Eric McGill Jr. (Image source: Lebanon County Jail) A Black inmate in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, faced hair discrimination for refusing to cut his dreadlocks while in prison. Eric McGill Jr. is currently being held in the Lebanon County Correctional Facility where he’s…
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Miami goes 7 weeks without a homicide as COVID-19 prompts social distancing
Photo: A.R. Shaw for Steed Media The social impact of COVID-19 continues to become more evident as the weeks go by. One positive effect from the pandemic and stay-at-home orders is the drop in violent crime that is occurring across…
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Jay-Z And Meek Mill Donate Surgical Masks To Prisons Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Jay-Z and Meek Mill have continually used their platforms to spread awareness about criminal justice reform. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the hip-hop greats are on a mission to stop the spread of the virus within correctional facilities,…
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Black woman, 86, dies after alleged assault over social distancing
(Photo: Shutterstock/By SamaraHeisz5) The effects of the ongoing global pandemic continue to cause havoc across the nation. In Brooklyn, New York, an 86-year-old Black woman died after someone claimed that she did not practice social distancing. The incident occurred at…
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Man jailed for allegedly beating mother over toilet paper during quarantine
Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / Ana Aguirre Perez Social distancing has brought many families together in new ways. However, it also has led to an increase in domestic violence incidents. A man was recently arrested in Santa Clarita, California, for allegedly…
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Man jailed for throwing coronavirus party and streaming on Instagram (video)
Photo: Cincinnati Police Department An unsettling trend has begun during the COVID-19 pandemic: some people are throwing massive gatherings known as “coronavirus parties.” The parties are often thrown in a house and streamed live on social media. One recent meetup…
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Black prisoner becomes 1st inmate to die of coronavirus, denied early release
(Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / Joseph Sohm) Patrick Jones became the first federal prisoner to die from the coronavirus when he succumbed to the disease on March 28. Now his family has come forward and suggested that his life could have…
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Woman jailed for coughing on cop and saying she has coronavirus
Photo: ArtOlympic via Shutterstock A woman was jailed after attempting to use the coronavirus as a weapon. The incident occurred in Los Angeles, California, according to TMZ. During a routine stop, a woman was approached by a cop because she…
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