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This is the face of a murderer. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s mugshot was released Friday night (May 29) just hours after the killer cop was arrested for murder in the death of George Floyd. Minnesota Department of Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington said that Chauvin, 44, of …

Clapback MailbagEach Friday, we select the best (or worst) emails, tweets, DMs and comments from our readers and respond to them in the The Root’s Clapback Mailbag. Thanks, Caucasians! This week’s mailbag was mostly filled with white people offering advice to black people on how to protest, how to respond …

Texas mom Gabrielle Robertson has been arrested on several counts of child abandonment after leaving four children alone at home while she got her hair done. The 28-year-old mother of four has been charged with four counts of child abandonment after leaving her 3-month-old twins and a 1-year-old in …

Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. SHUTTERSTOCK / THE ATLANTIC This week, two high-profile incidents laid bare America’s racial contract. Both found …

Kendrick Sampson is pictured in a screenshot of “Insecure.” I liked Nathan from the moment he and his Southern drawl hopped into Issa’s party Lyft. I was over him when he got ghost. Then forgave him when he came back with the clutch block party plug. Since his debut in …

A wrestling coach at the Bethel School District in Washington has been fired after a Facebook post that appeared to mock the tragic death of George Floyd that was caught on video earlier this week. Dave Hollenbeck, who was a first-year wrestling coach at Bethel High School in Spanaway …

The reality is that COVID-19 is forcing decision makers in every industry to pause and rethink their business models. The consumers of goods in these industries will continue to grapple with similar questions of affordability and genuine need. Unfortunately, higher education is no different.  According to the Federal Reserve and …

Derek Chauvin has been under heavy scrutiny from the public since he was revealed as the Minneapolis cop who killed George Floyd by pressing his knee on Floyd’s neck for several minutes. The tragic incident, which occurred Monday (May 25), was apparently not the first, second or third time Chauvin …

Despite officer Derek Chauvin, who was captured on video earlier this week suffocating the late George Floyd, being arrested for murder, residents in Florida continue to protest outside what is believed to be his vacation home. The address of Chauvin’s Windmere, Florida residence was posted online with the message, …

Women are often given societal cues on how they should live, show up in the world personally and professionally, and be in relationships with others. For those reasons and more, Aventer Gray, pastor, mentor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist is inspiring women to own their womanhood and power by living life unfiltered …