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The Very Racist, Very Infuriating Reason a Memorial For a Dismembered Milwaukee Black Woman is Being Delayed

Robinson was just 19 when she was killed and dismembered last April.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

February 3, 2025
News

Development In Case Involving Young Black Man Spat on By White Woman During George Floyd Protest

Stephanie Rapkin, 67, spat on Eric Lucas III during the summer of 2020 as he was leading a protest with other high school students.

By

Noah A. McGee

Published

July 19, 2024
Law Enforcement, News, Police Brutality

Did Guards Connected to the George Floyd-Style Death of a Milwaukee Black Man Lie About His ‘Aggression?’

The family of D’Vontaye Mitchell want the world to remember what happened to him.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

July 12, 2024
Crime, Criminal Justice, News

A New Gruesome Discovery Found in Milwaukee Could be Connected to 19-year-old Sade Robinson

More remains assumably belonging to 19-year-old Sade Robinson have been discovered.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

April 20, 2024
Criminal Justice, News

Body Parts Found around Lake Michigan Could be Linked to Vanishing of 19-year-old Black Woman

The family of Sade Carleena Robinson believe remains found by the cops belong to her.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

April 9, 2024
Opinion

Why There Should Be a Task Force for Missing Black Women

Wisconsin Rep. Sheliaa Stubbs is advocating for the state to make a task force dedicated to cases involving missing and murdered Black women and girls.

By

Noah A. McGee

Published

October 16, 2023
Law Enforcement, News, Police Brutality

Black Lawmakers To Highlight Victims of Police Brutality At State of The Union Address

The Rootspoke exclusively with Rep. Gwen Moore and Milwaukee Bucks' player Sterling Brown about why we must keep shining a light on police brutality.

By

Jessica Washington

Published

February 7, 2023
News, Race Matters

Police (Finally) Charge Man Caught Gripping Black Man by the Throat [Update]

Outrage following the video’s circulation led to protests.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

October 20, 2022
Crime, Criminal Justice, News

Will 2022 be the Deadliest Year for Black Trans Women?

There are still more incidents that go unreported and misreported.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

June 29, 2022
Crime, Criminal Justice, News

It’s Been 20 Years: Alexis Patterson, a Black girl, is still Missing but the World Found Elizabeth Smart

Her disappearance was one of the first to draw attention to the disparities in how people respond to missing Black children.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

June 3, 2022