The “back the blue” community would have us all believe that police brutality is a rare occurrence. But if that’s…
Today marks exactly one year since Breonna Taylor was shot and killed in Louisville, Ky., by reckless police…
The April 2020 shooting death of Michael Ramos in Austin, Texas, was one of those events that remind us that “back…
Last October, The Root reported on the mysterious and fatal story of 49-year-old Ronald Greene—a Black man who died…
As a news reporter, my rule of thumb is that the media shouldn’t take police accounts of incidents at face value.…
On Tuesday, Rochester, N.Y., continued America’s long-standing tradition of not holding police officers accountable…
Another day, another Black man harassed and brutalized by police officers while in the commission of...minding his…
Time and time again, police officers across America prove that they are utterly useless when it comes to dealing…
When it comes to Black Lives Matter protests, a common misconception (among white people) is that the violence that…
Valentine’s Day is a time for couples and lovers of all walks of life to celebrate their bonds through the…
The family of Dijon Kizzee has filed a $35 million claim for damages against Los Angeles County accusing the…
The Rochester Police Department—like police departments across the nation—is proving itself to be a microcosm of…
On Wednesday, the New York Times published a piece chronicling the case of George Floyd and the upcoming trial for…
On March 23, last year, police officers in Rochester, New York, confronted Daniel Prude after his brother had called…
If we’ve learned anything in our fight against police violence and systemic racism in our justice system, it’s that…
Board Reverses Firings of Atlanta Cops Who Tased HBCU Students, Dragged Them From Car During Protest
Ever since a national spotlight was put on police violence and systemic racism amid a wave of nationwide protests,…
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Cops don’t need to be called to every emergency.
Last week, The Root reported that a Black high school student was body-slammed and knocked unconscious by a school…
The sheriff’s department in Osceola County, Fla., is investigating an incident at a high school in which a school…
In August of last year, a Black family was stopped by police in Aurora, Colo. Four Black girls—children and…