After Meeting His Son for the First Time, This Man Went on a Killing Spree, New Development in R. Kelly Case, Updated News On United Airlines And Terrell Davis and More

In an unexpected turn of events, United Airlines responded again to ex-Broncos running back Terrell Davis but not with the apology he was awaiting. They had to undo a decision that would’ve gotten them even more flack. - Kalyn Womack Read More

Black people have had a significant impact on every aspect of life. From entertainment to sports to politics, to business, we’ve made this world a better place. Sadly, 2024 has seen us lose some of these industries’ most important figures. As we make it halfway through the year, join us in honoring the lives and legacy of those we’ve lost in 2024. - Root Staff Read More

Despite it being more than a year since R. Kelly was sentenced to 20 years for his Chicago sex crimes against minors, his legal team is still fighting for his freedom. - Noah A. McGee Read More

Keanan Turner and Ebony Wright were together in a relationship when Wright became pregnant with her first child. While this may have been cause for celebration for some couples, it wasn’t for Turner, who asked Wright to get an abortion. - Noah A. McGee Read More

United Airlines is trying to do right by Terrell Davis after an incident with a flight attendant during a family trip ended with the former Denver Broncos running back being led off the plane in handcuffs and placed on a no-fly list. - Angela Johnson Read More

Last week as a group of Black boys, who are known for their entertaining drum performances on plastic buckets, were performing in downtown Nashville, members of a neo-Nazi group started harassing the crew and shouting racial slurs. - Noah A. McGee Read More

A 72-year-old serial killer who terrorized South Africa during the 1980s post- apartheid has died of his medical condition. But families are pushing the police to investigate the 20 alleged murders beyond the few he was convicted of. - Kalyn Womack Read More

Nearly a year after sending the nation into a frenzy over her disappearance and pleading guilty to faking the abduction, Carlee Russell has broken her silence... again. - Kalyn Womack Read More

New York City is known for its crazies, but 45-year-old Harry Heymann might not have realized that he was messing with Ella Emhoff the stepdaughter of Vice President Kamala Harris — and a person protected by the United States Secret Service (USSS). - Phenix S Halley Read More

Four years after a mother of four was found dead in a car that was pulled out of the Sacramento River, a 31-year-old man has been convicted of her murder. - Noah A. McGee Read More