YouTuber Charged with Stealing TV Shows for His Own Streaming Platform Faces More Than 500 Years in Prison

A copyright infringement case could cost a YouTuber millions of dollars and hundreds of years in prison. On Tuesday morning, police arrested YouTuber Bill Omar Carrasquillo, who is accused of stealing television shows and using it for his own streaming platform to makes millions. Carrasquillo, who goes by “Omi in a Hellcat” […]

‘This Isn’t About Good People or Bad People’: The Root Presents: It’s Lit! Explores The Purpose of Power With Alicia Garza

Photo: María Esme del Río, Illustration: Angelica Alzona “Black Lives Matter” has become a rallying cry for racial justice—as well as a highly organized movement—around the world, but for its co-founder Alicia Garza, its was a childhood spent with a mother who never hesitated to call out injustice […]