For more than two years, Megan Reed has awaited some form of justice for her son, Sinzae. The 13-year-old was shot and killed just yards from the front door of his home by a man who says he opened fire in self-defense even though, police say, there is no evidence that the child had a […]
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Posted inPolitics & Policy
Haitian American Group Demands Retraction of Trump’s Statements
Haitian-American community leaders and organizations rebuked former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, for repeating false claims this week that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are eating household pets and demanded a retraction of the statements. During his Tuesday night debate with Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris on ABC, […]
Posted inHealth, Reproductive Health
A Miscarriage, a Grand Jury, and the Policing of Black Women’s Bodies
The case of a Black woman in Ohio who’s been charged after a miscarriage confirms reproductive activists’ fears in a post-Roe era: that women’s pregnancies, especially Black women, would be criminalized. Brittany Watts miscarried 22 weeks into her pregnancy in September. The 33-year-old woman went to her doctor, who told her she would miscarry — and […]
Posted inElections, Politics & Policy
Black Voters Flex Political Power in Some Key States
Tyronne Walker is working overtime to let Black voters know what’s on the line in Louisiana. The Urban League of Louisiana and its partners recently hosted a statewide registration day for Black and brown voters. Walker told Capital B that he and his colleagues’ primary goal is “to position [Black communities] to show their collective […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Gun Violence
A Broken Justice System Is Only Deepening the Grief of Sinzae Reed’s Family
Megan Reed was in the middle of cooking dinner when she was startled by someone repeatedly banging on the front door of her Columbus, Ohio, apartment. A neighbor alerted her that her youngest son, Sinzae Reed, was shot. Reed rushed out of their second-floor apartment in the Wedgewood Village Apartments complex with food still cooking […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Gun Violence
Sinzae Reed Was Killed Six Months Ago. His Admitted Killer Remains Free.
It has been six months since a Black teenager was shot to death within feet of his home in Columbus, Ohio, and prosecutors are still investigating whether his admitted killer should be charged. Sinzae Reed’s family and the community remain frustrated months after the 13-year-old was gunned down in October at the Wedgewood Village Apartments. […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Gun Violence
Unarmed and Killed: Sinzae Reed’s Family Awaits Justice Four Months Later
It has been nearly four months since 13-year-old Sinzae Reed was fatally shot in an Ohio apartment complex by his neighbor Krieg Butler, a 36-year-old white man. The boy’s death was declared a homicide after a county coroner’s autopsy found he had been shot twice, including a fatal wound to the chest. But Butler remains […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Partner Content, Policing
In an Effort to Diversify, Cleveland Police Look to HBCUs
This article was published in partnership with The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system. Sign up for their newsletters, and follow them on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Yarnell Rickett wants to see more Black and brown police officers at his police department. He believes Historically Black Colleges and Universities […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Gun Violence
A 13-Year-Old Black Boy Was Killed. Will Stand-Your-Ground Protect the Shooter?
A white man accused of killing a 13-year-old Black boy in Columbus, Ohio, has roamed free for nearly 90 days after prosecutors dismissed murder charges against him, prompting the boy’s family to demand officials provide an explanation and put the man back behind bars. Police say Krieg Allen Butler claimed he fired a gun in […]