Criminal Justice
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After 40 Years and a Wrongful Conviction, Slain Married Couple Set to Finally Get Justice For Their 1985 Murder
Dennis Perry was exonerated of the double murders after police determined another suspect was actually responsible.
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Did Jay-Z Sue Tony Buzbee To Try to Keep His Name Out of the Sexual Assault Case? We Have the Receipts
Before Jay-Z called for his Jane Doe accuser to be identified, he allegedly threatened to sue Tony Buzbee under John Doe
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Breaking Down What Jay-Z Is Really Saying In His Response to Rape Allegations
Hov didn't take well to horrific allegations connected to Diddy, and he had some words for the lawyer involved.
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Florida Police Arrest 14-Year-Old Juvenile One Year After Fatal Shooting In Broad Daylight
Kydris Jackson was only 13 years old when the shooting took place.
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Why Greg Mathis Popping Off Might Send Him to the Other Side of a Judge’s Bench
An Los Angeles municipal worker claims Mathis threatened to shoot him back in July 2023.
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Viral ATL Cheating Scandal Results in Pay Day for Wife, Kendrick Surprises Fans with New Album, Man Goes to Prison over Bag of Potato Chips, Trump’s “Landslide” Win Wasn’t That Big of a Margin, Katt Williams Buys Film Studio and More Viral Twists We Saw Last Week
Going to prison over a bag of potato chips was not on our news bingo card this week.
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How Karma Tracked A Black Texas Serial Killer Who Was Able To Do The Unthinkable for Years
Because of Chemirmir’s work as a former health care worker, police say he targeted elderly women living in upscale senior living facilities.
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A Black Couple Allegedly Stole a Crazy Amount of Lululemon Clothes During a Heist, See The Wedding Black CEO Could go To Prison For, Breakdown of Diddy’s Legal Problems and More Criminal Justice News
A collection of The Root's best posts of the week in criminal justice
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From Cassie to Jail Raids, a Timeline of Diddy’s Legal Woes
The Bad Boy Entertainment mogul has had to lawyer up for more than a year now.
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16 Black Serial Killers Whose Crimes Will Horrify You
Black serial killers may not be as “popular” as your typical Jeffrey Dahmer and Jack The Ripper, but their crimes are just as sinister.