15 Creepy Ways Life Has Changed Since Trump’s Second Term Began
J. Cole Is Popping Up at HBCUs— And Nobody Knows Where He’s Heading Next
Mother Outraged After Indianapolis Police Officer Threatens to ‘Kill’ Black Teen in Viral Clip
Black Democrat Grills ICE Director on His Faith in God During Hearing — Here’s What Happened Next
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Former Kansas City Police Officer Who Fatally Shot Black Man Refuses to Accept Consequences
A day after he turned himself in to Missouri police, Eric DeValkenaere decided to appeal his conviction… again.
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Why in the World Did Pras Michel’s Lawyer Use an AI Program To Create a Disjointed Closing Argument?
A brief from Michel’s current counsel said the argument ‘made frivolous arguments’ and ‘ignored critical weaknesses in the government’s case.’
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Black and Latino Students Face Unfair Discipline, So CA is Banning this Type of Suspension!
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) signed a bill outlawing suspensions for “willful defiance,” a punishment that disproportionatley impacts Black and Latino kids.
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Violent Arrest Goes Viral and Has TikTokers Asking: ‘Did Cop Do Too Much?’
In a viral TikTok video, a Vallejo officer is seen throwing a Black woman against the side of a semi truck during an arrest.
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A Wrongfully Imprisoned Black Man’s Freedom Was Cut Short by A Georgia Deputy’s Fatal Shot
Sadly, an Exonerated Black man who spent over 16 years wrongfully imprisoned was fatally shot by a Georgia sheriff’s deputy.
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Jada Pinkett Smith On Why She Included Tupac’s Prison Proposal In Worthy
The actress tells The Root the importance of having that shocking detail in her new memoir.
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Jada Pinkett Smith Addresses The Backlash
In an exclusive interview with The Root, Jada talks about being cast as the villain in her own marriage.
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“Excited Delirium” Diagnoses Have Protected Bad Cops, But Now Prominent Doctors Are Rejecting It
The American College of Emergency Physicians took a stand against the diagnosis of excited delirium, which is often used to justify deaths within custody.