Black Frontier Airlines Pilot Gets Arrested In Houston, Sonya Massey's Shooter Shares Thoughts On Her Last Words, New York Prosecutor Tries To Meet With 12-Year-Old Boy, Teenage Girl Accused Of Setting Up Classmate's Killing
A recap of the Root's best and most viral news stories from the week.
A Frontier Airlines pilot caused a flight from Houston to Dallas to be canceled last week after he was arrested on the plane and escorted away by police. Seymour Walker was apprehended on Aug. 1 at Bush Intercontinental Airport, according to Houston authorities. - Candace McDuffie Read More
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In 2018, families of a Houston high school were left shaken by the news of a student being lured into a death trap set by two teens. Now, the main conspirator behind the tragedy has been given their punishment for the crime. - Kalyn Womack Read More
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A disturbing video of a teen fighting for his life inside a hospital room has gone viral, thanks to his family claims that the medical staff abandoned their oaths to save the boy’s life in a sick plot to... well, just read this. - Kalyn Womack Read More
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Now we know why Sonya Massey shooter Sean Grayson responded so aggressively when Massey said: “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus.”
Newly released documents reveal why Massey was suddenly perceived as a threat to Grayson.
Massey called 911 the night of July 6th to report a potential prowler, her family stated. However, when Grayson and his partner arrived at the Springfield home, the atmosphere became tense over a pot of boiling water. Massey went into her kitchen to grab the pot and brought it over to the sink, per body camera footage. The officers, who were standing in the living room, stepped back, and Massey asked, “What are you doing?” - Kalyn Womack Read More
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The horrid footage behind a June police shooting in Milwaukee that claimed the life of an unborn baby has just been released by officials. Family members say the video was “extremely scary” to watch. - Kalyn Womack Read More
The saga involving a Black Texas high school student who filed a civil rights lawsuit against his school district, the district superintendent, his principal, Texas Gov. Greg Abbot, and Attorney General Ken Paxton took a bad turn for the young Black man. - Noah A. McGee Read More
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Sonya Massey’s family said she called 911 to report a potential home intruder the night she was shot and killed by an Illinois sheriff’s deputy. However, Massey’s mother, Donna Massey, also made a call to 911 that same day that puts her daughter’s death in a a chilling new context. - Kalyn Womack Read More
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Singer Akon had all of Senegal excited about his plans to create a $6 billion futuristic Wakanda-inspired city in the West African country. But four years after he made his intentions known, there has been no progress, and now the government wants him to make good on his word. - Angela Johnson Read More
William C.C. Kemp-Neal’s career as an Assistant District Attorney (ADA) might be over after he was caught allegedly trying to meet up with a minor in the Bronx, New York. Footage of the scheduled meet-up was posted by the group Dads Against Predators (DAP) online. - Phenix S Halley Read More
On Sunday (August 4), a toddler fatally shot himself in the torso with a gun. The tragic incident led his father, Devonte Chambers, to be arrested and booked for negligent homicide that same day according to Baton Rouge Police Department. - Candace McDuffie Read More