NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityLas Vegas Police Say They Fatally Shot BLM Protester After He Raised Rifle. Video Appears to Show Something DifferentAs a news reporter, my rule of thumb is that the media shouldn’t take police accounts of incidents at face value.…ByZack LinlyPublishedFebruary 26, 2021
NewsNewsMichigan Police Officer on Unpaid Leave After Being Accused of Sharing Racist George Floyd MemeThere’s a reason I generally never feel bad about the negative things I say and write about police officers. I’ve…ByZack LinlyPublishedFebruary 26, 2021
NewsNewsAlabama's New Anti-BLM 'Riot Bill' Targets Peaceful Black Protesters. I Know Because I Was One of ThemFinally, all my years of “thugging” have paid off! I’m getting my own law!ByMichael HarriotPublishedFebruary 25, 2021
NewsNewsMinnesota House Votes Against Additional Security Funding for Derek Chauvin TrialThe Minnesota House of Representatives rejected a bill intended to provide funds for increased police security…ByJoe JuradoPublishedFebruary 19, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityDerek Chauvin Agreed to 10-Year Prison Sentence for George Floyd's Murder Before the Plea Deal Was Quashed. Here's Why That's InterestingOn Wednesday, the New York Times published a piece chronicling the case of George Floyd and the upcoming trial for…ByZack LinlyPublishedFebruary 11, 2021
EntertainmentTelevisionEntertainmentTelevisionVan Jones Goes on The View and Gets Roasted Like a Two-Faced Potato Because Ain't No Such Thing as Halfway ActivistsSis, you ain’t have to do Van like that.ByZack LinlyPublishedFebruary 5, 2021
NewsNewsDerek Chauvin to Stand Trial Separately From Other Cops Charged in George Floyd’s DeathFormer Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin will be tried separately for his role in the death of 46-year-old…ByIshena RobinsonPublishedJanuary 14, 2021
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersApple Announces New Details in $100 Million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative, Including an Education Hub for HBCUsLast June—amid a wave of protests sparked by the violent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others—Apple…ByZack LinlyPublishedJanuary 13, 2021
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersFormer California Police Officer Charged With Filing a False Report After Arrest of Black Man Accused of Smoking in PublicA former San Diego County police officer is finding out the hard way that—especially considering the national…ByZack LinlyPublishedJanuary 6, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsDing, Dong, the Witch Is Dead—and the WNBA Helped Usher In Her DemiseSen. Kelly Loeffler is having a bad day.ByJay ConnorPublishedJanuary 6, 2021
NewsNewsDolal Idd the First Person Killed By Minneapolis Police Since George Floyd, City Releases Body Cam Footage of ShootingBefore the close of last year, Minneapolis police recorded the fatal police shooting of a Black man named Dolal Idd.…ByIshena RobinsonPublishedJanuary 2, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityInvestigation Report Says NYPD's 'Excessive Enforcement' Contributed to Violence During George Floyd ProtestsConservative America would have you believe that Black Lives Matter is a terrorist organization and that every BLM…ByZack LinlyPublishedDecember 18, 2020
NewsNewsDespite Nationwide Attention to Police Brutality, Arrest Rates for Cops Who Kill People On-Duty Remain Appallingly LowIn some ways, 2020 has appeared to mark a turning point in the United States’ long ongoing racial justice movement.…ByAnne BraniginPublishedDecember 15, 2020
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersNo Charges Filed Against Minneapolis Pawn Shop Owner In Fatal Shooting of Black Man During George Floyd UnrestIn July, The Root reported that 43-year-old Calvin Horton Jr. was allegedly shot and killed by a Minneapolis…ByZack LinlyPublishedDecember 15, 2020
Beauty + StyleBeauty + StyleNaomi Osaka Stuns in Vogue Cover Debut, Centers Racial Justice: 'There Are Things Going on...That Really Scare Me'In many respects, tennis player Naomi Osaka has grown up right before our eyes. Known for being understated and shy…ByAnne BraniginPublishedDecember 11, 2020
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementMinneapolis City Council Votes to Shift Almost $8 Million From the Police Budget as Part of ‘Safety for All’ PlanThe death of George Floyd while in the custody of Minneapolis police officers has transformed the city into one of…ByJoe JuradoPublishedDecember 10, 2020
NewsCriminal JusticeCrimeNewsCriminal JusticeCrime2 Virginia Police Officers Hit With Misdemeanor Charges Related to Conduct During George Floyd ProtestsYou don’t need me to tell you that cops absolutely showed their asses during the protests that initially arose from…ByJoe JuradoPublishedDecember 8, 2020
NewsNewsObama Gushes About Sasha and Malia's Participation in Racial Justice Protests: 'I Could Not Have Been Prouder'In a recent conversation with People magazine about his new memoir, A Promised Land (maybe you’ve heard of it?),…ByAnne BraniginPublishedNovember 24, 2020
NewsEducationNewsEducationVa. Chemistry Teacher Suspended After Making a George Floyd Pun on a Chemistry QuizA Virginia high school is divided this week after a chemistry teacher was suspended for using a George Floyd pun for…ByAnne BraniginPublishedNovember 20, 2020
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityDerek Chauvin Wants to Bar Prosecutors From Using Past Neck and Body Restraints on Suspects as Evidence Against HimCops are funny.ByZack LinlyPublishedNovember 17, 2020