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#WalterScott: Prosecution Rests in Trial of SC Cop Charged With Murder
Prosecutors in the trial of a former white North Charleston, S.C., police officer charged with the murder of a black unarmed motorist rested their case on Wednesday. As previously reported on The Root, Michael Slager, 34, is on trial for the April 2015 shooting death of 50-year-old Walter Scott. Scott was running from a traffic…
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#NoDAPL: Standing Rock Documentary Released, RFK Jr. Visits Standing Rock
The Standing Rock Sioux tribe released a documentary Tuesday about their ongoing battle against the Dakota Access Pipeline. Mni Wiconi: The Stand at Standing Rock runs just eight minutes and details the eight-month fight to stop the pipeline. “Mni Wiconi” means “water is life” in Lakota, and it has been the theme of the protests…
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Donald Trump Settles Trump University Fraud Cases for $25,000,000
President-elect Donald Trump agreed to a $25 million settlement Friday to end the Trump University fraud cases. As the Washington Post notes, the settlement eliminates the possibility that Trump will be called to testify in court while he transitions into the presidency. It also ends three separate lawsuits, including two in California and a civil…
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Ariz. Police Officer Caught on Video Punching a Woman in the Face
A police officer in Flagstaff, Ariz., has been placed on administrative leave after a video was posted to Facebook on Wednesday showing him punching a woman in the face, according to a police spokesman. Police Sgt. Cory Runge said in a statement that the Flagstaff Police Department “became aware” of the video showing Officer Jeff…
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State of Mich.: Delivering Water to Flint Residents Is an ‘Unnecessary’ Burden
The state of Michigan filed a motion Thursday seeking to be relieved of the “unnecessary” and “insurmountable burden” of delivering cases of bottled water to Flint, Mich., residents affected by the lead-contaminated water crisis. In their motion, officials for Gov. Rick Snyder likened the requirements of a court order issued last week to a large-scale…
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Conservative Lawmaker Wants to Ban Abortion in Ind.
Despite the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade that established the right to abortion nationwide, a Republican member of the Indiana House of Representatives plans to propose legislation that would ban abortion in his state. State Rep. Curt Nisly said Wednesday that he will file “Protection at Conception” legislation when the General…
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Congresswoman Introduces Conflict of Interest Bill Targeting Donald Trump
Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) introduced legislation Thursday that would force presidents and vice presidents to resolve any financial conflicts of interest when taking office. At present, federal officeholders are prohibited from engaging in government business when they stand to gain profit, but the president and vice president are currently exempt from that law. The Presidential…
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Democrats Put New Leadership in Place, Prepare to Work With Trump Administration
A week after the devastating election losses that made Donald Trump president-elect and kept the Republicans in control of both houses of Congress, Democrats spent Wednesday putting leaders into place that can help plot the party’s comeback. Time reports that the party’s leadership in the Senate now includes a diverse crowd of ideologies and geographies.…
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'Suck It Up, Buttercup' Bill Targets Postelection 'Hysteria'
President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory was met with immediate backlash in the form of nationwide protests. Students from middle school to college walked out of classes in widespread demonstrations against the man who campaigned on misogyny, xenophobia, Islamophobia and racism. Many college campuses offered counseling and healing spaces to help students cope, and according to…
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'Embarrassed' Residents Petition to Remove Trump's Name From Buildings
Before he ran for president of the United States, Donald Trump made a good deal of his money as a real estate developer, and many hotels, residential buildings and office towers bear his name. But one group of tenants have fought to change that, and on Tuesday, they won. In October, residents of a trio…
