Apr 19
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One would think that the logical way to get people to stop protesting police brutality would be to reform policing…
Apr 16
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Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, one of the Louisville, Ky., police officers involved in the shooting death of Breonna…
Apr 14
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74-Year-Old Black Woman Sues Oklahoma City Cops Who She Said Broke Her Arm During Arrest Last Summer
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When we talk about systemic racism in policing, we’re not just talking about shootings, lethal chokeholds and…
Apr 14
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Two North Carolina police officers have been suspended pending an investigation into an incident partially caught on…
Apr 14
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In March, Marvin Scott III was arrested in Allen, Texas, for possessing less than two ounces of marijuana—a…
Apr 13
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The fatal shooting of Daunte Wright on Sunday by a Minnesota police officer immediately prompted calls for the…
Apr 8
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Another day, another incident of taxpayers holding the bag for police officers who treat members of the public…
Apr 7
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From the death of Daniel Prude to the pepper-spraying of a 9-year-old Black girl, one thing is becoming increasingly…
Mar 30
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As we watch with bated breath, and not a little bit of apprehension, for the outcome of the high-profile trial of…
Mar 26
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It can sometimes be tempting to dismiss the psychological and traumatic impact of racism, outside of the horrific…
Mar 24
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The United States loves to position itself on the global stage as a bastion of freedom, justice and democracy with…
Mar 20
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Judge Peter Cahill, who is presiding over the trial of ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin—who is charged…
Mar 19
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California Becomes First State in America to Approve Statewide High School Ethnic Studies Curriculum
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While Republican-run states like Florida are proposing statewide educational curricula that will “expressly exclude”…
Mar 17
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California is one of only four states that doesn’t have a process to decertify cops. New legislation introduced by…
Mar 17
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A speech made by Until Freedom founder Tamika Mallory during a performance at the Grammys on Sunday has set off yet…
Mar 14
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The “back the blue” community would have us all believe that police brutality is a rare occurrence. But if that’s…
Mar 12
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The April 2020 shooting death of Michael Ramos in Austin, Texas, was one of those events that remind us that “back…
Mar 8
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There are still separate justice systems in America, as has been evidenced by the continuing dearth of criminal…
Mar 5
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A new bill advanced out of a Kentucky state Senate committee Thursday, and if it passes into law, it would serve as…
Feb 28
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Last October, The Root reported on the mysterious and fatal story of 49-year-old Ronald Greene—a Black man who died…