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Louisiana Family Seeks Answers After Sheriff’s Office Failed to Report Police Shooting of 14-Year-Old Boy: Report
The statistics about police shootings in the United States are horrifying: Despite a pandemic, when stay-at-home orders affected many cities and towns across the country, police shootings are on track with previous years. As of July 17, more than 1,000 people have been the victims of police shootings. Among them should be 14-year-old Tre’mall McGee,…
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Federal Law Enforcement in Portland, Ore., Have Been Snatching Protesters off the Streets in Unmarked Vehicles
Protesters in Portland, Ore., say federal agents donning camouflage and driving unmarked vans have been detaining protesters around the city’s downtown area since at least July 14. Stories about the arrests have been corroborated by multiple people, as well as videos showing the officers arresting protesters without explanation, shoving them into the cars, and driving…
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The Root's Clapback Mailbag: The Cleaning Solution
I was a shitty brother. I never abused my sisters. I just subjected them to years of mental abuse and torture. Perhaps the greatest example of my emotional terrorism was my stance on the bathroom. Before my mother returned home from work every day, she required us to clean the entire house. My sisters and…
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Federal Judge Denies Netflix's 2nd Motion to Dismiss Mo'Nique's Racial and Gender Bias Lawsuit
It looks like Mo’Nique’s journey toward justice is moving along, despite attempts to halt things. According to Deadline, a federal judge has denied Netflix’s second motion to throw out the actress-comedian’s racial and gender discrimination lawsuit against the streaming platform and co-CEO Ted Sarandos. As previously reported, Mo’Nique filed a lawsuit back in November 2019…
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Auntie Unfiltered: Lady A vs. Lady Anti-BLM
By now you have likely heard the story of the legal situation now happening between the country music band formerly known as Lady Anti-BLM Antebellum and the Black woman blues singer who has performed for more than 20 years under the moniker Lady A. In case you haven’t, here’s the Cliff’s Notes on a situation…
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Jerami Grant Keeps That Same Energy Throughout Interview With Reporters: 'Breonna Taylor’s Killers Are Still Roaming Around Free'
As a role player, Denver Nuggets forward Jerami Grant doesn’t make a lot of headlines. But after dedicating an entire press conference to discussing the death of Breonna Taylor, he’s doing exactly that for all the right reasons. ESPN and the Denver Post report that after practice on Wednesday, Grant fielded a number of questions…
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Defense Secretary Mark Esper Kinda, Sorta, Maybe Bans Confederate Flags on Military Bases
I hate when people try to talk around a subject. It’s far easier to just be upfront and straightforward about what the issue is. Simply put, if you’re not gonna knuck, then don’t sit here and try to buck. As conversations on the inherent racism of the Confederate flag have reignited in recent months, we’ve…
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‘Watch the Show, Folks’: Virginia Trooper Being Investigated After Footage of Violent 2019 Arrest Posted to Social Media
Virginia State Police are conducting an investigation of a traffic stop on I-495 in April 2019 after the motorist’s attorney posted video of the violent arrest on social media on Monday. During the video, Virginia State Trooper Charles Hewitt appears to take delight in the violent arrest of Derrick Thompson, a Black man. Thompson’s lawyer,…
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Tory Lanez Allegedly Shot Megan Thee Stallion as She Was 'Trying to Leave,' Witnesses Not Cooperating With Police
Now that she has confirmed being shot, additional details are surfacing about the incident that occurred involving Megan Thee Stallion and Tory Lanez outside of Kylie Jenner’s house party over the weekend. Reports have emerged alleging that Tory (born Daystar Peterson) shot Meg outside of the party. “Tory fired the shots from within the vehicle…
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Civil Rights Pioneer Rev. C.T. Vivian Dies at 95
The Rev. Cordy Tindell Vivian—a product of the Midwest who helped make history in the South—died on Friday morning at his home in Atlanta of natural causes at the age of 95, The Associated Press reports. Born July 30, 1924, in Howard County, Mo., as a child he moved with his mother to Macomb, Ill.,…