Police Reform

This combination of images shows, top row, from left, Christopher David Murray, Cody Olafson, Cornelius Anderson, Timothy Guyer, Edgar Ordonez, Kevin Reaux, Thomas Coulter,...

On July 6, 2024, Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old mother known for her boundless love, was brutally taken from us. Her life was extinguished in an act of violence that defies understanding—shot in the face by an Illinois police officer. The details of her death are gruesome: a bullet entered her left eye and exited through her neck killing Ms. Massey. This was not just an act of violence; it was a stark reminder of an ongoing and unforgivable injustice of innocent African Americans murdered by police.

The deputy who fatally shot Massey (pictured), 36, in Springfield, Illinois, faces multiple charges, including first-degree murder (Photo Credit: Fair Use).  This article was originally...

With the increased number of police-related killings of black people, the topic of police reform is heavily debated and discussed. There is much work...

As the judge read the verdict, I was tense, holding my breath and silently bracing myself.  Like most of us, I did not know...

On August 23, 2020, Jacob S. Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, was shot in the back seven times and seriously injured by police officer...

For two days last week, a courtroom in downtown Chicago was transformed into a forum for citizens’ griefs, hopes and fears about the Chicago...

Michael Wood Jr. - Black Lives Matter Sympathizer Wants Position By Ken Hare Chicago Defender Staff Writer Former Baltimore police officer and US Marine, Michael Wood Jr.,...