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Man Spends 90 Days in Jail After Police Mistake Drywall Powder for Cocaine
Karlos Cashe, a handyman from Oviedo, Fla., spent 90 days behind bars after police thought his drywall powder was crack cocaine. Initially, in March, police pulled Cashe over for driving without headlights, but once they inspected his car, they found the powder on the floor and seats of the car. The powder, which was tested…
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NYC Sperm Donor Still Giving Away His Sperm for Free
Last year, Ari Nagel made news when the New York Post profiled him on Fatherâs Day about his free sperm and the numerous women who have gotten pregnant thanks to his generosity. After Nagelâs Post interview, The Root contacted him to discuss why heâs made it his mission to help couples with fertility issues. Most…
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Stevie Wonder Was All âBlack Lives Matterâ but Then Went All âBlack-on-Black Crimeâ at Gun-Violence Rally
Stevie Wonder, the man I always wanted to sing at my wedding if one should ever happen, made an appearance at the North Minneapolis Conference on Peace on Saturday. The iconic singer spoke about Black Lives Matter but took a line out of the âAll Lives Matterâ playbook when he went all âYou black people…
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Oprah Winfrey, Ava DuVernay and Queen Sugar Cast Discuss Season 2 and Diversity on TV
About eight women gathered in a circle and waited patiently for Oprah Winfrey and the stars of Queen Sugar to walk into a hotel room at the Four Seasons Beverly Hills in Los Angeles during a press junket sponsored by OWN. As we all sat there, trying to prep ourselves, there was a buzz of…
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Bill Cosbyâs Defense Rests After 6 Minutes
Bill Cosby did not take the stand Monday, and his defense closed their case after only six minutes, with testimony from one person, Detective Richard Schaffer. Schaffer said that Cosbyâs accuser in the case, Andrea Constand, visited Cosby after the alleged sexual assault, according to CNN. Cosbyâs defense attempted to convince jurors, quite fast, that…
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Chicago Residents Come Together to Send Teen to Prom
Gage Park High School senior Shaday Gooden Brown of Chicagoâs South Side was on a mission to get to prom. But she didnât have the money to pay for her prom dress, so she decided to set up a stand to sell chips and snow cones to earn the cash. But she didnât need to…
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Louis Freeman, 1st Black Chief Pilot of a Major US Airline, Retires
After 37 years of flying, Capt. Louis Freeman is retiring his stripes. Freeman became Southwest Airlinesâ first African-American pilot in 1980, and in 1992 he became the first black chief pilot of a major U.S. airline. A celebration was held in Chicago Thursday for Freeman after he landed one of his last flights, Flight 412,…
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Ind. Mother Sues Principal, Teacher for Forcing Son to Do Pledge of AllegianceÂ
A Terre Haute, Ind., mother is suing an elementary school principal and teacher for forcing her son to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance. In March, Jamie Porterâs first-grade son at Fuqua Elementary School did not stand to salute the flag, and his teacher, Kelly McFarland, sent the student to the principalâs office, according to…
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Weis Supermarket Employee Goes on Shooting Rampage, Kills 3 and Himself
Randy Stair has been identified as the supermarket employee who killed three co-workers before turning the gun on himself at a Weis grocery store in Tunkhannock, Pa. Stair, 24, posted an ominous tweet just hours before the incident that read, âGoodbye humans… Iâll miss you…,â the Associated Press reports, before he packed a duffle bag…
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Delta Passenger Bitten by Veteranâs Emotional-Support Dog
Marlin Termaine Jackson of Daphne, Ala., was seated next to a Marine veteran with a dog on Delta Flight 1430, headed from Atlanta to San Diego, on Monday when the 50-pound dog bit him before takeoff. According to Fox 5 Atlanta, a witness, Bridget Maddox-Peoples, said that Jacksonâs face and body were left bloodied by…
