NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityPassenger In Daunte Wright's Car Testifies on 2nd Day of Kim Potter Trial, Defense Calls for MistrialOn Thursday, the jury heard from the passenger in Daunte Wright's car, responding medics and officers and watch new…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedDecember 10, 2021
Criminal JusticeCriminal Justice1st Day of Trial for Former Officer Kim Potter in Shooting Death of Daunte WrightThe prosecution called Daunte Wright's mother to the stand to share those final heartbreaking moments on the phone…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedDecember 9, 2021
CultureRace MattersCultureRace MattersThe Social Justice Movement Has Inspired Black Entrepreneurship to RiseWe are seeing a rise in Black ownership since the start of the coronavirus pandemicByNoah A. McGeePublishedDecember 8, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementFirst Black Police Chief in Minneapolis Who Led Department During George Floyd Protests to RetireMedaria Arradondo will retire after three decades with the Minneapolis police departmentByNoah A. McGeePublishedDecember 7, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityKim Potter, the Officer Who Fatally Shot Daunte Wright, Set To Testify in Her TrialThe ex-Minnesota police officer who shot the Black motorist will take the standByNoah A. McGeePublishedDecember 1, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNow playing Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityBlack Woman Forgives White Cop Who Nearly Killed HerJulia Crews now faces no jail time for "accidental" shooting of Ashley Fountain HallByKeith ReedPublishedNovember 23, 2021
Criminal JusticeCrimeCriminal JusticeCrimeKyle Rittenhouse Swears He’s No Racist“Free As F*ck” vigilante starts his victory tour with a Tucker Carlson interview.ByKeith ReedPublishedNovember 22, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalKansas City Police Officer Found Guilty of Manslaughter in 2019 Killing of Black ManOfficer Eric DeValkenaere was found guilty for shooting Cameron Lamb who was parking a pickup truck in his backyard .ByNoah A. McGeePublishedNovember 20, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalRittenhouse is Found Not Guilty, Despite the Trial Being a Whirlwind of Racist Jokes, Dramatic Tears and Questionable DecisionsThe trial has been all over the place, which could be why the jury found Rittenhouse not guilty on all charges.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedNovember 19, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalElijah McClain’s Family Wins $15M SettlementHis death will cost taxpayers, but not the cops charged with killing himByKeith ReedPublishedNovember 18, 2021
OpinionOpinion8 Kinds of KarensDespite the trend to label every entitled white woman as a Karen, research indicates these privileged princesses…ByMichael Harriot and Root StaffPublishedNovember 17, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementTrial of Former Cop who Killed Atatiana Jefferson Moved (Again) to JanuaryAaron Dean’s day in court has already been rescheduled multiple timesByKeith ReedPublishedNovember 17, 2021
EntertainmentEntertainmentAstroworld Attendees File $750 Million Lawsuit Against Travis Scott, Drake, Apple, and Live NationThe class-action suit filed on behalf of 125 concertgoers is the largest to date since the mass casualty event on…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedNovember 17, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalSt. Louis Ken and Karen Who Waved Guns at BLM Protesters Attend Kyle Rittenhouse TrialMark and Patricia McCloskey showed up at the trial of accused murderer Kyle Rittenhouse to show support for the…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedNovember 17, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalJudge Shuts Down Defense Attorneys for Ahmaud Arbery’s KillersHe’s playing no games about who’s allowed in his courtroomByKeith ReedPublishedNovember 16, 2021
OpinionOpinionOpinionOpinionWeaponizing 'Woke': A Brief History of White DefinitionsHistory is filled with examples of how language is repurposed for the advancement of whiteness.ByMichael HarriotPublishedNovember 12, 2021
OpinionSome ThoughtsOpinionSome ThoughtsAn Open Letter From the Woke Mob to Aaron RodgersAaron Rodgers is just the latest celebrity to accuse an invisible group of 'canceling' him—and now it's time to…ByMichael HarriotPublishedNovember 9, 2021
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeGraphic Body Cam Footage With Aftermath of Ahmaud Arbery Shooting Shown in CourtArbery’s mother was present in Glynn County Superior Court in Brunswick, Ga. as the devastating video played.ByRachel PilgrimPublishedNovember 8, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementMinneapolis Residents Vote Against Proposal to Replace Police DepartmentA movement to abolish the police was spurred by George Floyd's death in Minneapolis last year.ByRachel PilgrimPublishedNovember 3, 2021