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The Root Institute 2021: A Fireside Chat With LaChanze
Vanessa De Luca talks to the Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress about her latest stage project, Trouble In Mind, and why Broadway needs more diversity.
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Former Arkansas Deputy Charged With Manslaughter in Death of Teen Motorist
Former sheriff’s deputy Michael Davis is charged with manslaughter after he allegedly shot 17-year-old Hunter Brittain in the neck without warning.
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Minnesota Supreme Court Clears the Way for Voters to Decide on Minneapolis Policing Measure
Opponents to the measure wanted it removed from the ballot due 'misleading' language. Early voting in Minneapolis began Friday.
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Derek Chauvin Pleads Not Guilty to Violating Black Teen’s Rights
The former Minneapolis officer convicted in the murder of George Floyd now deals with a similar case from 2017 involving the brutal arrest of a teenage boy.
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‘It Is a Call, Not a Closing’: Why The Root Presents: It’s Lit! Can’t Seem to Unfollow Jill Louise Busby
The social media savant turned author dismantles online 'micro-fame'—including her own—in her debut collection of essays, Unfollow Me.
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4 Ex-Minneapolis Officers Indicted in George Floyd Case Will Appear for Federal Arraignment
Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao are all charged with violating Floyd’s civil rights.
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A Black Representative for Queen Elizabeth II Says the Royal Family Supports Black Lives Matter
This seems very contrary to some other things we've heard about the royals, but whatever you say, man.
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Good Riddance: Robert E. Lee Statue Finally Taken Down in Virginia
Workers will return on Thursday to remove the time capsule and decorative plaques.