NewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeBlack People Don’t Need Reminders That Chauvin’s Guilty Verdict Doesn’t Mean the Fight Is Over. It’s OK to Celebrate Small VictoriesI never want to be so woke that I’m unwilling to celebrate small victories.ByZack LinlyPublishedApril 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
NewsNewsA Roundup of Conservative White Tears After the Derek Chauvin VerdictI’m not sure why some white people hate justice so much when it comes to Black death, but alas, here we are in an…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedApril 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
EntertainmentSocial MediaEntertainmentSocial MediaHow It Feels To Breathe a Brief Sigh of Relief After Inhaling America's Bile, According to Black TwitterThree counts.ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedApril 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
CultureBlack ExcellenceCultureBlack ExcellenceKendrick Carmouche Will Become the 1st Black Jockey to Ride in the Kentucky Derby Since 2013During this year’s Kentucky Derby, fans will be allowed to attend and partake in the festivities for the first time…ByJay ConnorPublishedApril 20, 2021
NewsNews'This Wasn’t Policing, This Was Murder': Day 16 of Chauvin Trial Consists of Lengthy Closing Arguments Before the Jury Deliberates VerdictThe trial of Derek Chauvin is winding down as day 16 saw both the prosecution and defense lay out their closing…ByJoe JuradoPublishedApril 19, 2021
NewsNewsMinnesota Lawmaker Proposes Legislation That Would Ban People Convicted of Crimes Related to Protesting From Receiving Student LoansOne would think that the logical way to get people to stop protesting police brutality would be to reform policing…ByJoe JuradoPublishedApril 19, 2021
NewsNewsFormer Home of Witness for Derrick Chauvin Defense Smeared With Pig's BloodI guess the pig had it coming—literally.ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedApril 19, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsA Quack Wants to Get Rid of a Queen: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Wants to Expel Auntie Maxine from CongressGOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.), aka QAnon’s favorite chew toy, is spending her time in Congress the way she…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedApril 19, 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
NewsNewsDefense 'Expert' in Derek Chauvin Trial Accused in Maryland Lawsuit of Cover-Up in Case Similar to George Floyd'sOn Wednesday, The Root reported that Dr. David Fowler, a retired forensic pathologist, testified during day 13 of…ByZack LinlyPublishedApril 18, 2021
NewsNewsLas Vegas Police Handcuffed Deaf Woman and Forced Her Kids to Interpret for CopsA deaf North Las Vegas woman had a tense moment with police after she was pulled over, handcuffed and then her…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedApril 16, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCop Involved in Breonna Taylor Shooting Is Writing Some Whiny-Ass Book About His 'Truth' and Simon & Schuster Wants Nothing to Do With ItSgt. Jonathan Mattingly, one of the Louisville, Ky., police officers involved in the shooting death of Breonna…ByZack LinlyPublishedApril 16, 2021
NewsNewsDay 14 of Chauvin Trial: The Defense Rests Its Case and Closing Arguments Will Begin MondayThe third week of Derek Chauvin’s trial has ended early, with the defense resting its case, and the court in recess…ByJoe JuradoPublishedApril 15, 2021
NewsNewsOklahoma Senate Passes Bill Allowing Drivers to Hit Protesters Without Being ChargedOklahoma lawmakers have passed a bill that they’re pretending is about protecting citizens when it’s really about…ByZack LinlyPublishedApril 15, 2021