Trump Blames DEI For DC Plane Crash, Detroit Rapper Dank Demoss Sues Lyft For Discrimination, Indianapolis Man Allegedly Shoots His Pregnant Wife, Florida Man Posts Memes About Trump Dying And More
The Root's most shocking news stories from the week.
Popular social media influencer and Detroit rapper Dank Demoss is known for going viral for advocating for plus-sized women. Now, she is calling out Lyft for what she believes is discrimination according to Fox 2 Detroit. - Candace McDuffie Read More
We’re now learning more details about the 27-year-old Arizona man who killed himself after he appeared to be without pants while driving up to a cafe where workers wear bikinis. Not only did the man have a family and a wife, but he left a suicide note before taking his own life. - Noah A. McGee Read More
Last week, Indianapolis authorities received a call from an Indiana man who allegedly confessed to a shooting. Upon the investigation, authorities discovered the victim was his own pregnant wife. But that’s only part of the story. - Kalyn Womack Read More
Florida authorities arrested a Black man who they say was making serious online threats to President Donald J. Trump. However, their concern was whether he was prepared to take those threats off screen and into the streets. - Kalyn Womack Read More
Have you heard about Kimberly Diei? The former doctor of pharmacy student at the University of Tennessee spent the last four years fighting with her school, and she just received a major win. - Jared Alexander Read More
Upon the string of agencies, companies and more canceling their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, Rutgers University has seemingly joined the bandwagon. However, Black students, in particular, will bear the burden of this particular decision. - Kalyn Womack Read More
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The attorney representing over 100 plaintiffs in scathing lawsuits against Sean “Diddy” Combs just got some new legal power. However, that legal power happens to come from the camp of our current and very controversial president, Donald Trump. - Kalyn Womack Read More
Donald Trump’s first week back in office has felt catastrophic, and Black Americans are reasonably frustrated and concerned with what they’re seeing in news headlines and social media posts. Since the 47th president was inaugurated on Martin Luther King Day last week, many Black folks feel that our leaders are too quiet, our rich celebs are doing nothing with the power they have, and that our white colleagues and friends are being passive in the face of blatant discrimination. Black people believe Trump wants to trigger a whole race, but why? In search of answers, I called Rev. William J. Barber III — who, to many people, is the closest person we have to Martin Luther King Jr. - Tatsha Robertson Read More
It hasn’t even been 24 hours since a passenger plane collided with a military helicopter in Washington, D.C., and President Donald J. Trump is already pointing fingers. - Phenix S Halley Read More
Louisiana authorities were on their typical route Friday to transport inmates to a bus station who were set to be released after serving their time. However, authorities found out later one of the inmates in the group had no business being freed. - Kalyn Womack Read More