california
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Small Town Horror: The Story of a Plantation Cottage Airbnb
The Panther Burn Cottage is a preserved slave cabin from the 1830s. The site was listed as a “cozy” stay on Airbnb.
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San Francisco Police Pave the Way For Robots To Apply Deadly Force In Extreme Situations
The measure still requires a second vote next week and the mayor’s approval before moving forward.
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![Elizabeth Holmes Asking Trial Judge To Be Lenient Is Peak White Woman Behavior [UPDATED]](https://www.theroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/4f399293bf8218372f80902558478344-300x200.jpg)
Elizabeth Holmes Asking Trial Judge To Be Lenient Is Peak White Woman Behavior [UPDATED]
In a document filed Thursday, lawyers for the Theranos scammer requested that Holmes receive no jail time.
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Black Student Told To ‘Go Back To Africa’ In Racist Texts At California High School
South High School in Torrance, California, only has a 3% student population that identifies as Black
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![Oohh It’s Official. LAPD Is After the Reddit Leaker of the Controversial LA Council Call [Update]](https://www.theroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/6298dcd4ab51e2dc29824902a4443188-300x200.jpg)
Oohh It’s Official. LAPD Is After the Reddit Leaker of the Controversial LA Council Call [Update]
The three caught on the call asked the department to open an investigation.
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![It’s Getting Juicer: LA Council Member Linked to Nury Martinez Mess Won’t Leave [Update]](https://www.theroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/d22cb24955dd800ed7d3bc62b569ad42-300x225.jpg)
It’s Getting Juicer: LA Council Member Linked to Nury Martinez Mess Won’t Leave [Update]
Last week, protestors crowded two council meeting demanding his resignation.
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Oh No They Didn’t: Tesla Asks Judge For Retrial In Racial Discrimination Lawsuit
Lawyers for the company stated that a retrial is necessary to uphold Tesla's constitutional right to a fair trial.
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![LA City Council President Resigns after Racist “Monkey” Remarks Exposed [Update]](https://www.theroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/8334e56ab6a7d3fa6ef6e9b010a54544-300x200.jpg)
LA City Council President Resigns after Racist “Monkey” Remarks Exposed [Update]
The California branches of the NAACP are demanded her resignation.
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Kamala Harris Should Tell Conservatives Where To Stick Their Tired Criticism Of Her Remarks on Hurricane Ian
Disaster recovery is and always was about race, but Republicans are big mad that she called it out.
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Big Win For Rappers: Cali Limits Use of Rap Lyrics In Court Proceedings
Govenor Gavin Newsom signed the Decriminalizing Artistic Expression Act, which also includes performance art, visual art, and, poetry