NewsNewsDes Moines Protester Found Guilty of Theft for Taking a Minneapolis Police FlyerThe flyer contained photos of protesters who Minneapolis police suspected of vandalizing a squad car at a George…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedOctober 12, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNo Charges for U.S. Marshals Task Force Members Who Shot Winston Smith Jr.A witness in the car says that Smith pulled out his phone to record the confrontation with the U.S. Marshals when he…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedOctober 12, 2021
NewsNewsNew Hampshire Woman Accused of Telling 9-Year-Old Black Boy She Would ‘Kneel on His Neck’Kristina Graper allegedly threatened the boy for accidentally breaking her son’s toy while they were playing in a…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedOctober 8, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPhiladelphia Police Department Investigating Viral Video of a White Officer Harassing a Black ManThe officer, identified as Robert Hoover, has been placed on administrative leave.ByOkla JonesPublishedOctober 6, 2021
NewsRace MattersNewsRace Matters$100,000 Donation Launches Breonna Taylor Memorial Scholarship FundThe endowment, donated by Thrive Causemetics, will go to nursing students at the University of Louisville.ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedOctober 4, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementThe City Where Daunte Wright Was Killed Has a New Policing PolicyBrooklyn Center, Minn., announced a cite-and-release policy, which changes what officers are allowed to do during…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedSeptember 30, 2021
NewsNewsWhole Foods Gets Dragged Over Anti-Racism SignTwitter is undefeated, and the way they dragged Whole Foods is hilarious.ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedSeptember 30, 2021
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeIn Loving Memory of Tim ScottSen. Tim Scott was once a proponent of police accountability. But after he obstructed police reform legislation,…ByMichael HarriotPublishedSeptember 30, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsThe Unbearable Whiteness of the Democratic Party...and AmericaActivists, voters and members of the Congressional Black Caucus have expressed frustration at the Democratic Party's…ByMichael HarriotPublishedSeptember 29, 2021
NewsNewsLawsuit by Former Aurora, Colo., Cop Fired for Photos Mocking Elijah McClain’s Death Is DismissedThe lawsuit alleged that Jason Rosenblatt was denied his right to an independent review board before being fired.ByRachel PilgrimPublishedSeptember 28, 2021
NewsNewsInvestigators Looking Into Suspected Arson Fire at Portland, Maine Church With Black Lives Matter SignInvestigators found the Black Lives Matter sign in some bushes near the church while investigating the fire that…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedSeptember 28, 2021
EntertainmentEntertainmentWill Smith On BLM, His New Book and That One Red Table Talk Episode (You Know Which One)The iconic movie star is set to release his first ever memoir, aptly titled Will, on November 9.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedSeptember 27, 2021
NewsNewsRochester Police Officer Faces Discipline in Daniel Prude CaseOfficer Mark Vaughn was one of seven officers caught on video forcefully detaining and mocking Daniel Prude during…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedSeptember 27, 2021
NewsNewsDerek Chauvin Appeals His Conviction in the Death of George FloydFormer Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin says he has run out of money and was denied a public defender in the fight…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedSeptember 24, 2021
EntertainmentIt's LitEntertainmentIt's Lit'This Isn’t About Good People or Bad People': The Root Presents: It's Lit! Explores The Purpose of Power With Alicia GarzaThe Black Lives Matter co-founder and Black Futures Lab founder puts our present moment in context with a riveting…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedSeptember 23, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsBipartisan Police-Overhaul Talks Fail Because Republicans Love Cops More Than Black PeopleThe two sides couldn't reach an agreement, and something tells me Republicans are just fine with that.ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedSeptember 23, 2021
EventsThe Root InstituteNow playing EventsThe Root InstituteThe Root Institute 2021: Defund, Abolish or Reform? What to Do About Police and PrisonsBrittany Packnett Cunningham and Monifa Bandele join Michael Harriot to discuss the controversial opinions…PublishedSeptember 21, 2021
NewsNewsFormer Arkansas Deputy Charged With Manslaughter in Death of Teen MotoristFormer sheriff’s deputy Michael Davis is charged with manslaughter after he allegedly shot 17-year-old Hunter…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedSeptember 20, 2021
NewsNewsFamily of Manuel Ellis, a Black Man Killed by Police, Files Wrongful Death LawsuitThe lawsuit alleges that 33-year-old Manuel Ellis was 'beat, tased, choked, and hogtied' by Tacoma Police officers…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedSeptember 20, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalSt. Louis Ken and Karen Who Waved Guns at Protesters May Lose Law LicensesMark and Patricia McCloskey were pardoned by Gov. Mike Parson in July, but they still face losing their law licenses.ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedSeptember 20, 2021