The city of Baltimore will pay $6.4 million to the family of Freddie Gray, who died while riding in the back of a police van in an incident that fueled national concern about the treatment of minorities at the hands of the police and sparked a riot in Baltimore over the summer.
The singer was cut off by TODAY when she spoke: 'We want black America to know we stand tall today. We will not be silenced!'
The six police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray have been indicted, a stark contrast to the officers involved in the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown, whose killers never faced a judge.
The 25-year-old 'jokester' was well-liked by everyone, including the police, before he became a name chanted all over the streets of Baltimore.
A New York City police officer has been indicted for the fatal shooting of an unarmed resident named Akai Gurley.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking for a person of interest in the attempted bombing of the Colorado Springs chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
As Mayor of New York Bill de Blasio and Vice President Joe Biden delivered eulogies for slain officers of the New York Police Department, thousands of officers turned their back on the mayor, suggesting a deep seated contempt for democracy and civilian rule.
Despite requests from New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to to suspend protests until after the funerals of two slain New York City Police Department officers, New York City saw numerous streets closed and business entrances blocked as people upset with the legal system's failure to indict police officers for excessive force resulting in death.
A Milwaukee district attorney has declined to bring charges against a former member of the Milwaukee Police Department who shot a mentally ill man 14 times.
President Barack Obama praised LeBron James for choosing to wear the "I Can't Breathe" t-shirt.
Protesters demanding policy change after police officers who killed unarmed suspects were not indicted managed to close down the headquarters of the Oakland, CA police.
Thousands gathered in Washington D.C. to participate in a protest called #Justice4All.
The NBA will not fine players for wearing t-shirts reading "I Can't Breathe."
Chicago Bulls' Derrick Rose is one of a few players who have shown his support for Eric Garner.
LeBron James has spoken out regarding the protests surrounding Eric Garner's death stating that "violence is not the answer."
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