Criminal Justice
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National Network of Abortion Funds Leader Breaks Down Reproductive Justice
Root 100 honoree and NNAF Executive Director Oriaku Njoku explains what reproductive justice means, and why Black women came up with it in the first place.
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Root 100 Honoree Oriaku Njoku Wants Us All To Dream Bigger
The Executive Director of The National Network of Abortion Funds talks threats to abortion, the meaning of reproductive justice, and the toll of leadership.
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Flint Water Crisis Prosecution Headed For Michigan Supreme Court
Remember what happened in Flint? It's been nearly a decade, but justice is still being sought.
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Jimmy Atchison’s Family Demands More Than an Indictment in His Fatal Shooting
Ex-officer Sung Kim faces involuntary manslaughter after shooting Atchison while he hid in a closet.
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Why Did it Take So Long to Dismiss Murder Charges Against Tracy McCarter?
In part three, The Root dives into the legal issues behind Tracy McCarter, a domestic violence survivor accused of murders, case in her epic final court battle.
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Ex-President Donald Trump’s Organization Convicted Of Tax Fraud
It' a win for Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg Jr., one of several Black prosecutors investigating Trumpworld
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New Details Emerge on Club Q Shooter and Their 300+ Charges
The charges include 48 hate crimes, one for each person present at the club.
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Homicide Charges Filed Weeks after Cleveland Woman’s Disappearance. What Took So Long?
The family filed a missing persons report weeks ago.
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Why Alvin Bragg Denounced Murder Charges Against Tracy McCarter, But Kept After Her [UPDATE]
Tracy McCarter, a domestic violence survivor accused of killing her abuser, is now free, but why did it take Alvin Bragg nearly a year to halt his prosecution?
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10-Year-Old Boy Appears in Virtual Court for Murder of His Mother [Update]
The state’s age requirement to be charged as an adult is 17 or older.