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Vanessa Tyson Told Colleagues About Her Sexual Assault Allegation Against Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax
The sexual assault allegations Dr. Vanessa Tyson has lodged against Virginia’s Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax have become a hot topic as the situation has devolved into a most unfortunate game of “he said, she said.” In the midst of that, people have stepped forward to confirm that Tyson told them about the allegations. Five people…
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Donald Trump Says the ‘Abolition of Civil Rights’ Is One of Our Country’s ‘Greatest Strides’
Have you ever been watching or listening to someone speak, and suddenly the next thing that comes out of their mouth is something you know they truly believe but did not mean to actually say out loud? That happened to “President” Donald Trump on Thursday morning at the 2019 National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C.…
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Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and Richmond Mayor Levar M. Stoney Do Battle Over Sexual Assault Allegations: Report
The situation that is unfolding for Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax in the state of Virginia continues to get messier and more confusing as the days go on. Accusations of political smears and revelations that others were made aware of the reported sexual assault have been dropping into the news cycle all week. Fairfax has said…
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Woman Accusing Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of Sexual Assault Speaks Out [Updated]
When the news broke that Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s page in his medical school yearbook included a picture of two men—one dressed in a Ku Klux Klan outfit and the other in blackface—it was immediately speculated that the controversy around the picture would force him to resign. If Northam resigned, his immediate successor would be…
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Nancy Pelosi: House Speaker or Congressional Gangster?
Can we just go ahead and admit that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is officially the Suge Knight of Capitol Hill? Don’t bother arguing with me. You know it’s true. If you watched last night’s State of the Union address, you saw the Congressional OG show up with her gang in tow, wearing their colors and…
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A Live Translation of Trump's State of the Union Address
Good evening and welcome. Tonight, The Root’s Senior Editor Stephen A. Crockett Jr., Staff Writer Michael Harriot and Staff Writer Monique Judge will be live blogging Donald Trump’s State of the Union address. And by live blogging, we mean providing you with an understandable translation free of Adderall snorts and pompous bragging about everything and…
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President Barack Obama, Steph Curry and John Legend Will Meet Up in Oakland for My Brother’s Keeper Alliance
When the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance has its first national convening in Oakland, Calif., later this month, President Barack Obama will be joined by Steph Curry and John Legend, among others, for an event that will bring together hundreds of young men of color and leaders from various organizations to connect, learn and share. In…
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Black Man Found Dead Hanging in a Cell in the Same Jail Where Sandra Bland Died
What are the odds that two different black people would be found dead of hanging in the exact same Texas jail with no explanation nearly four years apart? How likely is it that two black people would inexplicably commit suicide at the exact same jail and no guards were there to catch it or intervene?…
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Jazmine Headley, Whose Child Was Snatched From Her Arms at a Public Benefits Office, Gets a Public Apology From New York City Council
Jazmine Headley was thrust into national headlines in December when, during a visit to a New York public benefits office, her 1-year-old son was snatched from her arms as she was unjustly arrested for sitting on the floor of the overcrowded office. Headley had a chance to tell her side of the story Monday, and…
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Woman Who Filmed Aftermath of Botham Jean Shooting Says She Has Received Death Threats, Was Fired From Her Job as a Result
A woman who is a resident of the Southside Flats apartments in Dallas—where Botham Jean was killed by his police officer neighbor Amber Guyger—says she has been fired from her job and has been the target of death threats since she posted the video online. ABC News reports that the woman, who only wants to…
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