One would think that the logical way to get people to stop protesting police brutality would be to reform policing…
Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, one of the Louisville, Ky., police officers involved in the shooting death of Breonna…
74-Year-Old Black Woman Sues Oklahoma City Cops Who She Said Broke Her Arm During Arrest Last Summer
When we talk about systemic racism in policing, we’re not just talking about shootings, lethal chokeholds and…
Two North Carolina police officers have been suspended pending an investigation into an incident partially caught on…
In March, Marvin Scott III was arrested in Allen, Texas, for possessing less than two ounces of marijuana—a…
The fatal shooting of Daunte Wright on Sunday by a Minnesota police officer immediately prompted calls for the…
Another day, another incident of taxpayers holding the bag for police officers who treat members of the public…
From the death of Daniel Prude to the pepper-spraying of a 9-year-old Black girl, one thing is becoming increasingly…
As we watch with bated breath, and not a little bit of apprehension, for the outcome of the high-profile trial of…
It can sometimes be tempting to dismiss the psychological and traumatic impact of racism, outside of the horrific…
The United States loves to position itself on the global stage as a bastion of freedom, justice and democracy with…
Judge Peter Cahill, who is presiding over the trial of ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin—who is charged…
California Becomes First State in America to Approve Statewide High School Ethnic Studies Curriculum
While Republican-run states like Florida are proposing statewide educational curricula that will “expressly exclude”…
California is one of only four states that doesn’t have a process to decertify cops. New legislation introduced by…
A speech made by Until Freedom founder Tamika Mallory during a performance at the Grammys on Sunday has set off yet…
The “back the blue” community would have us all believe that police brutality is a rare occurrence. But if that’s…
The April 2020 shooting death of Michael Ramos in Austin, Texas, was one of those events that remind us that “back…
There are still separate justice systems in America, as has been evidenced by the continuing dearth of criminal…
A new bill advanced out of a Kentucky state Senate committee Thursday, and if it passes into law, it would serve as…
Last October, The Root reported on the mysterious and fatal story of 49-year-old Ronald Greene—a Black man who died…