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Why Alvin Bragg Denounced Murder Charges Against Tracy McCarter, But Kept After Her [UPDATE]
Tracy McCarter, a domestic violence survivor accused of killing her abuser, is now free, but why did it take Alvin Bragg nearly a year to halt his prosecution?
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Tracy McCarter, Who Was Charged with Killing her Abusive Husband, Will Walk Free: Here’s how it Happened [UPDATE]
Part 1 in a new series, The Root, tells the story of a Black survivor accused of murdering her alleged abuser, and the district attorney who held her fate.
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Keke Palmer Reminisces with Her On-Screen Mama Angela Bassett
It’s been 16 years since they starred in “Akeelah and the Bee.” Here’s what this on screen mother-daughter duo have learned from each other.
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Rev. Al Sharpton: Is Governor DeSantis A “Junior Version of Trump?”
“You got to really wonder if DeSantis is an alternative to Trump or just a junior version,” Reverend Al Sharpton told The Root.
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Black Thanksgiving Game Ideas To Get you Through Even The Most Awkward Dinners
Whether it’s Spades or Uno or monopoly, we have you covered for post-dinner game night.
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Haunting Last Words of Executed Arizona Man Revealed [UPDATE]
Murray Hooper, 76, was executed by lethal injection on Wednesday, after pleading his innocence for the last forty-years.
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Manhattan District Attorney Asks Judge to Halt Prosecution of Domestic Violence Survivor
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg says he will halt his prosecution of Tracy McCarter, a domestic violence survivor accused of murdering her alleged abuser.
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi Says She Won’t Run for a Leadership Position in the Next Congress
With this announcement, the 82-year-old Democratic Speaker of the House ends her two decades of party leadership.
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Child Care Disruptions Are Crushing Parents – Black Families Could Feel it The Most
More Than 100,000 Americans Missed Work Because of Child Care Issues. And, Black parents Will Likely Pay the Highest Price.
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Her Son Was Killed By Police During A Mental Health Crisis, So She Decided to Forge Another Path
Black families need somewhere other than police to turn-to when a loved one is in crisis, so this Black mother fought to create one.
Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
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Why Alvin Bragg Denounced Murder Charges Against Tracy McCarter, But Kept After Her [UPDATE]
Tracy McCarter, a domestic violence survivor accused of killing her abuser, is now free, but why did it take Alvin Bragg nearly a year to halt his prosecution?
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Tracy McCarter, Who Was Charged with Killing her Abusive Husband, Will Walk Free: Here’s how it Happened [UPDATE]
Part 1 in a new series, The Root, tells the story of a Black survivor accused of murdering her alleged abuser, and the district attorney who held her fate.
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Keke Palmer Reminisces with Her On-Screen Mama Angela Bassett
It’s been 16 years since they starred in “Akeelah and the Bee.” Here’s what this on screen mother-daughter duo have learned from each other.
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Rev. Al Sharpton: Is Governor DeSantis A “Junior Version of Trump?”
“You got to really wonder if DeSantis is an alternative to Trump or just a junior version,” Reverend Al Sharpton told The Root.
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Black Thanksgiving Game Ideas To Get you Through Even The Most Awkward Dinners
Whether it’s Spades or Uno or monopoly, we have you covered for post-dinner game night.
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Manhattan District Attorney Asks Judge to Halt Prosecution of Domestic Violence Survivor
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg says he will halt his prosecution of Tracy McCarter, a domestic violence survivor accused of murdering her alleged abuser.
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi Says She Won’t Run for a Leadership Position in the Next Congress
With this announcement, the 82-year-old Democratic Speaker of the House ends her two decades of party leadership.
