George Floyd

The Root spoke with the ABC News anchor and children's author about the inspiration behind her bestselling books.

Riots and unrest against police brutality have broken out in France amidst the police shooting of 17-year-old Nahel…

The Root explains how this Texan-based celebration came to be our 12th federal holiday.

A 7-year-old from Virginia had his wish granted when the local police gave him a ride to the station for a tour.

A Marion police officer was fired two days after his hiring due to a racist social media post mocking the death of…

The judge cited threats against the suspect, Andrew Lester, as the reason for his choice.

This comes just a day after Adidas dropped its lawsuit against the Chicago rapper, which attempted to freeze the $75…

The officers who fatally shot Jayland Walker escaped criminal charges but they’re not only white cops who got off.

From romance to memoir to historical fiction, June has something for every reader.

Donald Williams filed the lawsuit in Hennepin County District Court on Tuesday.

Community members disagree with the Florida Department of Education’s decision to omit George Floyd’s death and…

The California Attorney General has launched a civil rights investigation into the racist-text scandal at the…

The Root spoke with The View co-host about her new beach read, "Summer on Sag Harbor."

Republican Senator Tim Scott officially launched his Presidential campaign. But can a Black Republican win?

"You want to profit off of diverse stories while not giving us a piece of the pie," says Franchesca Ramsey.

The Root went to the Netflix picket line to ask Black writers what they wanted from the ongoing WGA strike.

Prosecutors filed a legal briefing in Irvo Otieno’s death asking for all 10 defendants to be tried together with new…

Some say Carlson didn't believe the hate he spewed on Fox News, but that point is irrelevant.

A grand jury has declined to indict the Akron police officers in the shooting of Jayland Walker.