Current Events

From disputed investigations to families seeking transparency, these cases highlight the lasting questions surrounding the deaths of young Black men nationwide.

Lamar Odom has finally received a much-needed legal win related to his January 2026 DUI incident. Let's get into it!

Desperate for answers in Nolan Wells' case, Black social media is turning to an unlikely ally in Nancy Grace and using memes to hype her up.

Pulled off air mid-broadcast, the veteran analyst opens up about the internal tensions that led to the end of his decade-long run at the network.

Reading is fundamental. The kids might've missed that lesson.

Odeal sat down with The Root to talk about his favorite Afrobeats/Afro-R&B hits and his forthcoming EP—just in time for summer!

Former congressional candidate Morgan Harper argues that recent CBC endorsements in Michigan expose a growing divide between the political establishment and the Black working class.

Marlon Wayans just dropped a hot take about parents who whoop their kids. But he may have science on his side after all. Let's talk about it!

After finding a stranger hiding under a juvenile's bed in her Memphis home, Kendra Scott allegedly shot him in the back of the head on the front porch.

Marlon Wayans just dropped a hot take about parents who whoop their kids. But he may have science on his side after all. Let's talk about it!