Al B. Sure!’s Shocking Diddy Comments, Diddy Looks Like a Different Man in Court, Keith Ellison Responds to People Looking to Release Derek Chauvin Early and Other Criminal Justice News From the Week

A collection of our best posts of the week in criminal justice.

Photo: Getty Images Dia Dipasupil

In Court, Diddy Looks like a Different Man

Photo: Getty Images Dia Dipasupil Photo: Getty Images Dia Dipasupil

Sean โ€œDiddyโ€ Combsโ€™ federal trial began on Monday (May 12) with opening statements and The Root is keeping up with the day-to-day details surrounding the case. But because thereโ€™s no cameras inside the court, the public has become increasingly curious to know more about Diddyโ€™s appearance. - Phenix S Halley Read More

Video will return here when scrolled back into view
AI Is the New Civil Rights Frontier: Loren Douglass on Wealth, Politics & Power
AI Is the New Civil Rights Frontier: Loren Douglass on Wealth, Politics & Power

Al B. Sure! Just Said Some Shocking Things About Diddy and Plans to Say More In Court

Photo: Getty Images David Becker Photo: Getty Images David Becker

Al B. Sure! is continuing to make sure he does all that he can to sound the alarm on Sean โ€œDiddyโ€ Combs and all his alleged wrongdoings. And his latest movesโ€”and what he just revealedโ€”are proof positive of that. - Shanelle Genai Read More

AG Keith Ellison Has Bad News for MAGA Supporters Pushing for Derek Chauvinโ€™s Pardon

Photo: Getty Images Minnesota Department of Corrections, Chip Somodevilla Photo: Getty Images Minnesota Department of Corrections, Chip Somodevilla

With less than two weeks until the five year anniversary of George Floydโ€™s murder, several right-winged leaders have called for President Donald Trump to issue a federal pardon to Floydโ€™s killer. The push is a clear slap in the face to the Minnesota justice department that sentenced Derek Chauvin to more than two decades in a state prison. But more than just that, according to the Minn. attorney general, a Trump pardon wouldnโ€™t hold any real weight. - Phenix S Halley Read More

How Did Freddie McKee Die? A Grieving Black Mom Investigates Two Conflicting Autopsies

Photo: Facebook Photo: Facebook

Four years have passed since the sudden death of Freddie McKee. Since then, his mother has worked restlessly, conducting her own investigation to find out what happened after two conflicting toxicology reports contradict everything she knows about her son. - Kalyn Womack Read More

Straight From The Root

Sign up for our free daily newsletter.

Latest from The Root

15 AI Videos of Black Folks That Look So Real You Were Likely Fooled

15 AI Videos of Black Folks That Look So Real You Were Likely Fooled

From sparking social media discourse to cotton picking vlogs, these AI videos are getting out of hand ...
The Flyest Cowboy Carter Outfits So Far

The Flyest Cowboy Carter Outfits So Far

Beyoncรฉ stans are putting their all into their Cowboy Carter outfits ...

Why Wendy Williams is Clapping Back at a Lawsuit Filed on <i>Her</i> Behalf

Why Wendy Williams is Clapping Back at a Lawsuit Filed on Her Behalf

The former talk show host says she had no idea her ex-husband was filing a lawsuit on her behalf ...
Photo: Getty Images Gary John Norman

The Words Cassie Spewed in Audio Played at Diddy Trial Made Public, And What She Said May Shock You

Diddy's defense used the audio in an attempt to prove Cassie was "an enthusiastic participant" during "freak offs." ...
Atlanta Dad Found Guilty of Fatally Starving His Own 4-Year-Oldโ€” And the Details Only Get Worse From There

Atlanta Dad Found Guilty of Fatally Starving His Own 4-Year-Oldโ€” And the Details Only Get Worse From There

Prosecutors said Rodney McWeay's home from the outside looked "quiet, playful, and inviting." ...
Fat Joe Sued For $20 Million Over These Unbelievable Sex Abuse Allegations, But There's More to the Story

Fat Joe Sued For $20 Million Over These Unbelievable Sex Abuse Allegations, But There’s More to the Story

