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All-white jury from out of town acquits Tyre Nichols’ Killers in Memphis photo-output

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All-white jury from out of town acquits Tyre Nichols’ Killers in Memphis

Angela Dennis May 7, 2025

Today, an all-white jury acquitted Demetrius Haley, Tadarrius Bean, and Justin Smith—the three former Memphis police officers...

New federal charges filed against officers in Breonna Taylor case

New federal charges filed against officers in Breonna Taylor case

Angela Dennis October 1, 2024

Louisville, KY- Two former Louisville Metro Police officers, Joshua Jaynes and Kyle Meany, were indicted again today...

Ex-Memphis police officer confesses to beating ‘helpless’ Tyre Nichols and discarding bodycam tyre-nichols-officers-arrested

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Ex-Memphis police officer confesses to beating ‘helpless’ Tyre Nichols and discarding bodycam

Angela Dennis September 24, 2024

Former Memphis police officer Emmitt Martin III took the stand on Tuesday, revealing that he punched Tyre...

Big Jook, Yo Gotti’s Brother, accused of ordering $100K hit on Young Dolph big-jook1727117155-0

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Big Jook, Yo Gotti’s Brother, accused of ordering $100K hit on Young Dolph

Angela Dennis September 23, 2024

A Memphis man testified on Monday, admitting his involvement in the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph,...

Not Even Our Elders Are Safe: The Disheartening Tale of Sybil Garbow’s Minnesota Jail Sentence

Not Even Our Elders Are Safe: The Disheartening Tale of Sybil Garbow’s Minnesota Jail Sentence

BWNC Blog August 13, 2023

In the land of 10,000 lakes, there’s a darker undercurrent to the pristine façade of Minnesota. Recent...