NewsNewsReports: Derek Chauvin, who Killed George Floyd, was Stabbed in Prison and Needed "life-saving measures..."Will some believe the ex-police officer who killed George Floyd is reaping and sowing?ByKendra LeePublishedNovember 25, 2023
NewsNewsWeekend News Roundup of Stories Everyone is Talking AboutA collection of our best posts of the week in news and entertainmentPublishedNovember 24, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityThere's a Major Update on the Derek Chauvin CaseThe high court rejected the former officer's appeal to have his conviction in the killing of George Floyd overturned.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedNovember 20, 2023
NewsLegalNewsLegalOnce Again, Derek Chauvin is Trying To Have his Conviction of George Floyd's Murder OverturnedHe alleges that new evidence shows he wasn't responsible for Floyd's death.ByCandace McDuffieUpdatedNovember 15, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementA Mpls Cop Accused of Sending Racist Emails, Gets PromotedA Minneapolis officer accused of sending off a racist email has been promoted to a new role.ByKalyn WomackPublishedNovember 14, 2023
NewsEducationNewsEducationAuthors of George Floyd Book Banned From Discussing Racism in School EventThe authors were told by a high school to no mention systemic racism.ByKalyn WomackPublishedNovember 13, 2023
OpinionSome ThoughtsOpinionSome ThoughtsBlack Men Have IssuesNow as the pundits increasingly talk about Black men as a determining swing vote, that loyalty can’t be taken for…ByAntjuan SeawrightPublishedNovember 10, 2023
Criminal JusticeCriminal JusticeThese 25 Cops Never Thought Their Racism Would Be ExposedOne San Diego cop said "I hate Black people." Straight up. Just like that.ByKalyn WomackUpdatedNovember 11, 2023
NewsNewsSpeaker Mike Johnson's Mysterious Black "Son" Speaks, But the Internet Thinks Something Is SuspiciousQuestions Continue to Swirl Around Speaker of the House Mike Johnson's Black sonByKendra LeePublishedNovember 5, 2023
CultureSportsCultureSportsBlack Hockey Player In Fatal Freak Accident Has Become A Target For Racist TweetsMatt Petgrave is being racially targeted after his skate fatally cut Adam Johnson’s neck.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedNovember 2, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementNew Development from The Feds in Viral Brutal Beating of Jacksonville ManThe Department of Justice is investigating the events surrounding the violent arrest of Le’Keian Woods.ByKalyn WomackPublishedOctober 31, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityFormer Minneapolis Officer Who Brutally Beat Black Man During George Floyd Protests Sentenced to 15 Days?!Justin Stetson was sentenced to 15 days in the county workhouse and received two years of probation on Monday.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedOctober 24, 2023
NewsNewsRep. Cori Bush On Her Calls For a Ceasefire And Why Black Americans Should Care"What is repugnant and disgraceful is war. What is repugnant and disgraceful is feeling as if certain people are…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedOctober 24, 2023
NewsCriminal JusticeCrimeNewsCriminal JusticeCrime"Excited Delirium" Diagnoses Have Protected Bad Cops, But Now Prominent Doctors Are Rejecting ItThe American College of Emergency Physicians took a stand against the diagnosis of excited delirium, which is often…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedOctober 16, 2023
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalNo Justice, No Peace: 40 Times Benjamin Crump Fought for Civil RightsBenjamin Crump's latest fight is for a 69-year-old Tallahassee woman charged with voter fraud.ByKalyn WomackPublishedOctober 15, 2023
EntertainmentIt's LitThe Root InterviewEntertainmentIt's LitThe Root InterviewDenene Millner's New Novel is a Beautiful Love Letter to Black WomenI spoke with the bestselling author behind Steve Harvey's "Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man" about why her latest…ByAngela JohnsonPublishedOctober 14, 2023
Criminal JusticeCriminal JusticeThe Right To Protest Is At Stake In Atlanta, Experts Warn"Anytime the government is going after civil rights and civil liberties, you need to fight like hell, because it's…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedOctober 5, 2023
Criminal JusticeCriminal JusticeWhy The Indictment of Protesters in Atlanta Should Scare EveryoneIn our multi-part series, The Root does a deep dive into the indictment of "Cop City" protesters, and what's coming…ByJessica WashingtonUpdatedOctober 5, 2023
CultureMediaCultureMediaNew Survey Reveals Black People Still Don't Trust Media When It Comes to Our PortrayalThe media has always done Black folks dirty. Will they ever get it right?ByCandace McDuffiePublishedSeptember 27, 2023
EventsThe Root InstituteEventsThe Root InstituteLessons from Brilliant Black Minds at the 2023 Root InstituteThe event was filled with wisdom that will help us build a better Black America.ByAmira CastillaPublishedSeptember 26, 2023