Black Hooters Employees In NC Get The Last Laugh, Washington Karen Messes Around With Black Teens And Finds Out, White Man Shoots Black Man In Neck For Pruning Tree, Diddy’s Latest Legal Request And More

The Root’s most notable news items from the past week.

Black Hooters Employees in NC Get the Last Laugh After Claiming Boss Didn’t Like Dark-skinned Girls

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A group of Black women who felt they were discriminated against by workers at a Hooters in Greensboro, N.C. are finally getting the justice they felt they deserved for the past year. – Noah A. McGee Read More

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Washington Karen Who Allegedly Hurled Racism at Black, Hispanic Teens Messes Around and Finds Out

Screenshot: FOX 13 Seattle

A Washington white woman who initially claimed that a teenager assaulted her is now the one on the wrong end of the law.

On Oct. 25, Jennifer Vincent called the authorities, telling them that a teen at Pioneer Park in Tumwater, Wash. pushed her, according to KING 5 News. But when a responding officer arrived at the scene, they immediately spoke to a group of teens who witnessed the alleged incident, and their story couldn’t be more different from the one Vincent initially reported. – Noah A. McGee Read More

A Minnesota White Man Allegedly Shot a Black Man in the Neck for Pruning a Tree, And That’s Where the Real Drama Began…

Screenshot: FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul

The Minneapolis white man who was accused of shooting his Black neighbor in the neck was finally taken into police custody after an intense five-hour standoff with police early Monday morning. – Noah A. McGee Read More

Diddy’s Latest Legal Request is Straight-up Gangsta

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It’s been a while since we peeped what’s going on between the Feds and Sean “Diddy” Combs through their legal filings. But tee latest development promises to be a serious blow to Combs’ effort to keep the media out of his business. – Kalyn Womack Read More

Black Celebs We Lost in 2024

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Black people have had a significant impact on every aspect of life. From entertainment to sports to politics, to business, we’ve made this world a better place. Sadly, 2024 has seen us lose some of these industries’ most important figures. As we continue to make it through the year, join us in honoring the lives and legacy of those we’ve lost in 2024. – Root Staff Read More

Yeezy Sneakers Were The Reason This Fla. Man Committed The Unthinkable Against a High Schooler

Photo: Miami-Dade Police Department, Instagram

A crazy scene unfolded in a Miami courtroom when a murder suspect tried to charge a grieving father of a murdered teenage girl during victim impact statements. The motive behind the killing will leave you even more appalled. – Kalyn Womack Read More

WATCH: Police Tase a San Francisco Black Man Standing in Water, Allegedly Leave Him Without Care

Screenshot: ABC7 News

The family of a San Francisco Black man who was tased while he was struggling in the water is now filing a federal civil rights lawsuit against the officers involved. – Noah A. McGee Read More

Virginia Black Man Restrained In Jail Who Mysteriously Died Days Later Gives Hints of George Floyd

Screenshot: WVEC

On June 4, 34-year-old Rolin Hill was arrested by the Virginia Police on the charges of trespassing, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct. That he didn’t survive the day is throwing up the red flags of potential murder. – Noah A. McGee Read More

What Happened to the Wildly Sexually Offensive Anti-Kamala Billboard Ad in Ohio?

Photo: Getty Images Kevin Dietsch

As we get closer to Election Day, both Democratic and Republican supporters are doing everything they can to besmirch the candidate of the opposing party…with some stooping to vulgar lows. – Noah A. McGee Read More

You Won’t Believe The Outrageous Demands Kanye West Allegedly Made Of His Former Donda Academy Employees

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Former Donda Academy teacher Cecilia Hailey, who (alongside her former colleagues) is currently suing Kanye West for wrongful termination, has made disturbing new allegations regarding her time at the school. – Candace McDuffie Read More

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