Black Man Who Saved Baby From Viral Pit Bull Attack in NYC Speaks out
New Details Emerge After ‘Lion King’ Broadway Star Found Fatally Stabbed Days Before Christmas
How Trump’s Power is Crumbling and The Resistance is Growing
Trump’s Christmas Day Airstrikes in Nigeria Spark Outrage and Divide
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‘That Is Not a Fentanyl Overdose. That Is Somebody Begging to Breathe’: Medical Experts Express Doubt That Drugs Played a Role in George Floyd’s Death During Day 9 of Chauvin Trial
So far, the testimony heard this week has largely been from police officials and use-of-force experts, with a focus on whether former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin followed police training during the arrest of George Floyd. Day nine saw the trial transition to testimonies from medical experts who offered their assessment on what led to…
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Leader of Neo-Nazi Group Pleads Guilty to Harassing Journalists and Advocates of Color
Welcome to another installment of “Play Stupid Games, Win Stupid Prizes!” I’m your host as always, and today’s contestant is the leader of a neo-Nazi group who pleaded guilty to harassing journalists and advocates of color. What’s his prize, you ask? Potential jail time! According to NBC News, 25-year-old Cameron Shea was among the four…
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City in Ohio Agrees to Pay Couple $450,000 to Settle Suit of Police Brutality From Viral 2017 Video
Another day, another incident of taxpayers holding the bag for police officers who treat members of the public brutally and with impunity. The city of Euclid, in the Cleveland, Ohio metro area, says it will pay $450,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by Richard Hubbard and Yolimar Tirado, related to a 2017 incident where an…
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Kentucky Bucks Trend by Passing Law to Expand Voting Rights, While Mississippi Election Chief Worries About ‘Woke’ People Being Registered to Vote
While Republican-led state legislatures across the country are ramming through measures to make it harder for people to vote, at least one southern state has passed legislation that will do the opposite. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, on Wednesday signed into law a bill that will expand access to the ballot box for people in the…
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Random Acts of Shaqness: Shaq Pays Off Engagement Ring for Man at Jewelry Store
I don’t pride myself on a lot of things, but aside from my mutant ability to consume an extraordinarily high volume of crab legs, I genuinely try to be kind. I say “please” and “thank you” when applicable; I ask waiters, “How are you doing today?,” I don’t cuss out cashiers when they’re stingy with…
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Augmented-Reality App Discussed Depicting George Floyd's Death but Changed Its Tune After Press Release Backlash
There are certain things you just never expect that you need to explain to people. You shouldn’t need to tell adults not to drink shampoo, steer their cars with their feet or that, despite Kendrick Lamar’s advice, it’s not a good idea to fill your swimming pool up with liquor and then diiiiiiiiiive in it.…
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Virginia 1st Southern State to Legalize Weed
Virginia is the first state in the South to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, the Associated Press reports. Starting in July, residents of that state will be able to possess and cultivate small amounts of marijuana. Lawmakers approved a number of changes Gov. Ralph Northam made in the bill that passed in the General…
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Former NFL Player Phillip Adams Kills 5 People in South Carolina, Turns Gun on Himself
These are the exact type of stories I hate to hear about, let alone report on, but since The Root is in the business of news, here we go. The Associated Press reports that former NFL player Phillip Adams committed suicide shortly after midnight on Thursday. But as tragic as his loss is, it’s the…