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Carlee Russell’s Boo Claps Back Against the Internet Trolls
Thomar Latrell Simmons wants trolls to stop harassing his partner over allegations that she lied about her abduction.
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It’s Getting Weird: Alabama Police Release New Details in The Carlee Russell Case
The Hoover Police Department held a press conference to offer more information on the mysterious disappearance of Carlee Russell.
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Maryland Launches ‘Emmett Till Alerts’ to Signal Hate Crimes
It’s intended to work the same as an Amber Alert but with categories to describe the severity of the crime.
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2 Louisiana Sanitation Workers Save Kidnapped 10-Year-Old by Blocking Abductor From Escape
Here at The Root, we celebrate Black excellence—a thing that is often equated with Black entrepreneurship and financial success, even though it’s much more than that. Today we shout out Black excellence in the form of heroism. Last Sunday, a 10-year-old girl was abducted from her home in New Iberia, Louisiana. An Amber Alert was…
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Louisiana Teen Quawan Charles Laid to Rest as Family Questions Police Decision-Making: 'They Could’ve Done More'
Quawan “Bobby” Charles, a Black 15-year-old boy who died under “suspicious” circumstances earlier this month, was honored with a funeral service on Saturday, as his family still searches for answers regarding his death. “You slowly have brought our family together to support one another, express our true feelings and connect on a more intimate level,”…