Black Vogue Model Gets Charged With Murder, Black Cheerleader Forced To Walk On Imaginary Leash By White Teammates, Michael Strahan Lashes Out Amidst National Anthem Controversy, Diddy's Latest Attempt To Get Out Of Jail And More
The Root's most viral news stories from the last week.
A young New York man who was on his way to a promising career in the fashion industry is now facing charges in connection with the murder of a man in the Bronx. - Angela Johnson Read More
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A federal lawsuit filed by the parents of a Black Pennsylvania cheerleader is accusing their daughter’s teammates, coaches, and other school officials of discriminating against the 16-year-old girl on multiple occasions. How they allegedly did so is enraging. - Noah A. McGee Read More
Years after Colin Kaepernick was blackballed from the NFL for kneeling during the National Anthem, NFL Hall of Famer Michael Strahan faces backlash for what appears — at least on the surface — to be a similar action during the “Star Spangled Banner.” - Noah A. McGee Read More
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A Chicago man who went searching for answers about his family history found a sweet surprise when he finally connected with his long-lost birth mother for the first time. - Angela Johnson Read More
Wisconsin law enforcement responded to the frantic call of a mother reporting her 9-month-old child suffered serious injuries. Upon the investigation, they received several different versions of the story of what really happened to the child until they came to their final conclusion. It will piss you off. - Kalyn Womack Read More
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was created to help Americans suffering from natural disasters, but what happens when FEMA supervisors begin discriminating against hurricane victims based simply on the political sign in their yard? - Phenix S Halley Read More
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A sergeant from the Alabama Department of Corrections is sitting behind bars after allegedly taking advantage of a woman inmate by abusing his power to coerce her into despicable acts. - Kalyn Womack Read More
The latest filing to hit the court docket in the pending federal sex crime case against Bad Boy founder Sean “Diddy” Combs is yet another attempt at bond. Combs’ request comes after spending his 55th birthday behind bars and his negotiations are serious. - Kalyn Womack Read More
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Yet another person supposedly meant to help foster the education of students in hot water for having their naked racism captured on tape.
Over the weekend, in a 40-second video posted to social media, Jonathan Spanos, a Pennsylvania-based white man, is seen going on a racist tirade after a dispute with an unidentified man and woman in the middle of the street. - Noah A. McGee Read More
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Recently, the story came out of a Texas man who brutally beat his child to death and was allegedly aided by his wife, who then abandoned the child’s corpse to be left with his siblings. Now, the court has decided what her punishment will be for her part in the heinous crime. - Kalyn Womack Read More