Criminal Justice
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Straight Out of Netflix, a Military Love Triangle Resulted in Murder and Shut an Entire Army Base Down
An Army base was put on lockdown after one soldier shot to death and another is charged with murder.
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Convict Is Granted ‘Compassionate Release’ But Back Behind Bars for the… Same… Damn… Crime
A judge ruled to send Markham David Bond back to prison after he already spent 26 years behind bars.
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This South Carolina Mom Was Found Dead After a Birthday Trip Gone Wrong, And There’s One Major Suspicion at Play
Ta'Haley Payton traveled out of state with her boyfriend to celebrate her 22nd birthday.
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Cleveland Mother Forced to Make an Impossible Decision When Both of Her Children Are Shot at the Same Time
Surveillance footage captures the alleged assailants moments before tragedy struck.
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SC Teens Denied Bond After Missing Body Turns Up in the Most Gruesome Way
MyAngel Walker’s family filed a missing person’s report after she didn’t show up to work.
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Breaking Down What Jay-Z Really Meant In His Response to Rape Allegations, Texas Family Wants Answers After Innocent College Student Held At Gunpoint By Cops, Why the Anti-DEI UnitedHealthcare Alleged Shooter Isn’t the ‘Woke’ Icon You Thought He Was
A collection of The Root's best posts of the week in criminal justice
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Lil Durk Faces Even More Trouble As His Murder-for-Hire Case Deepens
The drill rapper is expected to face new charges connected to a separate 2022 shooting.
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Uh-Oh! Cardi B’s Latest Move Against YouTuber Tasha K Proves She’s Done Playing Around
The two women have been embroiled in legal fights for years.
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Texas Family Wants Answers After Innocent College Student Held At Gunpoint By Cops
Braylen Kizzee was driving back to school when two unmarked vehicles rammed into his car.
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Why the Anti-DEI UnitedHealthcare Alleged Shooter Isn’t the ‘Woke’ Icon You Thought He Was
Luigi Mangione's Goodreads account, social media posts, and hand written manifesto are circling the internet.