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Less than 24 hours after a fatal standoff between Charlotte police officers and a city resident, the cops identified the shooting suspect who allegedly claimed the lives of four officers during the shootout. - Kalyn Womack Read More

For decades, activists and civil rights leaders have demanded the removal of Confederate monuments and other symbols of white supremacy. However, the history of racism in the United States remains firmly intact in the names of cities, towns, and even bodies of water all across the country. - Jessica Washington Read More

Black men being beaten by police over minuscule things is not a new thing: In January, a Florida Black man was beaten by police over a Banana after he was wrongly accused of stealing it. In July 2023, a New York Black man was fatally shot by police after he was accused of eating fruit from a supermarket without paying for it. - Noah A. McGee Read More

The family of a Yonkers Montessori Academy student are demanding accountability in the wake of an alleged attack on their 13 year-old daughter that took place on school grounds. - Jessica Washington Read More

For the past two weeks, college campuses across the nation have lit up in protests against the U.S. government’s support of Israel in its war with Gaza. - Kalyn Womack Read More

When you pay for a specific type of service, you expect to receive it. This is why a retired Black judge is claiming racial discrimination after she was essentially blocked from using the first-class restroom that she paid for. - Noah A. McGee Read More

Police officers don’t always resort to violence — sometimes they just settle for embarrassment on people they are searching or detaining.

Just look at this video of officers from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) in Washington, D.C. searching a Black teenager in public by crouching down behind him and pointing a flashlight up his rear end while his pants are down in front of hundreds of people. - Noah A. McGee Read More

For the last decade, a group of affluent white residents of Baton Rogue, La. have been fighting to break off from the predominantly-Black city to create their own incorporated city. On Friday, the Louisiana Supreme Court granted their wish. - Jessica Washington Read More

As we make our way through 2024, there is no shortage of fallen Black celebrities. From controversial figures to inspiring athletes and esteemed actors and actresses, here is a look at everyone we’ve lost so far this year. - Root Staff Read More

The verdict is in for the official cause of death of 16-year-old Justin Johnson. Though the medical examiner concluded he died of natural causes, rumors still reel over whether he died by the hands of a group of racist white boys. - Kalyn Womack Read More