Cyntoia Brown Documentary in the Works at NetflixCyntoia Brown was just 16 years old in 2004 when she was arrested and charged with the murder of 43-year-old Johnny…ByMonique JudgePublishedJuly 3, 2019
Study Shows Adults Who Can Legally Obtain Cannabis Use It as Substitute for Opioids and Other Prescription DrugsA recent study has found that adults with access to legal cannabis not only use it to help with pain and trouble…ByMonique JudgePublishedJuly 3, 2019
Iranian President Says White House Is ‘Afflicted by Mental Retardation’ as Trump Announces SanctionsThe Trump presidency has definitely lowered the bar as far as expectations when it comes to our world leaders and…ByMonique JudgePublishedJune 25, 2019
Secret Service Agent Claims He Was Targeted While on Duty by Park Police Because He’s BlackA retired former Secret Service agent has filed a federal lawsuit accusing two Park Police officers in the D.C.…ByMonique JudgePublishedJune 13, 2019
New Louisiana Law Allows Expert Testimony on the Flaws of Eyewitness Accounts of CrimesIn 1971, when Wilbert Jones was just 19 years old, he was arrested and charged with kidnapping a nurse at gunpoint…ByMonique JudgePublishedJune 6, 2019
Auntie Who? Ava DuVernay Sets Some Boundaries and Sparks Major Debate—and The Root Digs InSo, it seems we owe Ava DuVernay an apology. ByMaiysha Kai, Monique Judge, and The Root StaffPublishedJune 5, 2019
Police Officers Get Exposed for Making Racist Social Media Posts, So Cities Decide to InvestigatePolice officers and departments across the nation have been accused of having implicit bias against and racist views…ByMonique JudgePublishedJune 5, 2019
Now playing To Protect and Serve or to Terrorize Children? Sacramento Police Department Under Fire AgainIn the 14 months that have passed since Officers Terrence Mercadal and Jared Robinet gunned down 22-year-old Stephon…ByMonique JudgePublishedMay 31, 2019
1st Ever Black Student Body President Elected at Yale UniversityYale University was founded in 1701 and is the third-oldest institute of higher learning in the United States. It is…ByMonique JudgePublishedMay 31, 2019
Greedy Developers Try to Bully 94-Year-Old Black Woman Out of Her Property in NashvilleWe are seeing it more and more in cities across the country: Greedy developers infringing on the lives of black and…ByMonique JudgePublishedMay 31, 2019
Newly Discovered Photo of Harriet Tubman Now on Display at National Museum of African American History and CultureA newly discovered photo of Harriet Tubman is now on display for the first time at the Smithsonian’s National Museum…ByMonique JudgePublishedMay 29, 2019
The Root’s Clapback Mailbag: Some Rules and Reminders for People Who Read The RootIt’s the Friday before a major holiday, and the regular writer of the Clapback Mailbag, Michael Harriot, has decided…ByMonique JudgePublishedMay 24, 2019
The Largest Class of Black Women Ever Is Preparing to Graduate From West Point Military AcademyLess than a year after Lt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams became the first black officer to command the United States…ByMonique JudgePublishedMay 13, 2019
NBC Drops Steve Harvey’s Talk Show, Replaces Him With Kelly ClarksonFans of his casket-sharp suits and oversized veneers may be sad to read the following news: Steve Harvey’s talk…ByMonique JudgePublishedMay 13, 2019
This Is Us Renewed By NBC For 3 More SeasonsOur regularly scheduled bout of crying on Tuesday nights will continue for at least three more seasons as NBC has…ByMonique JudgePublishedMay 13, 2019
James Comey Called Donald Trump a ‘Chronic Liar’ on National TV and Y’all’s Little ‘President’ Is PissedTwo years to the date after he was unceremoniously fired from his job as head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation…ByMonique JudgePublishedMay 10, 2019
Photos Surface of Teachers at a California School Laughing and Smiling With a Noose in HandParents in Palmdale, Calif., are calling for a principal and several teachers to be fired after a photo surfaced…ByMonique JudgePublishedMay 10, 2019
1 Petition to Investigate Jussie Smollett Case Dropped, 1 RemainsAfter Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s announced that she would no longer be seeking to prosecute Empire…ByMonique JudgePublishedApril 30, 2019
Federal Judge and Civil Rights Icon Damon J. Keith Dead at 96Judge Damon J. Keith, a civil rights icon who became the sixth black person in U.S. history to serve on the federal…ByMonique JudgePublishedApril 29, 2019
NFL Rookie Shot Just Hours After Being Drafted By New York GiantsWhat should have been the best weekend in one college football player’s life turned into tragedy when he was injured…ByMonique JudgePublishedApril 29, 2019