Criminal Justice
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Eerie Comparisons Found Between Buffalo and Colorado Shooter
Both displayed warning signs of doing something terrible long before the shootings occurred.
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Neighbor Who Called 911 to Atatiana Jefferson’s House Testifies
The call was not registered as a “welfare check” as the neighbor intended.
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Bill Cosby Sued By 5 Women In New Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
The suit was filed Monday evening in Manhattan Supreme Court.
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![No Black Jurors Selected in Aaron Dean Murder Trial [Update]](https://www.theroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/4271341f9defa2836e94e8e019445575-300x209.jpg)
No Black Jurors Selected in Aaron Dean Murder Trial [Update]
Atatiana Jefferson's 11-year-old nephew testified at the officer’s trial.
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![Tracy McCarter, Who Was Charged with Killing her Abusive Husband, Will Walk Free: Here’s how it Happened [UPDATE]](https://www.theroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/968cd18144bb29e48a21be651358e904-300x200.jpg)
Tracy McCarter, Who Was Charged with Killing her Abusive Husband, Will Walk Free: Here’s how it Happened [UPDATE]
Part 1 in a new series, The Root, tells the story of a Black survivor accused of murdering her alleged abuser, and the district attorney who held her fate.
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Former DA In Ahmaud Arbery Case Finally Gets A Court Date
The long delay for Jackie Johnson shows how race and privilege helps some people avoid accountability.
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Kevin Johnson Executed By State of Missouri After Supreme Court Denies Appeal
37-year-old Kevin Johnson was on death row for a 2005 murder conviction. His attorney argued the prosecution was riddled with racial bias.
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![Cops Plead Not Guilty to Charges in Randy Cox Case [Update]](https://www.theroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/96440e4a2414a1d5988da415aef9a8a8-300x169.jpg)
Cops Plead Not Guilty to Charges in Randy Cox Case [Update]
They were charged with mere misdemeanors after Cox was left paralyzed from the encounter.
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188 Convictions Wiped Clean In Manhattan Because of Dirty Cops
District Attorney Alvin Bragg Jr.'s office is reviewing hundreds of others
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Justice Department Investigating Cops’ Denial of Mental Health Services In Oklahoma
It's the second investigation launched by the Civil Rights Division this week