Since 2015, Unicorn Riot has documented several trials relating to police killings, racially motivated attacks, prison revolts and mass arrests. Find our coverage here.
From the high-profile police killings of George Floyd and Daunte Wright to live streaming the trials of their killers, Derek Chauvin and Kim Potter. Watch both of the historic trials as they happened live, read daily updates and live-tweets and watch video clips in the landing pages for each of the trials below.
The Trial of Derek Chauvin
The Trial of Kim Potter
A racially motivated mass shooting of five Black protesters in Minneapolis occurred in 2015. View Unicorn Riot’s ten-part series of the shooter’s trial.
The Trial of White Supremacist Allen Scarsella
In 2021, Unicorn Riot covered the civil lawsuit trial of the deadly white supremacist rally Unite the Right in Charlottesville, Virginia.
The Lawsuit Trial Against ‘Unite the Right’
The Trial of Political Prisoner Eric King
Political prisoner Eric King was sentenced to 10 years in prison for throwing a Molotov cocktail at a congressional office in Kansas City, MO in 2014 in response to the police killing of Mike Brown in Ferguson. King suffered attacks by prison guards during his incarceration and went on trial for a charge he acquired while in prison for allegedly assaulting a Federal Bureau of Prisons officer. View Unicorn Riot’s coverage of the trial in which King was found not guilty and see more about his imprisonment below.
Videos with Eric King Interviews: Eric King Highlights Mistreatment and Indignity in Prison – Eric King on 4-Point Restraint and Transfer to USP Lee Virginia – Eric King Speaks on Testifying at His Federal Trial – Eric King Speaks on Post-Trial Safety Concerns
J20 – Criminalizing Dissent in Trump’s First Term
Unicorn Riot also provided extensive coverage of the January 20, 2017 anti-Trump inauguration march (J20) which turned into a mass arrest and the ensuing trials and lawsuits. Find over 20 articles here and watch an interview with some of the “Defend J20” support team below.
Vaughn Uprising – Prison Revolt Trial Coverage
In 2017, a prisoner revolt took place in the Vaughn Correctional Center in Delaware. Inmates held several guards while demanding an improvement to the poor living conditions in the prison. The ‘Vaughn Uprising’ was ended the next day by police retaking the building with force. One guard was found dead. Unicorn Riot covered several of the subsequent trials that took place in which inmates were charged with crimes related to the uprising. Check out our coverage here.
In other trial-related coverage:
‘Northumberland 2’ Free on Bail After Alleged Mink Release in PA Felony Case – Nov. 2024
FBI Informant ‘Microchip’ Surfaces in White Supremacist Election Interference Trial – March 2023
The Case of Marvin Haynes – A Unicorn Riot Investigative Series – 2023
Emails Show St. Paul Police Targeted Protest Organizers Seeking Justice for Philando – Dec. 2018
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