Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasMy Story About a Mass Shooting in Pittsburgh Has Got Folks Very UpsetThis was not unexpected, but still I hoped we could have a cordial discourse about it.ByKeith ReedPublishedFebruary 21, 2023
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Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementBodycam: Officer Freaks Out after Shooting Unarmed Louisiana Man [Update]Shreveport Officer Alexander Tyler has been arrested and charged in the incident.ByKalyn WomackUpdatedFebruary 17, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityBlack Lawmakers To Highlight Victims of Police Brutality At State of The Union AddressThe Rootspoke exclusively with Rep. Gwen Moore and Milwaukee Bucks' player Sterling Brown about why we must keep…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedFebruary 7, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityExperts Say Let the World See What They Did To Tyre Nichols“When we don’t have records, when we don’t have documentation, that’s when people are able to ignore the problems,”…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedFebruary 3, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementA Double Amputee Was Shot and Killed by the LAPDThe video of the incident contradicts the police statements.ByKalyn WomackPublishedFebruary 1, 2023
Criminal JusticeSocial JusticeCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeGov. Kemp Declares State of Emergency Amidst Consistent Cop City Protests [Update]The death of Manuel Esteban Paez Teran has led to days of unrest.ByKalyn WomackUpdatedJanuary 28, 2023
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersBlack FedEx Driver Kept Composure During Racist Attack And Went Viral On Social Media"Welcome to Facebook," the driver informed the white customer at the end of the video.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedJanuary 20, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw Enforcement5 Black Officers Fired Following Tyre Nichols Investigation [Update]I bet y'all were expecting a bunch of white faces.ByKalyn WomackUpdatedJanuary 23, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityBody Cam Footage Released of Patrisse Cullors' Cousin's Arrest [Update]"They're trying to George Floyd me!" he was heard screaming.ByKalyn WomackPublishedJanuary 13, 2023
NewsEducationNewsEducationWashington Court Says Wearing a MAGA Hat is Protected by the First AmendmentA science teacher challenged the criticism from his colleagues.ByKalyn WomackPublishedJanuary 4, 2023
EntertainmentIt's LitEntertainmentIt's LitThe Best Black Non Fiction of 2022 [UPDATED]2022 was a great year for Black books. Here are even more of our favorites.ByAngela JohnsonPublishedDecember 30, 2022
EntertainmentEntertainmentBlack Celebs Who Were Canceled in 2022These Black celebs received more boos than applause from the Black community this year.ByAmira CastillaPublishedDecember 29, 2022
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeJimmy Atchison's Family Demands More Than an Indictment in His Fatal ShootingEx-officer Sung Kim faces involuntary manslaughter after shooting Atchison while he hid in a closet.ByKalyn WomackPublishedDecember 20, 2022
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementAtatiana Jefferson’s Killer Should've Never Been a Cop, Psychologist TestifiesThe ex-cop was found guilty in Jefferson’s murder and faces 20 years in prison.ByKalyn WomackPublishedDecember 16, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalVirginia Beach to Pay $3 Million to Family of Pharell's Cousin in Wrongful Death LawsuitPharell’s cousin, Donovan Lynch, was fatally shot by a police officer in 2021.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedDecember 16, 2022
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersPrison Sentence Handed To BLM-Hating Eye DoctorThe Michigan man pleaded guilty to threatening Starbucks workers for wearing Black Lives Matter t-shirts.ByKalyn WomackUpdatedMay 28, 2023
NewsLegalNewsLegalLexington Officer Retaliation Claim Dismissed by Judge After Department Fired Him for Sharing Info with BLM ProtestersHis termination was the cherry on top to an ongoing complaint of discrimination.ByKalyn WomackPublishedDecember 1, 2022
EntertainmentEntertainmentWant To Buy the ‘White Lives Matter’ Phrase Kanye? You’ll Have To Pay a Hefty PriceThe two Black activists who own the rights to the phrase said Ye could buy it for $1 billion.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedNovember 7, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementBlack Officers At Knoxville, Tennessee Police Department Have Experienced Discrimination, Report ClaimsThe officers said they have largely been passed over for leadership positions.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedOctober 26, 2022