The RootStay current with all the latest news from The Root here and with perspectives from other news sourcesFollow The RootTRENDING NOW1Melissa Harris-Perry Makes It Official as Host of Public Radio Weekday News Show The Takeaway·100% Left coverage from 1 sources2Philadelphia becomes first large city to ban stops for minor traffic violationsPOLITICS·Coverage from 2 sources3More Jon Gruden Email Released, Shows Him Calling Out Colin KaepernickUS & CANADA | SEATTLE·Coverage from 6 sourcesTHE ROOT BLINDSPOTSFOR THE RIGHT+7L 70%C 30%Black Students Suspended for Confederate Flag Protest“A group of Georgia high school students planned a protest after a video of their classmates waving a Confederate flag on campus began circulating. But before students were able to hold their demonstration, school administrators allegedly suspended the Black organizers,” Newsweek reports.LATEST STORIESBlack Students Suspended for Confederate Flag ProtestBLACK LIVES MATTER | ROME·70% Left coverage from 10 sourcesLouisville Will Pay $75K to Black Couple for Cops' Behavior During Traffic Stop But Tells Them to Shut Up About ItLOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY | LOUISVILLE·100% Left coverage from 1 sourcesThe amount of lead in a majority-Black Michigan city is dangerously high, and the state is urging residents not to drink itBENTON HARBOR | BENTON HARBOR·100% Left coverage from 2 sources84 Percent of Trump Voters Are Worried About White Discrimination, Poll Finds·100% Left coverage from 1 sourcesR. Kelly's album sales grew by 500 percent after convictionUS & CANADA | NEW YORK·Coverage from 7 sourcesMore StoriesTHE ROOT MEDIA BIAS RATINGSDoes The Root lean left or right?Far Leftby ad fontes mediaLean Leftby All SidesLeftby Media Bias/Fact CheckHEADQUARTERSWashington, United StatesLATEST TWEETGet the weekly blindspot report right in your inbox and stay up to date with your bias blindspot.SubscribeEXPLORE MORE CURRENT TOPICSUnited StatesUS & CanadaYahoo NewsPoliticsNorth AmericaKVIA
