In Omaha, Neb., a Black man was held at gunpoint even though he didn’t commit any crime—he just “fit the…

Throughout his presidency, White House occupant Donald Trump has had an obsession with Chicago.

A showdown appears to be brewing between elected leaders in Portland, Oregon and the Trump Administration, as…

Protesters in Portland, Ore., say federal agents donning camouflage and driving unmarked vans have been detaining…

Actor Don Cheadle appeared on NBC News and NBCBLK’s Can You Hear Us Now? broadcast, a special dedicated to spurring…

Nationwide protests calling for the valuing of black lives have filled our news feeds with stories of chaos and…

Alabama sheriffs are responding to the state’s order to keep establishments such as dine-in restaurants and churches…

A new study reveals that U.S. law enforcement isn’t only disproportionately harsh when dealing with black Americans,…

If you spend any time on the internet, chances are you’ve come across a video of some idiot, responding to…

The D.C. Police Department is showing us a shred of decency and common sense often found lacking in law enforcement.…

If you think that headline is clickbait, it’s not. It actually paraphrases the official New York Police Department’s…

A little more than a year after Sacramento, Calif., police gunned down an unarmed Stephon Clark as the 22-year-old…

Sex work is legal in the Dominican Republic. But despite this, sex workers are still vulnerable to…

According to The Baltimore Sun, a Baltimore County judge has overturned a jury’s decision to award more than $37…

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is fed up with the way law enforcement overstep their…

Editor’s note: This week, The Root will examine the many facets of law enforcement and its effects on the black…

Scot Peterson, the armed officer captured on video waiting outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland,…

It’s the kind of crime made for a TV drama. An ex-Georgia cop has been indicted by a grand jury on charges that…

I’ve had the same headache since 2 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 4. My son has had the same nightmares every night since then as…

In the latest round of #Facts that prove the court system does not work for black people—especially those who lack…