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Why Are Cops Constantly Pulling Over Black Drivers in Beverly Hills?
A lawsuit is accusing Beverly Hills police of racially profiling nearly 1,100 Black drivers during traffic stops.
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Jay-Z to the Rescue: How the Rap Mogul Is Helping A Wisconsin Man Wronged By Police
Video shows Wisconsin police wrongfully arresting Jermelle English Jr., as he was holding his one-year-old baby daughter.
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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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The Families of Kyle Rittenhouse’s Victims Aren’t Forgetting About His Actions
The estate of Joseph Rosenbaum filed a lawsuit against Rittenhouse and local police over the weekend, accusing them of negligence and wrongful death.
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Man Who Wielded a Wolverine Claw at BLM Protesters Is Going To Jail Now
A Queens man who wielded a bladed glove at Black Lives Matter protesters in 2020 is about to learn his fate.
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Lawsuit: Colorado Police Tased A Black Man For Doing What?
Antonio Johnson is suing the Aurora Police Department with video evidence of what they allegedly did to him in 2021.
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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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NC Karen Gives a Sorry Excuse for Hitting and Dashing Soda On a Black Boy
The white woman charged in hitting a Black boy said she was “reacting” to his behavior.