Influential Black rights cases in Court TV history
By Katie McLaughlin On the third Monday of each January, America remembers Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a prominent civil rights leader in the fight... MORE
Los Angeles chief ‘deeply concerned’ by 2 police shootings
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles police chief said Wednesday he is concerned about two recent fatal police shootings,... MORE
DC residents demand police action after 13-year-old killed
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The fatal shooting of a middle-school student has sparked public uproar as the nation’s capital struggles with... MORE
Watering while Black: anatomy of a pastor’s Alabama arrest
By JAY REEVES Associated Press CHILDERSBURG, Ala. (AP) — Michael Jennings wasn’t breaking any laws or doing anything that was obviously suspicious; the Black minister... MORE
Ahmaud Arbery pursuer seeks leniency in hate crimes sentence
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The white man who initiated the neighborhood chase that resulted in the fatal shooting of Ahmaud... MORE
NeNe Leakes sues saying racism accepted on ‘Real Housewives’
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former star of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” NeNe Leakes sued the companies behind the... MORE
$14M jury award for protesters could resonate around US
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A federal jury’s $14 million award to Denver protesters hit with pepper balls and a bag filled... MORE
Trayvon Martin, 10 years later: Teen’s death changes nation
By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Trayvon Martin’s final night began with a convenience store run, a quick trip for candy and... MORE
Anger, questions as ex-cop who killed Black teen is set free
By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The 2018 conviction of former police Officer Jason Van Dyke for the killing of Black teenager Laquan... MORE
In and outside court, Smollett fights for reputation, career
By SARA BURNETT and CHARLES REX ARBOGAST Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Outside the courtroom where former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett is fighting charges accusing... MORE
EXPLAINER: Who are the jurors for trial of Kim Potter?
By AMY FORLITI and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A look at the jurors who will hear testimony in the manslaughter trial of... MORE
Attorney: Potter will testify at trial; 4 jurors seated
By STEVE KARNOWSKI and AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot Daunte Wright will testify at her trial, her attorney said Tuesday... MORE
Potential jurors in Potter trial quizzed on police, protests
By STEVE KARNOWSKI and AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Attorneys began sifting through potential jurors Tuesday in the trial of a suburban Minneapolis police... MORE
Jurors at trial in Daunte Wright slaying go under microscope
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When attorneys begin sifting through potential jurors on Tuesday in the trial of a suburban Minneapolis police officer who... MORE
Attorneys make final case to jurors in Ahmaud Arbery’s death
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Attorneys made a final push Monday to persuade the jury in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery,... MORE
Justice Dept. curtails agents’ use of ‘no-knock’ warrants
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Tuesday it is curtailing federal agents’ use of “no-knock” warrants — which allow... MORE