On Thursday, the Supreme Court made it easier to bring claims of unreasonable force against police, ruling unanimously that ...

In the case decided earlier this month, a Houston policeman shot and killed a 24-year-old Black man, Ashtian Barnes, at 2:45 in the afternoon. The officer stopped him because he was driving a car ...

Decision season is fully underway for the Supreme Court, kicking off a race against the clock to release this term’s opinions before the court’s summer break begins. The justices are set to hand down ...

Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously decided to reopen a Texas lawsuit against a police officer who fatally shot Ashtian Barnes during a 2016 traffic stop in Houston, citing a ...

Barnes v. Felix is a Texas case that began when Ashtian Barnes was pulled over by police in 2016 for outstanding toll violations. Biden commutes about 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people ...

He also pardoned anti-abortion activists… Barnes v. Felix is a Texas case that began when Ashtian Barnes was pulled over by police in 2016 for outstanding toll violations. Politics Jan 20 ...

Ashtian Barnes was shot and killed by a police officer during a 2016 traffic stop for driving a rental car that had unpaid toll fees. Officer Roberto Felix Jr. asked Barnes to step out of the car ...

Ashtian Holmes, Ed.D Director - Urban Male Leadership Academy, Borough of Manhattan Community College ...