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Former Michigan State Trooper Charged With Murder in the Death of 15-Year-Old Damon Grimes
The former Michigan state trooper who allegedly deployed his Taser out of the window of his vehicle while in pursuit of a teen riding an ATV—causing the teen to crash—has been charged with murder in the 15-year-old’s death. Former Trooper Mark Bessner, 43, was in pursuit of Damon Grimes—who was illegally riding an ATV through…
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Yet Another Disturbing Story of a Grown-Ass Woman Messing With a Teenage Boy
It goes against type when an alleged pedophile is a woman; and when we continually read the stories of adult women in “relationships” with teen boys, our heads go into tailspins. It’s like we can’t get through a week without another story of grown-ass women (usually teachers) engaging in sexual activities with teen or preteen…
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New York Man Broke Into Black Neighbor’s Home, Threatened to Lynch Him With Chain: Report
A 32-year-old Lyons, N.Y., man is facing multiple charges, including one pertaining to a hate crime, after authorities say that he broke into his black neighbor’s home, hurled racially motivated threats at the man and even used a chain hung over a tree to suggest a lynching. According to the Finger Lakes Times, Adam J.…
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LaVar Ball Just Declared War on the NCAA, and Something Tells Me This Isn’t Going to End Well
The most hated sports dad in American history may have just taken his hate levels to new heights. The Big Baller Brand CEO isn’t just telling his kids to skip college—he’ll soon be offering top high school prospects a paid alternative to the National Collegiate Athletic Association. On Tuesday, Ball announced that he’s starting the…
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How Sexual Harassment Silences Black Women in the Workplace
Updated Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, at 2:29 p.m. EST: The Ford Motor Co. sent The Root a statement responding to the New York Times report about allegations by female employees at the company’s Chicago plants of years of racial and sexual harassment. “Ford does not tolerate sexual harassment or discrimination. We take those claims very…
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The Christmas Gift You Didn’t Want: Deplorable Bill for the Top 1 Percent Passes Deplorable Congress
In what is probably the least shocking news coming out of the Trump White House and the deplorable Republican Congress, the tax bill that will help no one but Congress members and those in the top 1 percent has been approved resoundingly by both chambers of Congress with no Democratic support. Days before Christmas, Republican…
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Virginia Pastor and His Wife Found Guilty of Scamming Millions of Dollars
The jig is up for an Alexandria, Va., pastor and his wife, who have been convicted on federal charges of defrauding their friends and congregants out of millions of dollars, according to the Washington Post. Pastor Terry Millender and his wife, Brenda, promised their friends and flock that by investing in the Millenders’ Christian-based company,…
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Someone Stole Former NBA Player Charlie Villanueva’s Toilet and He’s Pissed
Someone has made off with former NBA player Charlie Villanueva’s toilet, and Villanueva swears that this isn’t a joke. The former power forward, who last played for the Dallas Mavericks, took to Twitter to chart the whole shitty experience. Oh, Charlie, the shit gets crazier. I literally can’t make this shit up. I also never…
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Roy Moore Is Holding on Like a Superglued Mink Eyelash in a Thunderstorm; He Still Won’t Concede
Shortly after the Alabama Senate special election, Roy Moore was allegedly seen standing outside waiting for Doug Jones’ victory tour bus. When Jones emerged, a battered and desperate Moore began singing to the senator-elect and his entourage. View footage of the scene below: Yes, Moore is still trying to convince the lawn-chair-sitting, mud-truck-racing, Budweiser-drinking folks…