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Police Say a Nazi Leader Was Preparing for a ‘Race War.’ Of Course, They Let Him Go
Law enforcement officials seized a cache of weapons from an admitted leader of one of the deadliest white supremacist groups in America, who informed state authorities that he was prepping for a “race war.” Canadian authorities had already banned the gun-carrying white supremacist from entering the country because he was involved in a terrorist organization.…
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You Can Now Use Google Maps to Find Out Where Cops Are Hiding and Police Don’t Like It One Bit
Law enforcement is “concerned” that citizens may try to abide by the law after the team at Google Maps announced the rollout of a new feature that will allow customers to avoid tickets, arrests, or being shot in the face by tracking the real-time location of police officers. For years, Waze—a GPS-based traffic and navigation…
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The Root’s Clapback Mailbag: A Teachable Moment
Dear White People, Let’s work out a good deal! You don’t want to be responsible for oppressing millions of people and I don’t want to be responsible for destroying your fragile spirits—but I will. I’ve given you samples with respect to previous Fridays. The writers at The Root have worked hard to solve some of…
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Trump Administration Blocked Investigation Into Student Loan Forgiveness Program
As student loan debt grew into a $1.5 trillion crisis, Trump administration officials coordinated a deliberate effort to obstruct a watchdog agency from investigating abuse by student loan servicers, circumventing a law that offered debt forgiveness to college graduates. In 2007, Congress created the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, a plan with a simple idea:…
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Michael Jordan Opens Health Care Clinic for Underinsured
Basketball legend and social media superstar Michael Jordan was in tears as he opened the first of two groundbreaking clinics that will offer cutting-edge health care to underserved communities in Charlotte, N.C. Although he might be best known as the face of Black Twitter’s most popular meme, many people aren’t aware that Michael Jordan was…
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The Wealthiest Black TV Characters of All Time
Was Jefferson Cleaners’ seven locations worth more than Cliff Huxtable’s basement OB/GYN practice? Would Whitley Gilbert qualify for a Pell Grant? Was Flavor Magazine struggling so badly that Khadijah James needed two roommates? These are the arguments that can ensue when the staff at The Root gets a break from the unending meetings we are…
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Police Chief Says It’s Perfectly Fine an Officer Was Part of a Hate Group Because the Cop Already Retired From Racism
What would happen if a police chief found out one of his officers was a part of a white nationalist organization known for violent attacks? What if a jury had already determined that the officer was guilty of violating a citizen’s constitutional rights in a violent attack? What if someone could prove this cop had…
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Black Preachers Boycott ‘African American Religious Network’ After White Owner Reveals His Pimp Hand
More than 100 black religious leaders have called for the boycott of a white-owned Christian media empire that reaches over 93 million homes after the owner referred to his stable network of black clergymen as his “hoes.” Reaching into 200 countries and every major cable system except Jesus on the Main Line Ministries (whose motto…
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Why Did a Georgia School District Ban This No. 1 Bestseller About Race?
While all of this might sound like innocuous content for a high school student, one Georgia school district disagrees.
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If You Love Me, Do Not Call the Police
I do not want to die. Because I am far from infallible, I am willing to concede the slight possibility that there exists a scenario in which I may benefit from the presence of the police. Even though I’ve tried to imagine such a situation doesn’t exist, I admit that I may have overlooked some hypothetical…
