Sep 26
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A judge on New York’s Supreme Court has ordered a new investigation into the death of Eric Garner in 2014, a…
Sep 25
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A Seattle cop seen on video rolling his bike over the head of a protester laying on the street has been placed on…
Sep 23
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One of the three officers involved in the March 13 shooting death of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ky.,…
Sep 23
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As arguably the most influential and astute athlete of this generation, LeBron James might be a lot of things, but…
Sep 22
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There’s a reason so many people hate cops. It’s not just the misconduct—the excessive force, extrajudicial…
Sep 22
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The success of The Joker’s numerous schemes in The Dark Knight is dependent on a medley of greed, corruption,…
Sep 21
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The Louisville Metro Police Department announced on Monday that its Professional Standards Unit is currently…
Sep 21
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The New York attorney general has made a significant change to the state’s body camera policy in the wake of how…
Sep 20
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On Friday, the Minneapolis City Council approved plans to name a stretch of the street where George Floyd was killed…
Sep 19
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On April 5, 44-year-old Tommie McGlothen died while in police custody in Shreveport, La. In June, The Root reported…
Sep 18
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Former East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld was forced out of his job as a University of Pittsburgh cop in…
Sep 15
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In New York, Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren has fired the police chief and suspended two city officials due to their…
Sep 15
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When Milwaukee County declared racism a public health crisis last year, the news didn’t make a lot of waves.
Sep 14
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In 2018, The Root reported on a recurring theme that we just can’t seem to escape: the fatal shooting of yet another…
Sep 13
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After videos posted to social media on Saturday showed two officers from the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office in…
Sep 10
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In Louisiana, an investigation has been launched into three officers involved in the arrest of two Black teenagers…
Sep 10
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After almost 200 days since she was killed, a grand jury is expected to hear evidence in the case of Breonna Taylor.
Sep 9
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As with many prominent athletes this year, tennis star Naomi Osaka has felt compelled to use her platform to spread…
Sep 8
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Rochester, N.Y. Police Chief La’Ron Singletary has resigned after a week of sustained protests over the March…
Sep 3
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Teyana Taylor’s latest music video for her song “Still” aims to serve as a reminder that Black lives truly matter,…