On Monday evening, DeKalb County, Ga., police officers were responding to a burglary call when they arrived at the wrong house. In a matter of minutes, the officers managed to shoot the unarmed homeowner, kill his dog and wound one of their own. “I hear Leah screaming; I see Chris walking out, ‘They just shot…

A black student and five other classmates allegedly beat a Tennessee teen after he reportedly used the n-word during a confrontation with the group, according to WREG. The six students at Millington Central High School reportedly approached 15-year-old Ethan Humphrey on Friday after Ethan had refused to play football with the group earlier in the…

Ishmael Adams, a member of UCLA’s football team, was arrested Sunday for allegedly using force to steal an Uber driver’s cellphone. According to KTLA, the 21-year-old was charged with robbery and his bail was set at $100,000. “We are aware of the situation and continuing to gather information,” UCLA Associate Athletic Director Josh Rupprecht said…

Editor’s note: This post contains content that some may find offensive. Fleece Johnson, the infamous inmate who gained fame after an epic appearance on MSNBC’s Lockup Raw, in which he detailed his obsession with men’s backsides (fellow felons dubbed him “the booty warrior”), is set to be released sometime this month, Rolling Out reports. Johnson…

At one Hartford, Conn., school, the first day back looked a bit like a celebration normally reserved for athletes. As students approached Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School, they were greeted and asked both their name and grade.   Then their credentials were called out loud before an enthusiastic group of black men who lined…

Wayne Dyer, the self-help guru whose books and motivational speeches helped shape the lives of millions, has died at age 75. “Wayne has left his body, passing away through the night. He always said he couldn’t wait for this next adventure to begin and had no fear of dying,” a statement released by Dyer’s family…

A former Orange County, Fla., schoolteacher says her choice in mate, music and friends is the reason she was fired from her job, and she has filed a lawsuit seeking justice. According to WESH, Audrey Dudek, a former math teacher at Edgewater High School, claims she was fired in 2013 after school officials learned that…

Looks like there’s another item that can be added to The Root’s ongoing list of things you can’t do while black: making direct, uninterrupted eye contact with a police officer. An Ohio police officer admitted on camera that he stopped John Felton, a black man, “because you made direct eye contact with me, and you…

Students and faculty at Savannah State University are saddened and stunned after a Thursday-night campus shooting in Georgia left one student dead. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, junior Christopher Starks, 22, was shot during an altercation inside the school’s Student Union building. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The…

Darryl Dawkins, the former NBA player known for his monstrous backboard-breaking dunks, has died at age 58, WFMZ reports. According to the news station, in 1975 Dawkins became the first player ever drafted to the NBA directly from high school. Affectionately nicknamed Chocolate Thunder by Stevie Wonder, the 6-foot-11-inch center played for several teams over…