Black Women Arrested At Alabama Home For a Measly $77 Trash BillA longtime resident of Valley, Alabama, Martha Menefield, stated she never received a notice before two officers…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedDecember 2, 2022
Atlanta Elementary School Under Investigation For Allegedly Separating Classes By RaceA Black mother claims Mary Lin Elementary School was separating Black and white students into different classrooms…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedDecember 2, 2022
Civil Rights Groups Call On the House To Do Something About Racist Insular CasesA group of civil rights advocates led by the ACLU believes the Democratic House majority can raise awareness for…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedDecember 2, 2022
San Francisco Police Pave the Way For Robots To Apply Deadly Force In Extreme SituationsThe measure still requires a second vote next week and the mayor’s approval before moving forward.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedDecember 1, 2022
Lebron James Asks Media To "Keep the Same Energy" For Jerry Jones As They Did For Kyrie IrvingThe Los Angeles Lakers forward spoke about a photo of the Cowboys' owner at 14 watching Black teenagers integrate…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedDecember 1, 2022
ICE Accidentally Leaks Names and Data of More Than 6,000 Immigrants OnlineThe Excel spreadsheet containing the names, case status, and detention location of 6,252 asylum seekers was on a…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedDecember 1, 2022
Virginia's NAACP Chapter Is Calling For the State to Disband It's Election Integrity UnitA Freedom of Information Act request by the NAACP found there were no instances of voter fraud found by the unit/ByMurjani RawlsPublishedNovember 30, 2022
Providence R.I.'s Reparation Money Might Potentially Go to White PeopleAside from automatically going to Black and Native American citizens, an income requirement could benefit half of…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedNovember 30, 2022
The DOJ Is Requesting A Manager Oversee the Jackson, Mississippi Water Crisis ResponseThe Department of Justice also filed a complaint against Jackson on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedNovember 30, 2022
Black Vietnam Vet Alleges Veteran Department Has Been Discriminating Against Black Soldiers For DecadesConley Monk Jr. claims that VA improperly denied his claims for disability benefits and housing assistance because…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedNovember 29, 2022
Are We Surprised? Looks Like South Carolina GOP Redrew U.S. House Maps To Dilute Black Voting PowerA lawsuit by the NAACP claims the new maps are consolidating Black voters into the lone Democrat 6th District.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedNovember 29, 2022
Trump’s Presidential Immunity Can’t Save Him In 2020 Civil Rights LawsuitJudge Emmet Sullivan of the DC District Court allows for the NAACP lawsuit alleging Trump's voter disenfranchisement…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedNovember 29, 2022
2022 Midterm Election Black Winners and Losers [Updated]The Root takes a look at the results from important races from across the country.ByMurjani RawlsUpdatedNovember 24, 2022
Texas High School Investigating Alleged Monkey Chants Toward Black Player During Basketball GameThe alleged chants happened at Marble Falls High School as a Black player from East Central High School shot free…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedNovember 23, 2022
Lawmakers Voice Concerns Over Alleged Instances of Racism At Chicago College of DentistryThree lawmakers sent a letter to the university of Illinois at Chicago president to address alleged infractions…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedNovember 23, 2022
The University of Florida Pulls Scholarship Offer From Recruit Caught Saying N-WordThe Ponte Vedra Beach Nease senior apologized on Twitter after posting a video saying the N-word while rapping to a…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedNovember 22, 2022
LBGTQ Groups Voice Their Disgust Over Herschel Walker's Transphobic Campaign AdThe Republican Senate candidate released the 30-second ad two days after a mass shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedNovember 22, 2022
The City of Atlanta To Pay $1 Million Settlement To Rayshard Brooks Family After Deadly ShootingAtlanta’s city council voted 15-0 to approve the settlement, which will be paid to the Brooks estate, and the…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedNovember 22, 2022
The Supreme Court Just Handed A Blow To Black and Latino Voters In TexasA three-panel judge dismissed an appeal by Black and people of color voters in Texas within a bigger fight of…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedNovember 21, 2022
Former Boise Police Chief Found To Have Ties To White Supremacist GroupThe former police chief was found posting on social media under a pseudonym inspired by a Nazi character from the…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedNovember 21, 2022