PoliticsPoliticsWhite People vs. EverybodyNo longer pretending to care about fiscal conservatism, family values, patriotism or even their beloved troops, the…ByMichael HarriotPublishedJuly 19, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNYPD Officers Swarm and Tase Black Man on Subway After Accusing Him of Letting Someone on Without Paying FareApparently, jumping the fare on a New York subway is a serious offense. Either that or cops are just aggressive AF…ByZack LinlyPublishedJuly 16, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityVirginia Sheriff's Deputy Indicted in Shooting of Another Unarmed Black Man Whose Cell Phone Was Not a GunToo many cops have a shoot first, ask questions later mentality when dealing with Black people. This needs to stop.ByZack LinlyPublishedJuly 16, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalAndrew Brown Jr.’s Family Files $30M Civil Rights Lawsuit Over Police ShootingBrown was fatally shot by deputies in North Carolina earlier this year.ByJoe JuradoPublishedJuly 14, 2021
NewsNewsRep. Madison Cawthorn Tweets Picture of Swastika, Deletes It, Doesn’t Really Explain Why He Did It in the First PlaceThis is only the latest controversy for the Republican congressman.ByJoe JuradoPublishedJuly 12, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementLawsuit Filed on Behalf of Breonna Taylor's Family Alleges Louisville Police Withheld Body Camera Footage From the Night of Her DeathAttorneys representing Taylor's family say at least one of the officers on scene during the raid of her apartment…ByJ.L. CookPublishedJuly 11, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementVideo Showing What Led Up to Marvin Scott III's Death in a Texas Jail Released by OfficialsScott died in March after being pepper sprayed and put in a spit hood. A grand jury decided against indicting the…ByJ.L. CookPublishedJuly 11, 2021
Beauty + StyleBeauty + StyleDo Black Lives Really Matter at Lululemon?Corporate employees of the activewear giant describe a 'privileged white wellness' culture rife with…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJuly 9, 2021
EntertainmentIt's LitEntertainmentIt's Lit'Don't Black People Have Second Amendment Rights?': The Root Presents: It’s Lit! and Carol Anderson Take Aim at the Fatal Inequality of The SecondThe bestselling author of 'White Rage' turns her historian's lens onto the anti-Blackness baked into the American…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJuly 8, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementInnocent Black Man Killed in Crash While Minneapolis Police Chased Suspect Identified as Uncle of Darnella FrazierThe teen who filmed the death of George Floyd is now grieving the death of a family member killed during a…ByZack LinlyPublishedJuly 7, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementOfficer Who Fatally Shot Tamir Rice Denied Reinstatement After Ohio Supreme Court Denies AppealFormer officer Timothy Loehmann was fired in 2017 due to inaccuracies on his job application.ByJoe JuradoPublishedJuly 6, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityFamily Files Lawsuit Against St. Louis and Its Police Over Shooting Death of Black Army Veteran During No-Knock Warrant ExecutionDon Clark Sr. was fatally shot in his home by SWAT team officers in 2017. Attorneys dispute what police say happened…ByZack LinlyPublishedJuly 2, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalFormer Ohio Cop Who Fatally Shot Andre Hill Requests Trial Be MovedAndre Hill was killed for being Black with a cell phone.ByJoe JuradoPublishedJuly 2, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementFiring Upheld for Officer Who Obtained the No-Knock Warrant That Led to the Fatal Shooting of Breonna TaylorJoshua Jaynes was fired in January after inconsistencies were found in how he obtained the information that led to…ByJoe JuradoPublishedJuly 2, 2021
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersMural of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and David McAtee Vandalized in LouisvilleThe mural appears to have been vandalized by a white nationalist group.ByJoe JuradoPublishedJune 29, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalTexas Grand Jury Declines to Indict the 8 Officers Involved in Marvin Scott III's DeathScott died in March while being held in custody at a Collin County jail.ByJoe JuradoPublishedJune 23, 2021
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersMichigan Cop Who Said He’d Kill Himself If He Had Been Born Black Fired Over Racist CommentsCops like this one need to lose their jobs over blatant displays of racism. It keeps the streets safer for the Black…ByZack LinlyPublishedJune 22, 2021
NewsCriminal JusticeCrimeNewsCriminal JusticeCrime'Mansion Guy' Mark McCloskey Ordered by Court to Turn in Gun He Used to Threaten Protesters Last YearDon't worry, he just went to the store and bought another one.ByJoe JuradoPublishedJune 21, 2021
CultureCultureProud Boys Leader Is Too Broke to be Proud, So Now He's Selling Black Lives Matter T-Shirts and...What? No, I'm Not Making This UpEnrique Tarrio is selling the merchandise because his organization is in financial disarray.ByZack LinlyPublishedJune 17, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityBlack Man Fatally Shot by Honolulu Police After Walking Into Couple's Home. Video Shows He Apologized Before LeavingAccording to his wife's attorneys, Lindani Myeni mistook the couple's home for a temple next door that was open to…ByZack LinlyPublishedJune 16, 2021