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Cowboys Player Involved in Sexual Assault Allegations Accused of Rape Attempt in 2013
C.J. Spillman, the Dallas Cowboys special-teams player accused of sexually assaulting a woman in the team hotel last month, may have sexually assaulted another woman last year, the New York Daily News reports. According to the Daily News, Spillman, who was a member of the San Francisco 49ers at the time, allegedly “attempted to rape…
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Woman’s Throat Slashed in NYC After She Turns Down Date
An unidentified woman is in critical condition after a man slashed her throat for rejecting his invitation to go on a date, the New York Post reports. According to the site, the man came up to the woman in the lobby of an apartment building in the Jamaica, Queens, section of New York City on…
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Detroit Cop Who Killed 7-Year-Old Will Face Only Misdemeanor Charge
The most serious charge against Joseph Weekley, the elite Detroit police officer who says he accidentally shot 7-year-old Aiyana Stanley-Jones while conducting a raid for a murder suspect, has been dropped, the Associated Press reports. On Monday, Michigan’s appeals court upheld the dismissal of the manslaughter charge. Wayne County Judge Cynthia Gray Hathaway originally dismissed…
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‘Keep Moving’ Command Used by Ferguson Cops Is Ruled Unconstitutional by Federal Judge
It’s a command that people commonly hear from police officers when cops are trying to disperse a crowd: “Keep moving.” In the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., protesters were told “to keep moving” time and time again by law enforcement, but a federal judge in St. Louis has found that…
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The Root’s Readers Name the 50 Greatest Black TV Shows of All Time
The votes have been tallied! For the past month, readers of The Root have cast their votes for the greatest black TV shows of all time. The Cosby Show won by a landslide, but Nos. 5-10 were almost too close to call. Take a look at what you’ve decided are the top 10 black TV shows.…
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Growing Up Cosby
The Cosby Show, which debuted 30 years ago, overwhelmingly won the hearts and votes of The Root’s readers in our contest for the greatest black TV show. During its eight-year run (1984-1992), the NBC sitcom held the No. 1 prime-time spot for five consecutive years. Thirty years later, with syndicated episodes on a number of…
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St. Louis Cardinals Fans Tell Michael Brown Protesters to ‘Get a Job!’
A group of Michael Brown protesters who took their rally outside a St. Louis stadium were met by angry Cardinals fans shouting, “Get a job” and “Let’s go, Darren,” in support of the Ferguson, Mo., police officer, Darren Wilson, who killed the unarmed teen, according to the New York Daily News. The racial confrontation was…
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Mother of 3 Killed in Detroit After Rejecting a Man’s Advances
An unidentified man is behind bars and is expected to be arraigned on murder charges after killing a Detroit mother and injuring five members of the same family early Saturday morning, WJBK reports. Mary “Unique” Spears had reportedly just left a relative’s funeral and arrived at the Joe Louis Post rental hall on Detroit’s east…
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Watch: NYPD Officers Beat 16-Year-Old Who Is Trying to Surrender
New York City Police Department officers are under investigation, this time for beating a 16-year-old suspect even as he tried to surrender, according to DNAinfo New York. The news site obtained exclusive footage showing the two officers run up to suspect Kahreem Tribble. Kahreem stops running, only to have one officer try to punch him.…
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Making Retirement Work, Even After Job Loss
You have spent 25 years in a satisfying job, raised a family and put your kids through college, and suddenly your employer says, “That’s it, we don’t need you anymore.” But you’re still young and have lots of living left to do. What are you supposed to do now? You can start by watching The…