Jul 2SavePolitics7/2/20Politics7/2/20Jeff Sessions Is Just Being a White ManStephen A. Crockett Jr.46SaveI know that I consistently refer to white men who make racists comments as racists but I’m starting to rethink that.
Oct 4 2019SaveNews10/4/19News10/4/19Federal Judge Places Consent Decree on Racist Mississippi County Sheriff’s DepartmentMichael Harriot16SaveA federal judge has ordered a Mississippi county sheriff’s office to make sweeping changes after a civil rights…
Oct 12 2018SavePolice Brutality10/12/18Police Brutality10/12/18Chicago Tribune Editorial Board Has an Epic Clapback for Jeff SessionsMonique Judge49SaveApparently we at The Root—and specifically, staff writer Michael Harriot—are not the only ones adept at delivering a…
Sep 5 2018SavePolice Brutality9/5/18Police Brutality9/5/18New Study Says the Record of Chicago Cop Who Killed Laquan McDonald Could Have Predicted Deadly EncounterAnne Branigin18SaveA new study that analyzes more than 10 years of civilian complaints finds that Chicago police officers with the…
May 15 2018Save5/15/18Community Groups Finalize Consent Decree Demands for Chicago Police DepartmentMonique Judge9SaveHow officers with the Chicago Police Department interact with black and brown people as well as those with…
Apr 15 2017Save4/15/17Baltimore’s Consent Decree Calls for Improvements to Civilian Review Board, but There Isn’t OneMonique Judge5SaveWhen the city of Baltimore reached its agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice on the terms of a legally…
Jan 12 2017Save1/12/17Baltimore and the Department of Justice Release Details of Consent Decree AgreementMonique Judge17SaveThe U.S. Department of Justice and the city of Baltimore announced Thursday that they have reached an agreement on a…
Jan 11 2017Save1/11/17US Department of Justice, City of Baltimore Reach Agreement on Policing ReformsMonique JudgeSaveThe city of Baltimore and the U.S. Department of Justice have come to terms on policing reforms that will be part of…