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A Texas appeals court on Thursday upheld a five-year prison sentence for a woman who was convicted of illegally voting even though she didn’t know she was ineligible when she went to the polls in 2016. What We Know: The punishment for the Fort Worth woman, Crystal Mason, stirred... -
Twin brothers Carlos and Thomas Williams have recently filed federal discrimination lawsuits against police in Rancho Cordova, California for allegedly beating, choking, and arresting them last year. What We Know: According to the lawsuits, the Williams brothers were mistaken for burglars outside of Carlos’ house. Carlos was outside showing... -
This week, officers with the Miami Beach Police Department (MBPD) were filmed roughing up black spring breakers, beating a black woman’s head into the street, and shooting a man on Ocean Drive. What We Know: Locals and visitors have long complained that MBPD habitually roughs up black visitors to... -
The sister of Nathaniel Woods confronted Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday, a week after the state’s chief executive allowed his execution to go forward, despite please to spare his life. What We Know: Pamela Woods came face to face with Ivey at a census kick-off event in Montgomery.... -
Jay-Z and the NFL released a public service announcement that honored the life of teenager Hadiya Pendleton who tragically died due to gun violence in 2013. What We Know: Roc Nation unveiled the PSA Wednesday in a tribute to the 15-year-old who was shot in the back. It is... -
Film producer Harvey Weinstein was sentenced Wednesday to 23 years in prison for a rape and sexual assault case that ignited the #MeToo movement in the United States. What We Know: Weinstein was facing a maximum of 29 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of first-degree... -
After being mistaken for a 16-year-old suspect in a crime, London Hendricks, an 11-year-old girl, was arrested on Sunday evening. What We Know: An 11-year-old Dekalb County girl was mistakenly identified in a car theft, leading to her being handcuffed and held in a police car, according to her... -
Alabama inmate, Nathaniel Woods, was put to death three hours after his scheduled execution. This execution was initially delayed when the U.S. Supreme Court stepped in for a last-minute review of his case. What We Know: The high court ultimately declined to intervene, leaving Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, to... -
A Washington D.C. jury ordered former PBS host Tavis Smiley to pay $1.486 million to the network on Wednesday, after violating the network’s moral clause, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Smiley and PBS have been tied to this contentious legal battle after he was let go in a wave...
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