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Ruling Allows Lamonte McIntyre Lawsuit to Move Forward in the Craziest Police Corruption Case Ever

A federal court has refused the defendant’s request to dismiss Lamonte McIntyre’s claims against a Kansas City, Kan., police officer who allegedly sexually assaulted his mother and the Kansas county that wrongfully convicted him of a 1994 murder that landed him in prison for 23 years If that first paragraph sounds hyperbolic, then you might…

By

Michael Harriot

Published

March 9, 2020
Criminal Justice, News, Social Justice

Why They Kneel: Kansas City, LA and Why Police Should Never Be Called ‘Pigs’

To examine the injustice and inequality that prompted some NFL players to protest during the national anthem, each week, for the remainder of the NFL season, The Root will explore the data behind racial disparities in the two cities represented in the National Football League’s premiere matchup—Monday Night Football. Tonight, the Kansas City Chiefs travel…

By

Michael Harriot

Published

November 19, 2018