Tags: Black Lives Matter

Are you following the development of Black Lives Matter activist cases in the Supreme Court? Understand the intricate legal considerations with the recent rejection of an appeal in a police officer assault case. Read more to get the full story.

Samaria Rice, the mother of a 12-year old Tamir Rice, who was shot death by police in 2014, will receive $6 million from Cleveland. The police shot Tamir for holding a plastic-pellet gun, leading to disputes across the city over his death.

The Ferguson City Council has unanimously agreed to accept a U.S. Justice Department plan to overhaul its embattled police force and municipal court system.