The Woman Attacked and Saved By Strangers on NYC Subway Platform, Speaks Out
Wheelchair-Bound Drive-By Shooting Survivor Falls Victim to This Unbelievable Tragedy in Philly
We Finally Know Why Trump and Obama Were Laughing it Up at Jimmy Carter’s Funeral…
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Brooklyn’s Best-Dressed Bishop Arrested By Feds
The arrest of Bishop Lamor Whitehead comes days after his sit down with The Root.
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Will Trump Finally Face Accountability For Jan. 6 After Criminal Referral?
The House committee that's looking into Trump's role in the deadly riots has officially asked the Justice Department to look into his possible crimes.
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[UPDATED] Washington Man Pleads Guilty For Threatening To Shoot Black People One Month After Buffalo Shooting
Joey David George could face up to a decade in prison for his crimes.
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Nipsey Hussle Killer’s Attempt to Reduce Murder Conviction Denied
The sentencing hearing for Eric Holder Jr. was also postponed…again.
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Jimmy Atchison’s Family Demands More Than an Indictment in His Fatal Shooting
Ex-officer Sung Kim faces involuntary manslaughter after shooting Atchison while he hid in a closet.
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R Kelly’s Former Manager Gets Prison Time For Threatening to Shoot-up Manhattan Theater
Donnell Russell, the disgraced former manager of R Kelly, was sentenced to one year for threatening violence at a theater playing Surviving R Kelly.
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Tory Lanez Dodges New Charges From Prosecutors in Felony Assault Trial
The prosecution attempted--but failed--to add two new witness tampering charges.
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Houston Faces Lawsuit over the Killings of Innocent Bystanders During Police Chases
The suit alleges that Houston police target Black drivers and endanger the Black community.
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Rev. William Barber To Lead Yale’s New Center for Theology and Public Policy
“I’m excited to move from...pastoral work with the congregation, to, in a sense, pastoring the movement with this center,” Rev. Barber tells The Root.
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A New Interview With NYC’s Most Controversial Bishop That You (May) Never See
I asked Bishop Lamor Whitehead about his robbery, his mental health and his lawsuits. Then the video mysteriously evaporated.