Elijah McClain Told Police 'I Can't Breathe' 7 Times During His Arrest. They Helped Kill Him Anyway.
The trial of one current and one former cop charged in McClain's death started Wednesday.
A lawsuit is accusing Beverly Hills police of racially profiling nearly 1,100 Black drivers during traffic stops.
Atlanta officials are refusing to verify signatures after activists gathered enough support to force a referendum…
The police have one story. A witness has another. The family told The Root that they want answers.
Keandre Green underwent surgery for injuries sustained at the hands of officers.
Michael Brown's death helped spark a whole movement. The Root looks back at other incidents of police brutality that…
Former Columbus Cop Ricky Anderson was indicted on murder charges for the fatal shooting of Donovan Lewis last year.
Circleville Police Department is investigating the actions of a police officer who released a K-9 onto a Black man…
Two St. Louis officers are facing criminal charges after allegedly driving a man to a secluded spot and beating him.
New York City to pay $13 million to racial justice protesters who were beaten by police during 2020 protests.
A Minnesota judge approved an agreement to reform Minneapolis' police department in the wake of George Floyd.
Two Oklahoma police officers facing, who are facing manslaughter charges for fatally shooting an unarmed Black man,…
Almost four years after McClain's death, a Colorado judge orders more delays in the trial of police officers whose…
Family of Nevada teen fatally shot by police agreed to a $2 million settlement and mandatory training for police…
Donald Williams filed the lawsuit in Hennepin County District Court on Tuesday.
In the wake of George Floyd, Minneapolis, Minn., has finally reached a police reform agreement.
In Memphis, 4 of the 5 police officers charged in Tyre Nichols death were banned from policing.
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