The House of Representatives just took a powerful stance in protection of women—and in direct opposition to the…
“The No. 1 way that women are being killed with guns is by their beloveds, their boyfriends, their significant others,”…
According to the Economist Intelligence Unit, the organization that produces the annual Global Livability Index,…
If the gun-related deaths we write about started to give you broken-record vibes, it’s for a reason: recent reports…
A police chief in a tiny Washington town has recently asserted that he will essentially break the shit out of the law…
Ten people were shot Sunday evening at an apartment complex in San Bernardino, Calif., KABC-TV reports. The injured men…
Nationwide, graduations are an opportunity to reflect and savor accomplishments and to brightly anticipate the future.
White men are our angriest teachers, our angriest cops, our angriest accountants, our angriest horticulturists, our…
Anyone who thinks children should be seen and not heard has clearly never heard of Naomi Wadler. The 11-year-old blew…
Man, you really can’t make this stuff up, and if the stakes weren’t so high and the repercussions so tragic, it would…
In the 24 hours it takes for this column to be written, edited, copy edited and uploaded to The Root and to end up on…
Here’s a small glimmer of hope for victims of domestic violence: On Saturday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the…
On Monday, former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens wrote an op-ed in that most venerable paper of record, the…
After more than two centuries of providing America with classics like the AR-15-style assault weapon used to mow down…
Rick Santorum is an idiot. The former senator from Pennsylvania and potential GOP presidential nominee is making Kanye…
A few days ago, I received a phone call from Kyla Lacey, a friend and contributor to The Root. Kyla informed me that…
Yolanda Renee King, the grandchild of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, made a surprise appearance…
It’s a powerful thing to channel your pain into positive change. On Saturday, Jennifer Hudson did just that when she…
Hip-hop artist and Bernie Sanders supporter Killer Mike appeared in an NRATV video Saturday to speak out in support of…
I am here today to represent Courtlin Arrington. I am here today to represent Hadiya Pendleton. I am here today to…
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