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The Wild Reason Trump Told FEMA Not to Use the Word ‘Ice’ While Managing This Monster Winter Storm
Days before a historic winter storm took over half of the country, Trump issued a clear warning to FEMA to avoid one very taboo word...
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Experts: Trump’s Impact on Media Has Caused Damage That’ll Endure For Years
The Root speaks to experts on how Trump's tense relationship with American media has worked in his favor... for now.
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Kanye West Issues Formal Apology to Black Community in National Newspaper Ad, But the Black Internet Is Split
Ye, fka Kanye West appears to have finally seen the error of his ways, but folks online aren't being so quick to believe him.
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America Keeps Trying to Clean Up George Washington’s History, But We Won’t Forget the Nine He Enslaved
Removing a park exhibit honoring George Washington's slaves doesn't make him more venerable, it makes whitewashing history more obvious.
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Lemon Pepper Wings are So Popular in Georgia There Might Be a New Law For Them!
Georgia lawmakers hope to become the first state with an official wing flavor with new legislation.
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Popular Texas Influencer Accused of Unthinkable Act With Toddler in Horrific Video
Victor "Kandy Red Bread" Paillet is being held without bond after his ex-girlfriend allegedly found a video of him doing the unthinkable to her toddler.
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Kenan and Kel Announce New Movie, And It’s An Ode to A Classic Film
Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell's next movie will be 'Kenan & Kel Meet Frankenstein'
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ICE Might Occupy Philly Next and Everyone is Saying the Same Thing About How They’ll Be ‘Welcomed’
Residents, officials and social media users are warning ICE after rumors that federal agents may target Philly, with viral reactions, protests and public statements signaling the city won’t back down.
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ICE Isn’t Breaking the Law in Minnesota, It’s Much Worse
ICE agents are conducting their own experiment in Minneapolis, pushing the gray areas of the law as far as they can.
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The Cost of Recording? Federal Agents Kill Man Filming on Minneapolis Street
A 37-year-old ICU nurse was the victim of a deadly shooting while recording ICE protests in Minneapolis.