What Really Happened Between Police and Miami Dolphins Superstar Tyreek Hill, The Tragic Loss Of Frankie Beverly, Black Wyoming Man Confessed to Kidnapping, Fearless Fund Battle Reaches A Heartbreaking End And More

A Wyoming man just received his punishment for the kidnapping that occurred after a 14-year-old girl was preyed upon. The plot twist is… the man didn’t have relations with the teen. His crime was more of a revenge plot. - Kalyn Womack Read More

A New Jersey woman was held in jail for two weeks after police mistakenly identified her as a criminal suspect. Though she’s been freed, she just received even more bad news in regards to the aftermath of the mess. - 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 continue to make it through the year, join us in honoring the lives and legacy of those we’ve lost in 2024. - Root Staff Read More

After being suspended for pinning a student up against the wall at his Missouri high school, a Black student is finally giving his side of the story on what happened leading up to the physical altercation, and why he feels that he is being treated unfairly. - Noah A. McGee Read More

Hard as it is to believe, one of the richest baritones and most recognizable voices in the history of screen and stage spent his childhood voiceless: James Earl Jones grew up in rural Michigan with a stutter so debilitating that he almost didn’t speak at all, to anyone, for eight years. - Dustin J. Seibert Read More

Two years ago, a terrifying story about an UCLA graduate student being stabbed to death while working in a furniture store shook the internet. This week, a jury came to a decision about the murder suspect. - Kalyn Womack Read More

As you likely heard, Miami’s star wide receiver Tyreek Hill was detained by police just hours before Sunday’s game, with video showing him handcuffed. In his post game press conference he said he was pulled over for speeding and reckless driving. But what really happened? We have gathered information and footage that’s been released by police and comments Hill has made to try to piece together this puzzle. - Stephanie Holland Read More

Just weeks after Seikeya Jones was reported missing by her family this summer, police made a horrifying discovery: her remains discarded inside luggage. Now, authorities believe they have the suspect behind her alleged murder. - Kalyn Womack Read More

Washington D.C. law enforcement released body camera footage Monday evening from a fatal police-involved shooting that occurred this month. The footage only leaves more questions for the victim’s family as to what really happened despite the claims from the police. - Kalyn Womack Read More

The legal battle between Fearless Fund and a conservative anti-woke-anti-DEI-anti-everything-else group has come to a disappointing settlement. The Fearless Fund, an Atlanta-based grant firm catering to minority-owned businesses, came under fire last August by the American Alliance for Equal Rights. - Kalyn Womack Read More