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No Charges Against Police Who Shot and Killed Amir Locke, Mother Speaks Out [UPDATED]
Officials said there is “insufficient admissible evidence” to file criminal charges against the SWAT officers.
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Illinois Police Officer Resigns After Racist Social Media Posts are Exposed
One of his posts read, “When I seize power, ‘hate crimes’ will be encouraged.”
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![Minneapolis Mayor Officially Prohibits Execution of No-Knock Warrants [UPDATED]](https://www.theroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/f78680537808b3ba2d68e1130ffb053a.jpg)
Minneapolis Mayor Officially Prohibits Execution of No-Knock Warrants [UPDATED]
Minneapolis Police Department will no longer be allowed to request no-knock warrants or respond to similar searches from other cities.
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Black Women Face Greater Risk of Eviction than Any Other Group
King County, Washington was found to have the highest eviction filing rate against Black women.
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Hunger Crisis in Africa Affects Over 300 Million People
Due to a number of factors including the Russia-Ukraine war, African countries have been experiencing severe food insecurity.
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Barack Obama to Return to White House For First Time Since Leaving Office [UPDATED]
Obama is expected to speak in celebration the Affordable Care Act’s success and support Biden’s new initiative to make healthcare more affordable.
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Jacksonville Judge Denies Motion to Reduce Sentence for Kamiyah Mobley’s Kidnapper
Gloria Williams asked the courts to reduce her 18-year sentence. Kamiyah wrote a letter in support of her coming home.
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HBCU Grads Rake in $14 Billion in Economic Impact, More Than Other Black Grads
Per data from OnlineU, Xavier University, Spelman College and Hampton University are the top three HBCUs with the highest financial payoff.
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Kamala Harris Addresses Biden’s Comment that Putin “Cannot Remain in Office”
Many interpreted Biden’s comment as an attempt to create more tension between Russia and the US.
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![2022 Grammys: History in the Making [UPDATED]](https://s3.amazonaws.com/assets-server.theroot.kinjastaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/25130217/e8d335b718b1e5a48dfa28cd12c2e50c-1024x689.jpg)
2022 Grammys: History in the Making [UPDATED]
With Black artists dominating Album of the Year nominations, we have continued history with another win this year.
Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
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No Charges Against Police Who Shot and Killed Amir Locke, Mother Speaks Out [UPDATED]
Officials said there is “insufficient admissible evidence” to file criminal charges against the SWAT officers.
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Minneapolis Mayor Officially Prohibits Execution of No-Knock Warrants [UPDATED]
Minneapolis Police Department will no longer be allowed to request no-knock warrants or respond to similar searches from other cities.
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Hunger Crisis in Africa Affects Over 300 Million People
Due to a number of factors including the Russia-Ukraine war, African countries have been experiencing severe food insecurity.
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Jacksonville Judge Denies Motion to Reduce Sentence for Kamiyah Mobley’s Kidnapper
Gloria Williams asked the courts to reduce her 18-year sentence. Kamiyah wrote a letter in support of her coming home.
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HBCU Grads Rake in $14 Billion in Economic Impact, More Than Other Black Grads
Per data from OnlineU, Xavier University, Spelman College and Hampton University are the top three HBCUs with the highest financial payoff.
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Kamala Harris Addresses Biden’s Comment that Putin “Cannot Remain in Office”
Many interpreted Biden’s comment as an attempt to create more tension between Russia and the US.
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2022 Grammys: History in the Making [UPDATED]
With Black artists dominating Album of the Year nominations, we have continued history with another win this year.
