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

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United Airlines Bit Back at Terrell Davis and It Does NOT Look Good

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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 wouldโ€™ve gotten them even more flack. - Kalyn Womack Read More

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Stefon Diggs and Cardi B Viral Boat Video Prompts Response from Patriots Coach

Black Celebs We Lost in 2024

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

Big New Development in the R. Kelly Case

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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

After Meeting His Son for the First Time, This Killer Did The Unthinkable

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 wasnโ€™t for Turner, who asked Wright to get an abortion. - Noah A. McGee Read More

United Airlines Responds to Terrell Davisโ€™ Flight Ban, But His Legal Team Says the Damage Has Been Done

DENVER, COLORADO - NOVEMBER 18: Terrell Davis speaks during the Global Down Syndrome Foundationโ€™s 15th Annual Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show at Sheraton Downtown Denver Hotel on November 18, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. ( Photo: Getty Images Tom Cooper

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

WATCH: Black Children Racially Harassed by Neo-Nazi Group in Downtown Nashville

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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

White South African Serial Killer, Who Killed Dozens of Black People for Sport, Died. But Information About His Killing Spree Lives On

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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

Oh Snap! Finally Carlee Russell Speaks after Faking Her Abduction and Kidnapping Hoax

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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

Kamala Harrisโ€™ Stepdaughter Had a Scary Incident Involving Secret Service

Ella Emhoff wears grey blazer, denim jeans outside Proenza Schouler on February 10, 2024 in New York City. Image: Getty Images Christian Vierig

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 โ€” and a person protected by the United States Secret Service (USSS). - Phenix S Halley Read More

In This Horrific Case, A Man Killed His Girlfriend, and Left Her Children For Dead

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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

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