Civil Rights & Social Justice

Classified as a Schedule I drug, marijuana was classified as a drug as dangerous as heroin. To put that in even more perspective, fentanyl, methadone and opium are all classified as Schedule II. Changing the scheduling of marijuana would ease criminal and manufacturing restrictions at the federal level, which, of course, does next to nothing to affect the existing state laws---or people who are still paying the cost of punitive marijuana policys The post DOJ Wants To Change Marijuana To A Schedule 3 Drug, But What About All The Black People Already Locked Up? appeared first on NewsOne.

A Canton, Ohio police officer involved in Frank Tyson's arrest told the dying Black man to "shut the f*ck up" after he said "I can't breathe," Ben Crump said. The post Ben Crump: Ohio Cop Told Frank Tyson ‘Shut The F*ck Up’ After Dying, Handcuffed Black Man Said ‘I Can’t Breathe’ appeared first on NewsOne.

Black students don’t always feel safe to protest due to a history of Black people who suffer disproportionately when they speak up. The post Silence Is Not Consent: Resistance Is Required Today, Tomorrow And Forever appeared first on NewsOne.

A civil lawsuit has been filed on behalf of Ralph Yarl, who was shot by defendant Andrew Lester after Yarl went to the wrong house. The post Ralph Yarl’s Mother Files Civil Suit Against White Man Who Shot Teen And The HOA For Alleged Inaction appeared first on NewsOne.

Viral video shows a "Karen" at a pro-Palestinian protest at Northwestern University calling 911 and lying that she was "surrounded" and feared for her safety. The post Video Shows Campus ‘Karen’ At Northwestern U Calling Cops And Lying About Being ‘Surrounded’ During Pro-Palestinian Protest appeared first on NewsOne.

Patriot Front members marched through Charleston, West Virginia, during and anti-racism event without any police presence, unlike protests on college campuses. The post White Supremacists March Freely In Charleston While Cops Attack, Arrest Pro-Palestinian College Protesters appeared first on NewsOne.

In a case similar to that of George Floyd, Frank Tyson died with a knee on his neck after telling Canton police, "I can't breathe." The post Black Man Dies After Telling Ohio Cop With His Knee Near His Neck, ‘I Can’t Breathe.’ Sound Familiar? appeared first on NewsOne.

A Black woman shown on video being violently assaulted after she called 911 to report her white neighbor is demanding justice via a federal lawsuit. The post Justice For Twyla Stallworth: Black Mother Who Alabama Cop Assaulted After She Called 911 On White Neighbor Is Suing appeared first on NewsOne.

Black death row inmates are disproportionately vulnerable to being victimized by botched executions, a new report has found. The post Black Death Row Inmates Are Most Vulnerable To Suffering Botched Executions, New Study Finds appeared first on NewsOne.

Air Force Col. Benjamin Jonsson, who wrote an op-ed on racism in the military, got his nomination for a promotion extended after it was blocked by an anti-DEI Republican. The post Anti-Racism Colonel Whose Promotion Is Being Stalled By Anti-DEI GOP Senator Has Nomination Extended appeared first on NewsOne.