Mother Outraged After Indianapolis Police Officer Threatens to ‘Kill’ Black Teen in Viral Clip
A traffic stop took a shocking turn when a Indianapolis police officer threatened to kill 17-year-old Trevion Taylor.
Black Democrat Grills ICE Director on His Faith in God During Hearing — Here’s What Happened Next
Rep. LaMonica McIver’s callout of ICE Director Todd Lyons is going viral after she questioned
Underground Railroad Safe House Found Inside Historical NYC Mansion
While the NYC Merchant House is famous for its grandiose nature, the truth lying underneath
What Happened After an Atlanta Teen Was Shot in Her Own Home Minutes Before Her 18th Birthday
Raven Brown of Atlanta had just ended her Instagram livestream counting down to her 18th
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After Wife’s Bad Day Working at McDonalds, NC Pastor Shows Up Ready to Literally Fry Some Heads
It seems this North Carolina pastor had free smoke for whoever messed with his wife.
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New Years Eve Nightmare: Fatal Sacramento Shooting Involved Two 10-Year-Old boys
A 10-year-old boy was killed by another 10-year-old who retrieved his father’s gun.
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Harvard University President Claudine Gay Is Out. Here’s How We Got Here
Harvard’s First Black President has resigned. Here’s how everything went down.
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SMH: What’s the Man Charged in Tupac Shakur’s Murder Accused of Doing This Time?
Duane Davis is accused of plotting to kill off a witness who may testify against him.
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Really?! Popular Black ESPN Reporter Racially Profiled at a California Store?
Marc Spears was allegedly told to use the bathroom at a police station instead of a store in Healdsburg, Calif.
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T.D. Jakes, Scary White Historical Figures, Black Celebs Who Died and More News
A collection of The Root’s best posts of the week in news
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Small Town Horror Story: The Brutal Slaying of Tanya Byrd
On a February morning in the South Bronx, police say the remains of Tanya Byrd were found in a trash bag by a man who was walking his dog.