Legal
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Black Vietnam Vet Alleges Veteran Department Has Been Discriminating Against Black Soldiers For Decades
Conley Monk Jr. claims that VA improperly denied his claims for disability benefits and housing assistance because of his race.
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Trump’s Presidential Immunity Can’t Save Him In 2020 Civil Rights Lawsuit
Judge Emmet Sullivan of the DC District Court allows for the NAACP lawsuit alleging Trump's voter disenfranchisement to continue
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![Elizabeth Holmes Asking Trial Judge To Be Lenient Is Peak White Woman Behavior [UPDATED]](https://www.theroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/4f399293bf8218372f80902558478344-300x200.jpg)
Elizabeth Holmes Asking Trial Judge To Be Lenient Is Peak White Woman Behavior [UPDATED]
In a document filed Thursday, lawyers for the Theranos scammer requested that Holmes receive no jail time.
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R. Kelly’s Manager to Join the Disgraced Singer in Prison
Donnell Russell was sentenced to 20 months in prison for stalking one of Kelly’s victims.
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The Collapse of Crypto Firm FTX Has These Celebs Caught Up
Stephen Curry, Shaq and Naomi Osaka are among those named in a multimillion dollar lawsuit.
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![Louisville Finalizes Settlement with Kenneth Walker in Breonna Taylor Killing [Update]](https://www.theroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/e34f24ef9d234a2f0bd9abd932e5d48a-300x200.jpg)
Louisville Finalizes Settlement with Kenneth Walker in Breonna Taylor Killing [Update]
Both of Walker's lawsuits have finally been settled after more than two years.
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This Former FedEx Worker Just Won a $365 Million Discrimination Lawsuit
Here's hoping America doesn't give her too many reminders of why the jury sided with her in the first place.
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Rev. Robbery Files $50 Million Lawsuit Against Radio Host Miss Jones
The Brooklyn Bishop famous for getting jacked in the pulpit is currently on a suing spree.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson Believes Court Should Have Ruled In Favor Of Death Row Inmate In Her First Opinion
Jackson sided with a man convicted of murder during a robbery from more than 30 years ago.
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Is Twitter Getting Sued Over Its Short Notice Mass Layoffs? It Certainly Looks Like It
The suit comes just days after its new owner, Elon Musk, took the reigns.