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Judge Who Ordered Black Boy’s Name Changed From Messiah to Martin Is Fired
A Tennessee judge who ordered that a black couple change their son’s name from Messiah because that name was reserved for Jesus Christ has been fired, New York’s Daily News reports. Last August, Child Support Magistrate Lu Ann Ballew of Cocke County in eastern Tennessee ordered that the boy’s first name be changed to Martin, even…
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Jamaican Bobsledders Make Winter Games but Lose Equipment
The Jamaican bobsled team can’t catch a break. After the team qualified for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, they didn’t have enough money to attend. After raising the funds to make the trip, Winston Watts and brakeman Marvin Dixon missed their connecting flight in Moscow after being delayed by bad weather in New York.…
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Kendrick Johnson’s Family Sues Funeral Home
When Kendrick Johnson’s family ordered a second autopsy for the Georgia teen found dead inside a rolled mat in his high school gym, they were shocked to learn that some of his organs had been replaced with newspaper. The family is now suing the funeral home that prepped Johnson’s body, alleging negligence and fraud, CNN reports.…
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Cop Breaks Leg of 10-Year-Old Who Filmed Him
Courtney Silvera, age 10, was eating cereal at 7 a.m. on Jan. 30, 2013, when the police knocked on the door. They were looking for his mother’s ex-boyfriend, who had possibly violated an order of protection. His grandmother, who is suffering from brain and lung cancer, answered the door but had difficulty understanding the cops’…
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Smartphone, Dumb Thief: Police Use Selfie to Catch Crook
A Florida man stole a cellphone and took a selfie with it, and it’s a good thing he did, since the phone was linked to the owner’s account, through he he could see the photo. The owner then took the photo to the police, who posted it on their social media outlets and the man…
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Jerry Seinfeld Doesn’t Care About Race or Gender, Just Laughs
Asking Jerry Seinfeld about race and gender in terms of who he finds funny “really pisses” him off, Yahoo reports. Talk of diversity in comedy continues—on the heels of Saturday Night Live hiring Sasheer Zamata, their first black female cast member in six years, and two black female writers, after viewers publicly chided the show…
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Dolphins Lift Incognito’s Suspension as Texts Shed Light on Relationship
On Tuesday, the Miami Dolphins lifted the three-month suspension of guard Richie Incognito, days before NFL investigator Ted Wells is set to release his findings into allegations that Incognito bullied and tormented offensive lineman, Jonathan Martin, ESPN reports. “I would to thank my family and friends for their continued love and support. It’s official,” Incognito…
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MLK Sons Want to Sell Nobel Peace Prize, Claims Bernice King
A shocking statement released by Bernice King, the daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., claims that her brothers want to sell his Nobel Peace Prize and his Bible, which President Obama used to take the oath of office at his second inauguration. She claims that the two items are in her possession and when she…
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Black Quarterback Wins Super Bowl: Where’s the Fuss?
Disney couldn’t write a better story: A short kid, much too short to play quarterback, won’t let that fighting spirit in him die. So he plays in high school, both ways: quarterback on offense and cornerback on defense. Hell, he even punted the ball. His high school coach called him a one-man wrecking crew. He…
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Promoters Worried About George Zimmerman’s Safety in Fight
Looks like George Zimmerman’s celebrity boxing match could take a drastic turn for the worse—or at least that’s what promoters of the fight are worried about. According to TMZ, the boxing match will take place in a secret location. The promoter are worried that if the venue becomes public, people will attend merely to hurt…
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