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Sheriff's Deputies Allegedly Sat on an Autistic Teen for 9 Minutes. He Died.
"Once Eric was secured, the deputies should have taken basic steps to ensure he could continue to breathe," one of the family’s attorneys told VICE News.
The Activist Who Keeps Exposing Environmental Racism in the U.S.
Dr. Beverly Wright, co-founder of the National Black Environmental Justice Network, has spent decades empowering communities that are vulnerable to toxic chemicals.
3 Cops Accused of Unzipping Black Student's Pants Looking for Drugs and a Gun
The student, Koy Moore, is an LSU football player.
Voters in 2 States Will Have the Power to Limit Abortion This Election
Measures in Colorado and Louisiana could restrict access to the procedure.
3 Cops Caught on Video Punching and Restraining a Black Teen During an Arrest
The incident, coming a month after cops in the same Louisiana city killed a Black man, has sparked more days of protests in the area.
GOP Congressman Threatens to Shoot Armed Protesters in Unhinged Facebook Post
When Facebook took down the post, Rep. Clay Higgins posted a picture of an American eagle and whined that his liberty was under attack.
Photos Show Louisiana in Ruins After Hurricane Laura
So far at least six people have been killed, mostly by falling trees.
Massive Chemical Fire Breaks Out Amid Hurricane Laura. It Could Burn 'For Days'
The chemical fire happened at a Biolabs facility near Lake Charles.
Hurricane Laura Tore Down a Confederate Statue That Local Officials Voted to Keep
The local governing council voted to ignore complaints and leave the monument standing hardly two weeks ago.
A Disabled Black Man Was Shot and Killed While Asking for Money Outside Trader Joe's
A warrant was issued on Tuesday for the white man who allegedly killed him.
Anti-Eviction Protesters Just Blocked People From Entering a New Orleans Courthouse
As state moratoriums on evictions expire, activists are attempting to physically block court evictions across the country.
The Supreme Court Just Delivered a Huge Win for Abortion Rights
June Medical Services v. Russo is the first major test for abortion rights since conservative Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch joined the bench.