NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalitySister of Atatiana Jefferson Files Lawsuit Against Fort Worth Mayor, Ex-Police Chief and Ex-Officer Involved in DeathLast November, The Root reported that a lawsuit was filed against the city of Fort Worth, Texas, and ex-police…ByZack LinlyPublishedMay 20, 2021
NewsNewsNC Judge Charged With Assault, Accused of Nearly Hitting Black Lives Matter Protesters With His SUVIn today’s episode of Don’t Let Your White Fragility Get Yo’ Ass in Trouble, a North Carolina judge will find…ByZack LinlyPublishedMay 19, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsRemember the Guy in St. Louis Who Was Waving an AR-15 at Black Lives Matter Protesters? Well, He’s Running for SenateDo you believe that slavery was bad and that Black people should have equal rights? No? Great! How would you like to…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMay 19, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalMinnesota Judge Finds There’s Probable Cause to Charge Former Officer Kim Porter With 2nd Degree Murder in Shooting of Daunte WrightAs the trial of Derek Chauvin was winding down, the cycle of grief and outrage began once more after Daunte Wright…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMay 18, 2021
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeFamily of Tamir Rice Wants Biden Administration to Reopen Federal Investigation Into his DeathThe family of Tamir Rice, the 12-year-old boy who was fatally shot by Cleveland police officers in 2014, is…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMay 17, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityFederal Trial Arraignment Date for Ex-Minneapolis Officers Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng, and Thomas Lane Set for JulyA federal trial arraignment date has been set for former Minneapolis police officers Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng,…ByZack LinlyPublishedMay 16, 2021
NewsNewsParents at New York School Upset After Students Receive Assignment That States George Floyd Didn’t Die From Knee on NeckIs there some sort of teacher lottery going on that I don’t know about? I feel like every day a single teacher is…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMay 14, 2021
NewsNewsOhio City Agrees to $10 Million Settlement for the Family of André HillI’m somewhat surprised that we still haven’t reached the point where legislators are pushing police reform. Even if…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMay 14, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalMinneapolis Judge Postpones Trial for the 3 Ex-Cops Charged in George Floyd’s Death Until 2022A judge ruled on Thursday that the trial of the three former Minneapolis cops charged in aiding and abetting the…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMay 13, 2021
NewsNewsNewly Released Bodycam Footage Shows Capitol Rioters Attacking a Police Officer. But Blue Lives Matter, Amirite?We all know that during the whiny wypipo rebellion at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, a lot of MAGAts abandoned their…ByZack LinlyPublishedMay 13, 2021
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeJudge Rules Derek Chauvin Could Face Longer Sentencing Since He Treated George Floyd With ‘Particular Cruelty’When former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of the murder in the death of George Floyd,…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMay 12, 2021
NewsEducationNewsEducationFlorida School District Drops Tamir Rice-Inspired Novel After Police Union Labels It 'Propaganda'How dare we tell children anything close to the truth about race in America? That’s the takeaway after a Florida…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedMay 11, 2021
NewsOpinionThe Root UniversityNewsOpinionThe Root University'Woke,' Leftist & Black: The Incomplete Glossary of White SlursWhen a leftist goes to sleep, are they not “woke”? If an antifa retires, do they become profa? How many thugs make…ByMichael HarriotPublishedMay 11, 2021
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersWhite Fragility Results in 2 Black Boys Being Pulled from Class at Their Oklahoma Elementary Schools for Wearing ‘Black Lives Matter’ ShirtsIt’s incredibly frustrating seeing white people spin a statement as innocuous as “Black Lives Matter” as politics.…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMay 10, 2021
NewsNewsInternal Probe Found Officers Shouldn’t Have Fired Their Guns in Breonna Taylor Shooting: ReportIt wasn’t just the public that thought the officers who shot Breonna Taylor were in the wrong; apparently a couple…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMay 10, 2021
NewsRace MattersNewsRace Matters2 Oregon Police Officers Charged in Incident Involving Home With Black Lives Matter Flag Being VandalizedCops be like: “Follow the law or pay the consequences! But also, if you hurt my feelings, I’m definitely going to…ByZack LinlyPublishedMay 9, 2021
NewsRace MattersNewsRace Matters'New Central Park Karen' Swipes Black Woman's Charger, Tells Cops She's Being 'Threatened' and 'Beaten.' Video Shows She LiedFirst, let me just say that I refuse to call this one a “Karen.” The internet has already dubbed her the “New…ByZack LinlyPublishedMay 8, 2021
NewsCriminal JusticeCrimeNewsCriminal JusticeCrimeFederal Grand Jury Indicts Derek Chauvin and 3 Other Ex-Cops on Civil Rights ViolationsSeeing actions actually have consequences for cops is a continually bizarre experience. A federal grand jury has…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMay 7, 2021
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersCalifornia School District Apologizes for Planning ‘Support Circle for White Students’ Amid Derek Chauvin Guilty VerdictHave you ever come across a story that you know you’re supposed to be upset and offended by, but it’s just so damn…ByZack LinlyPublishedMay 6, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementAmerica's Gonna America: Atlanta Cop Who Was Fired for Fatally Shooting Rayshard Brooks Has Been ReinstatedTo me, the saddest part of the Derek Chauvin verdict was that it felt, and continues to feel, like such an anomaly.…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMay 5, 2021