NewsNewsFormer Officer in Shooting Death of Daunte Wright Facing More Serious ChargesKim Porter is now also facing first-degree manslaughter charges after a review by Minnesota Attorney General Keith…ByGenetta M. AdamsPublishedSeptember 3, 2021
NewsNewsJacob Blake Hopes to Walk Soon but Is Still Traumatized by 2020 ShootingJacob Blake speaks out a year after being shot by a Kenosha, Wis. police officer during a domestic dispute.ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedAugust 30, 2021
NewsNewsWhite Woman Says Sorry After Profiting Off Black Woman's Book on RaceJessica Natale apologized to Ijeoma Oluo for naming Instagram account after Oluo's best-selling book.ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedAugust 17, 2021
OpinionClapback/MailbagOpinionClapback/MailbagThe Root's Clapback Mailbag: The Content of Dumb CharactersEach Friday, we clap back at readers' emails, DMs, tweets and messages. We do it because we care.ByMichael HarriotPublishedJuly 30, 2021
EntertainmentTelevisionEntertainmentTelevisionExclusive Clip: Grown-ish Will Tackle Police Brutality, BLM Uprisings, Looting and White FragilityThe Freeform series will air two special episodes focusing on the various ways Cal U students respond to news of an…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedJuly 29, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementBlack Michigan Resident Sues Police Department For Wrongfully Detaining Him While He Was on a WalkThe lawsuit claims that the involved officer injured the man's groin and accused him of looking like he was going to…ByJ.L. CookPublishedJuly 24, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementGrand Jury Declines to Indict Former Georgia State Trooper Who Fatally Shot Black MotoristThe family wants a new grand jury impaneled and for the body camera footage to be released publicly.ByJoe JuradoPublishedJune 30, 2021
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersUnited Nations Human Rights Chief Releases Report Calling for Reparations as a Way to Address Anti-Black RacismThe report was commissioned last year after the murder of George Floyd.ByJoe JuradoPublishedJune 28, 2021
Criminal JusticeCrimeCriminal JusticeCrimeJudge Sentences Derek Chauvin to 22.5 Years in Prison, Denies Request for New TrialChauvin is still awaiting a federal civil rights trial.ByJoe JuradoPublishedJune 25, 2021
CultureCultureVideo Shows Montreal Police Officers Kneeling on the Neck and Back of a Black TeenagerActivists, politicians and others say that the police's actions were reminiscent of George Floyd's murder. An…ByJ.L. CookPublishedJune 20, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityDerek Chauvin Attorney Seeks to 'Impeach the Verdict' in Ex-Cop's Murder Conviction, Citing Jury BiasEric Nelson is asking for a hearing to impeach the verdict that sent Derek Chauvin to prison for murdering George…ByZack LinlyPublishedJune 11, 2021
CultureCulture2021 Pulitzer Prize Winners Announced; Darnella Frazier Receives Special Citation [Updated]The teenager was recognized for bravely recording the murder of George Floyd.ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 11, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityUS Marshals Fatally Shoot Black Man in Minneapolis. Investigators Say There is No Video Evidence of What Led to the ShootingIf George Floyd’s murder wasn’t recorded by a bystander and shown to the world, there is little doubt that Derek…ByZack LinlyPublishedJune 6, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityDerek Chauvin Wants Probation for Murder. First I Was Like, 'What America Does He Live In?' Then I Was Like, 'Oh Yeah'Like most of white conservative America, Derek Chauvin doesn’t think he’s a criminal. How could he? He’s a cop, a…ByZack LinlyPublishedJune 3, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalJudge Rules Derek Chauvin Is a Broke Bitch, Unable to Hire an Attorney in Federal Civil Rights CaseFormer Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin isn’t only a convicted murderer; apparently, he’s also a broke…ByJoe JuradoPublishedJune 2, 2021
OpinionClapback/MailbagOpinionClapback/MailbagThe Root's Clapback Mailbag: Reverse ClapbacksAnswering emails, tweets and DMs from pissed-off readers can take a huge toll on a person’s psyche, but what about…ByMichael HarriotPublishedMay 28, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice Brutality2 Tacoma Police Officers Charged With Murder and a 3rd Charged With Manslaughter in Death of Manuel EllisWeeks before George Floyd was murdered by ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, another Black man in Tacoma,…ByZack LinlyPublishedMay 27, 2021
Beauty + StyleBeauty + StyleThe Funk Boutique: Turning a Corner in Supporting Black-Owned Brands in FashionChristopher John Rogers: King of Color, CFDA Award winner, 2021 The Glow Up 50 honoree and the designer Vice…ByBella MoraisPublishedMay 25, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityGeorge Floyd Is Dead Because America Is a Racist CountrymeByMichael HarriotPublishedMay 25, 2021
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersRally Held in Minneapolis to Mark the One-Year Anniversary of George Floyd’s DeathTo mark the one-year anniversary of his death, activists, citizens, and members of Floyd’s family gathered to…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMay 24, 2021