]

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Police have not identified the victims, but the Facebook Live stream was uploaded by a T.J. Williams around 9 p.m. on the social media site, and has over 97,000 views.

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Judge Glenda Hatchett, best known for her television court show Judge Hatchett, will handle legal matters for the family of Philando Castile.

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In the wake of the recent shootings of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling, as well as the police officers who lost their lives to a sniper attack in Dallas, the impact of violent death has left the nation reeling. As we collectively watch the news and various forms of social media, we cannot escape the graphic, […]

Rickey Smiley discussed having a Town Hall Meeting about the recent tragedies that left Alton Sterling and Philando Castile dead. Smiley mentioned that he spoke to officers around Atlanta about community policing and good cops not calling out the bad cops. He also talked about the media and the negative stories surfacing about Black Lives […]