Breaking Down What Jay-Z Really Meant In His Response to Rape Allegations, Texas Family Wants Answers After Innocent College Student Held At Gunpoint By Cops, Why the Anti-DEI UnitedHealthcare Alleged Shooter Isn’t the ‘Woke’ Icon You Thought He Was
A collection of The Root's best posts of the week in criminal justice
Nineteen-year-old Braylen Kizzee is a college freshman who plays football at University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Texas. The college student also dreams to follow in his father’s footsteps in law enforcement, but a Dec. 3 incident with police has left a sour taste in his mouth. - Phenix S Halley Read More
Up until now, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter has managed to keep his nose clean of any Diddy drama. But now, he’s been named in the most recent civil lawsuit against his long-time friend, Sean “Diddy” Combs. The Root previously reported that the founder of Roc Nation responded to allegations claiming he participated in the rape of a 13-year-girl in 2000 alongside Diddy. - Phenix S Halley Read More
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When Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter was first accused of raping a 13-year-old girl alongside Sean “Diddy” Combs, the Roc Nation founder made it clear he plans to fight these horrific allegations and the lawyer in charge of it all, Tony Buzbee. - Phenix S Halley Read More
With Luigi Mangione officially in custody, everyone is trying to figure out exactly who the 26-year-old alleged shooter is and what led him to murder the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in broad daylight. - Phenix S Halley Read More
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A warrant for the arrest of a 42-year-old Pennsylvania man has been announced after police say they believe he is responsible for the shooting death of a 25-year-old and critically injuring his 61-year-old mother. - Phenix S Halley Read More