By Frederick H. Lowe Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from NorthStarNewsToday.com (TriceEdneyWire.com) - A Las Vegas police officer pointed a gun at Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett’s head and threatened to kill him if he moved after arresting him for no reason on Saturday, August 26. Bennett posted his experience on twitter. Bennett was walking to his hotel after attending the Mayweathe ...

Although subtle, widespread racial disparities in officers’ language use may erode police-community relations, researchers warn. “…the many small differences in how they spoke with community members added up to pervasive racial disparities.” ...

“As NOBLE convenes its 41st Annual Training Conference in Atlanta, it reminds the nation of one of the bedrock's of our democracy, equal protection under the law. All law enforcement officers play a critical role in determining the appropriate levels of use of force as they police communities across this nation,” Tarrant said. “As NOBLE continues its efforts to build one community (law enforcement is part o ...

African Americans who were convicted of murder are about 50% more likely to be innocent than other convicted murderers, the report stated. ...

Preacher and civil rights leaders says he has no idea where he will go from here ...

“H.R. 10 is a sprawling piece of legislation that would destroy key financial regulations and consumer protections put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act,” wrote Michigan Congressman John Conyers, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee. ...

President Trump and most African Americans are off to a terrible start, not surprising given the heavy black vote against him and the atrocious gaffes he and his appointees continue to make regarding nonwhite folks. ...