NewsNews'Let's Be Clear; This Was an Execution': Family Incensed After Viewing 20-Second Snippet of N.C. Police Killing Andrew Brown Jr.“An execution” was the first response of one of the few people allowed to see a snippet of the video that showed the…ByMichael HarriotPublishedApril 26, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementAttorney General Merrick Garland Announces Probe Into the Practices of the Louisville Metro Police DepartmentU.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on Monday that his office will open an investigation into the…ByJoe JuradoPublishedApril 26, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityTennessee Police Officers Won't be Charged in Shooting Death of Black Teen After Release of Body-Cam Footage The Knox County District Attorney’s Office has released police body camera footage and other details regarding the s…ByZack LinlyPublishedApril 24, 2021
NewsNewsGeorge Floyd Mural in Houston Defaced With Racial Slurs Shortly After Chauvin VerdictApparently, it was a hard week for the worst kind of white people. Clearly they thought the trial of Derek Chauvin…ByJoe JuradoPublishedApril 23, 2021
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NewsOpinionClapback/MailbagNewsOpinionClapback/MailbagThe Root's Clapback Mailbag: Maybe America Isn't RacistMichael Harriot is on assignment this week. Before he left, he asked someone to fill in for today’s mailbag but…ByMichael HarriotPublishedApril 23, 2021
NewsNewsNorth Carolina Deputy Fatally Shoots Black Man While Serving WarrantA Black man in North Carolina was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy who was delivering a warrant. In other words,…ByJoe JuradoPublishedApril 22, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityHow You Can Honor George Floyd's Life With Real Police Reform, ExplainedA jury found Derek Chauvin guilty. He is going to jail. ByMichael HarriotPublishedApril 22, 2021
NewsNewsOfficer Who Killed Ma'Khia Bryant Identified as Nicholas ReardonThe Columbus, Ohio police officer who shot and killed 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant has been identified as Nicholas…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedApril 22, 2021
EntertainmentMediaEntertainmentMediaAlicia Garza Discusses Leaving Black Lives Matter, the Complications of Balancing Activism and Branding on Jemele Hill Is UnbotheredOne thing is for sure, two things are for certain: Spotify’s Jemele Hill Is Unbothered isn’t always what we expect,…ByJay ConnorPublishedApril 21, 2021
NewsNewsOakland Experiments With Directing Some 911 Calls to Community RespondersAcross the country, people suffering from mental health crises often find themselves confronted with an armed police…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedApril 21, 2021
NewsNewsFor Once, a Cop Did Not Get Away With Murder. Activists Want to Ensure It Is No Longer a RarityTuesday, Black people celebrated the conviction of Derek Chauvin as jubilantly as they’d rejoice in their favorite…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedApril 21, 2021
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersGeorge Floyd Can't Breathe, But At Least the Las Vegas Raiders CanIntegrity comes at a steep price; you don’t become a billionaire by being morally sound. Diddy can’t even drive his…ByJay ConnorPublishedApril 21, 2021
NewsOpinionSome ThoughtsNewsOpinionSome ThoughtsWhat Looks Like Justice Is Just Accountability on an Ordinary DayDerek Chauvin was found guilty of all charges for the murder of George Floyd. ByMonique JudgePublishedApril 21, 2021
NewsNewsPolice Officer Shoots and Kills 16-Year-Old Ma’Khia Bryant, Body Camera Footage ReleasedA police officer in Columbus, Ohio, shot and killed 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant late Tuesday afternoon, around the…ByMonique JudgePublishedApril 21, 2021
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeJustice, I Guess.On May 25, 2020, George Perry Floyd, was alive.ByMichael HarriotPublishedApril 20, 2021
NewsNewsJury Finds Derek Chauvin Guilty of All 3 Charges in George Floyd's DeathThe former officer was charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree…ByJoe JuradoPublishedApril 20, 2021
EntertainmentEntertainmentFormer President of HFPA Reportedly Called BLM a 'Racist Hate Movement'As you may know by now, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), which conducts the annual Golden Globe…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedApril 20, 2021
NewsNewsColorado Judge Resigns After Using N-Word and Declaring 'All Lives Matter'A Colorado judge has resigned after telling her colleagues “all lives matter” and repeatedly using the n-word, among…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedApril 19, 2021
NewsNewsBlack Teen Fatally Shot by Tennessee Police. Initial Reports Says He Shot Officer, Later Says Bullet Did Not Come From Teen's GunRight now is a difficult time for Black America. Last summer, we saw a massive wave of Black Lives Matter protests…ByZack LinlyPublishedApril 17, 2021