Criminal Justice
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The Horrible Details of Why This Ohio Reporter is Fighting for Her Life Following a Domestic Dispute
Winnie Dortch has been a journalist for WOIO 19 News in Ohio for two years.
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R. Kelly Just Got More Bad News About His Case
In 2022, R. Kelly was sentenced to a total of 50 years in prison.
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Did Karma in Case of Tyre Nichols Come in the Form of a Legal Twist?
The three officers tried on federal charges were acquitted on harsher counts but will spend years in prison after being convicted of lesser counts.
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In a Small Town In Mississippi, Black Folks Are Being Arrested For This Reason, According to Feds
The 50-page report revealed the Lexington Police Department arrested nearly one fourth of its city's entire population in the past two years.
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A 13-Year-Old Girl Was Shot in the Neck in Her Own House and You’ll Never Guess Who the Alleged Shooter Is
Talecka Brown made a disturbing call from jail after being charged with the attempted murder of her own daughter.
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The Internet Can’t Believe This Shocking New Detail About Young Dolph’s Murder
Young Dolph’s murder case has gone to trial and the reason why people are in an uproar will shock you the most.
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The Most Shocking Revelations in Diddy’s Federal Indictment, Tyreek Hill’s Arresting Officer Has Allegedly Had Been in Trouble Before, ATL Man Wrongfully Accused of Killing His Parents and More News
A collection of The Root's best posts of the week in criminal justice
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Florida Woman Allegedly Responsible For Ordering Dog to Kill Her Boyfriend’s 9-Year-Old Daughter Now Faces the Ultimate Consequence
Nine-year-old Jamaria Sessions was found unresponsive in her father's home in June
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An Atlanta Man Was Wrongfully Accused of Killing His Parents…And He Just Got Payback
More than five years after he was wrongfully imprisoned, the city of Atlanta has finally reached a settlement with Keith Sylvester.
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Twitter Reacts To the Ironic Twist of the Haitian Prosecutor Investigating Trump’s Assassination Attempt
Oh, how the universe has the perfect sense of humor