Law Enforcement
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What Really Happened When Ohio Cops Shot An Unarmed, Pregnant Black Woman
The police have one story. A witness has another. The family told The Root that they want answers.
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Small Town Horror Story: A Woman Abducted In Plain Sight
Chicago Community activist Antoine Dobine was walking with a neighbor when he was interrupted by the sounds of banging on a window.
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Indiana Family Asks Why Black Man Had to Die in Police Shooting
Body camera footage shows an Indianapolis police officer shooting a Black man dead as he fled from the traffic stop.
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Three Years Later, Cops Still Face Accountability Over George Floyd Images
This case from Maryland shows why we can't ever let our guard down.
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21-Year-Old Texas Man Who Was Brutally Beaten During Arrest Speaks
Keandre Green underwent surgery for injuries sustained at the hands of officers.
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The Times When Black Americans Rose-up In the Wake of Police Brutality
Michael Brown's death helped spark a whole movement. The Root looks back at other incidents of police brutality that sparked racial justice protests.
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Applebee’s Arrest Investigated After Police Cuff The Wrong Guy
Kenosha police violently detained the wrong man inside an Applebee’s for a hit-and-run crash that occurred down the street.
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Another Cop Mistakes A Random Object for a Weapon
A Denver police officer fatally shot a man after mistaking a marker for a knife.
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Omg! Ex-Goon Squad Officers Admit to Charges in Deplorable Torture Case
Six former Mississippi police officers entered a guilty plea to criminal charges after torturing and sexually assaulting two Black men.
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Murder Charges Handed Down in Police Shooting of Man Lying in Bed
Former Columbus Cop Ricky Anderson was indicted on murder charges for the fatal shooting of Donovan Lewis last year.