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Black Residents in Suburban Chicago Town Are Sick of This Mayor’s Mess
Dolton, IL., Mayor Tiffany Henyard is refuses to allow an investigation into her spending as the villages’ bills pile up.
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Suspect on the Run after Senseless Killing of Beautiful Mom and Look-alike 11-year-old Daughter
Chasity Nunez and her 11-year-old died after their car was sprayed with bullets.
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Another Wild Case of Police Fatally Shooting a Black Man for Having His Own Apartment
Yes, you read that right. Now, an officer in Maryland’s Prince George is facing a lawsuit from a grieving family.
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A Mystery Behind The Fatal Shooting of A Black Teen Who Never Made it To School
Jaylin Joiner was shot while getting off the school bus.
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Black Grandma Whose House Was Wrongfully Invaded By SWAT… Just Got PAID
Ms. Ruby Johnson was awarded over $3 million by a jury after her home was wrongfully searched.
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Horrifying New Details On What Happened to Missing Black Alabama Woman Found Dead
Prosecutors say Mahogany Jackson was gang-raped and tortured before being fatally shot.
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A Pimp Used Showtime TV Series Dexter As Inspiration to Plan a Brutal Murder
Brandy Odom’s killer is found guilty of multiple crimes, including murder-for-hire and murder-for-hire conspiracy.
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A Real Mystery: Who Killed This Kind Mailman?
Police say someone sought to kill Jonte Davis on purpose as he dropped off mail.
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Wanda Cooper-Jones On Life After Ahmaud Arbery
The Root sat down with Wanda Cooper-Jones to talk wading through grief, sisterhood, and how her life and all of ours have changed since 2020.