Two Florida Prison Guards Who Were Members of The Ku Klux Klan Convicted of Plot to Kill a Black Inmate

Two former prison guards in Florida who were members of the Ku Klux Klan have been convicted of plotting to kill a black inmate in retaliation for a scuffle with another guard who also belonged to the hate group. A jury in Columbia County found David Elliot Moran and Charles Thomas Newcomb guilty of conspiracy … Read more

Memorial Villages Police Department Accused of Racism by Former Dispatcher

A former dispatcher with the Memorial Villages Police Department paints a discriminatory and dysfunctional portrait of the law enforcement division for the wealthy Houston suburb, according to an affidavit filed in Harris County civil court. Among the claims from L. Kelly, an African-American woman who worked as a dispatcher for Memorial Villages from 2010 to … Read more

[WATCH] NJ Police Chief Suspended After Black Teens ‘Herded Like Cattle’ Out of Their Own Town

MAPLEWOOD — Township officials have suspended the police chief and requested that he immediately resign after recordings were released showing police being ordered to push black township youth into a neighboring city. The Township Committee took the action Tuesday night more than a year after four teens were arrested following a Fourth of July celebration. … Read more

Boston Cop Suspended Without Pay for Making ‘Black People Have Met Their Match’ Video

A Boston police officer will be suspended for six months without pay after making a racially charged video that featured the tagline, “This summer, black people have met their match,” police officials confirmed Thursday. According to the Boston Globe, Officer Joseph DeAngelo Jr. recorded the video like a trailer. The footage featured Officer Dennis Leahy—who … Read more

Pinellas Deputy Resigns After Being Found With Racist, Pornographic Content On Phone

A Pinellas County deputy has resigned after offensive content was found on his personal cell phone during a separate investigation into an alleged extramarital affair with a corrections deputy. Shawn Pappas, 46, was employed with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office for 10 years before he resigned at the end of February. He became a corporal … Read more