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Shooting at Creflo Dollar's Atlanta Church
Lauren is a former Deputy Editor of The Root.
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Ranking The Root 100: Substance Matters
(The Root) — In 2011, thanks to tech guru Omar Wasow, we ranked honorees on The Root 100 for the first time using an influence score — the result of a mathematical formula that he developed. The formula combines reach (media and Internet mentions, plus Twitter followers) and substance (a score determined by our editorial…
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Actor Michael Clarke Duncan Dead at 54
Actor Michael Clarke Duncan died Monday morning at a Los Angeles hospital at the age of 54, according to a statement from his fiancee, TV personality Omarosa Manigault. From the Associated Press: The muscular, 6-foot-4 Duncan, a former bodyguard who turned to acting in his 30s, “suffered a myocardial infarction on July 13 and never…
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Sherman Hemsley Dead at 74
Sherman Hemsley, known for his roles as George Jefferson on the groundbreaking sitcom The Jeffersons and as Deacon Ernest Frye on Amen, died today at the age of 74 at his home in El Paso, Texas, according to various news outlets. Hemsley was not married and had no children, and his cause of death is unclear. …
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Justice Dept. Looks at Pennsylvania Voter-ID Law
In a letter Monday, the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department announced its probe of Pennsylvania’s voter-ID law, requesting data to help “evaluate Pennsylvania’s compliance with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and other federal voting-rights laws.” Under the leadership of Attorney General Eric Holder, who memorably compared the voter-id measures sweeping the…
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12 Memorable Award-Show Tributes
Lauren is a former Deputy Editor of The Root. Cissy Houston, mother of Whitney, is slated to sing a much-anticipated tribute to her late daughter at the 2012 BET Awards on July 1. Memorial performances have become part and parcel of award shows these days. Here are 12 of the most memorable — from Chris…
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Rodney King Is Dead at 47
According to reports, Rodney King, who became a household name after his videotaped beating by Los Angeles police officers sparked a chain of events that lead to the deadly L.A. riots of 1992, has died at 47 at his home in Rialito, Calif. Law enforcement sources tell Reuters that he was found in his pool.…
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Not Everyone Thinks Stop and Frisk Is Racial
(The Root) — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg told a black congregation in Brooklyn last weekend that stop and frisk, the controversial police strategy of questioning and searching passersby, “saves lives.” Critics beg to differ, arguing that stop and frisk is a violation of civil rights and a thinly veiled version of racial profiling…
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Auburn Gunman Kills 3; 2 Were Former Football Players
Two former Auburn University football players — Edward Christian and Ladarious Phillips — were killed, and one current team member — Eric Mack — was wounded in a Saturday evening shooting at an off-campus apartment complex. In all, three men were killed and three were wounded when a gunman opened fire during an altercation at…
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Black Music Back in the Day: Remember 1987?
Lauren is a former Deputy Editor of The Root. Let’s look back 15, 25, 35 and 45 years to take stock of black music’s most memorable and pivotal moments. In part two of our four-part series, we revisit 1987, a moment in time for some music legends of the ’80s — Whitney, Michael, Janet and…
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