Fat Joe is defending himself against allegations made by Terrance "T.A." Dixon, who worked with the rapper from 2006 to 2019 ...
Jasmine Crockett's Comments Shading Trump Supporters Just Sparked a Fiery Clapback From Trump's White House Secretary

Jasmine Crockett’s Comments Shading Trump Supporters Just Sparked a Fiery Clapback From Trump’s White House Secretary

After laughing at Crockett, Karoline Leavitt said if the congresswoman is a rising Democrat, then that's only good news for Republicans ...
AI Is the New Civil Rights Frontier: Loren Douglass on Wealth, Politics & Power

AI Is the New Civil Rights Frontier: Loren Douglass on Wealth, Politics & Power

The Boulรฉ chairman explains why Black ownership and political engagement are the keys to lasting influence in the AI era ...
The Shocking Reason Michelle Obama Says She's 'So Glad' She Didn't Have a Boy

The Shocking Reason Michelle Obama Says She’s ‘So Glad’ She Didn’t Have a Boy

The former First Lady has interesting reasoning for not wanting a son ...
Why Black TikTok is Dragging Kroger for Their Juneteenthย Cakes...Sheesh!

Why Black TikTok is Dragging Kroger for Their Juneteenthย Cakes…Sheesh!

One TikTok user called the grocery chain's effort to celebrate Juneteenth "a mockery!" ...
Why This Florida Man Swallowed Nearly $800,000 in Jewelry and What Happened Next

Why This Florida Man Swallowed Nearly $800,000 in Jewelry and What Happened Next

Jaythan Lawrence Gilder had 48 warrants for his arrest way before he took this drastic measure ...
Lizzo <i>Finally</i> Admits the Secret Behind Her Dramatic Weight Loss Transformation

Lizzo Finally Admits the Secret Behind Her Dramatic Weight Loss Transformation

Last September, Lizzo slammed an online commenter who accused her of using Ozempic ...
Trump Stayed Quiet About Juneteenth Except For This One Post, Which Has the Internet Furious

Trump Stayed Quiet About Juneteenth Except For This One Post, Which Has the Internet Furious

Trump once celebrated Juneteenth every year of his first term, but now, he has a different plan for the federal holiday ...
Whoopi Goldberg's  Comments On "The View" About Iran Sparked Online Outrage

Whoopi Goldberg’s Comments On “The View” About Iran Sparked Online Outrage

A heated on-air exchange turned into an online debate comparing the Iranian regime to the Black American experience ...
What's 2025's Black Song of The Summer? The Answer Will Surprise You

What’s 2025’s Black Song of The Summer? The Answer Will Surprise You

The time between Memorial Day and Labor Day is all about hot days at the beach, warm nights out with friends, and cookouts, of course. But you can't have all that fun in the sun without a dope playlist, including one song that sums up everything that's great about the ...
ย Why Black Folks Who Did Not Know Juneteenth Was A Thing Until Biden Said So ...Need Their Black Card Revoked

ย Why Black Folks Who Did Not Know Juneteenth Was A Thing Until Biden Said So …Need Their Black Card Revoked

There is no excuse. Either they were not raised right or they were not paying attention ...
Unassuming "Mama Duke"Shocked The World On The America's Got Talent Stage

Unassuming “Mama Duke”Shocked The World On The America’s Got Talent Stage

America's Got Talent might have just stumbled across its star of the season ...
Remember Christian Keyes? Former Tyler Perry Accuser's Video Resurfaces Following New Sexual Assault Lawsuit

Remember Christian Keyes? Former Tyler Perry Accuser’s Video Resurfaces Following New Sexual Assault Lawsuit

Keyes, who was in Perry's 2005 film 'Diary of a Mad Black Woman,' became a trending topic once again this week ...
Will Smith Makes This Wildly Surprising, Candid Admission About His Parenting

Will Smith Makes This Wildly Surprising, Candid Admission About His Parenting

The "Bad Boy" actor learned the hard way how to move with his three now-grown children ...
Viewers Watched Social Media Influencer's Chilling Last Moments on Liveโ€” Then Came the Unthinkable

Viewers Watched Social Media Influencer’s Chilling Last Moments on Liveโ€” Then Came the Unthinkable

People suspect Duchess Dior was killed by her husband after they argued during a Facebook live stream ...