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  • Protests Mark Trump’s Inauguration Ceremony

    Donald Trump’s inauguration Friday was marked by spirited protests by those who still feel that Trump is #NotMyPresident. According to ABC News, the spirited protests unfolded mostly peacefully at several security checkpoints near the U.S. Capitol as demonstrators held signs with messages such as, “Resist Trump Climate Justice Now,” “Let Freedom Ring” and “Free Palestine.”…

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  • Calif. Teacher on Paid Leave After Confederate Flag Found Hanging in Classroom

    Parents are speaking out after reports that a Confederate flag was found hanging inside a Sutter Middle School classroom in Folsom, Calif., CBS Sacramento reports. According to the news station, it is not the first time the teacher in whose classroom the flag was found has been accused of racially charged actions. Parents want to…

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  • Ohio Mom Charged in Taping of 2-Year-Old Son to Wall in Facebook Live Broadcast

    A young Ohio mother is facing a felony charge after authorities got hold of a Facebook video that appeared to show her taping her 2-year-old son to a wall, CBS News reports. According to the network, the video was brought to the attention of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, police by local ABC affiliate WSYX, which obtained the…

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  • Accused Orlando, Fla., Cop Killer Markeith Loyd Claims Innocence, Curses at Judge

    A Florida murder suspect who is accused of killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend and an Orlando, Fla., police officer in two separate cases burst into an expletive-laced rant during his initial hearing Thursday, insisting on his innocence, the Associated Press reports. Markeith Loyd said that the allegations against him are “made up,” and claimed that authorities…

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  • Ga. Woman Says She Shot 15-Year-Old Black Boy in Self-Defense After He Threw Rocks 

    A white Georgia woman who once voiced concern about her neighborhood and “bad blacks” is now facing charges for shooting a black teenager in the head after he walked past her house Monday evening, the New York Daily News reports. According to the report, Elisabeth Cannon was charged with two counts of aggravated assault in…

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  • Someone Drove Around in a Truck With a Sign Honoring MLK’s Assassin

    So, you can’t make this stuff up. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, while the nation was celebrating the life and legacy of the iconic civil rights leader, a truck was seen in Johnstown, Pa., with a series of problematic images and messages, one of which honored King’s assassin, James Earl Ray. According to the…

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  • 17-Year-Old Mich. Girl Charged in Knifepoint Rape of 19-Year-Old

    A 17-year-old Michigan girl from Saginaw is facing life in prison after being charged with raping a 19-year-old man at knifepoint, MLive reports. The girl was arraigned Tuesday on two felony counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. If she’s convicted, each count carries a maximum sentence of life in prison, the site notes. According to…

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  • Martin Luther King Jr.’s Niece Alveda King Confirms She Voted for Trump

    Alveda King, an outspoken pro-life advocate and the niece of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr., confirmed that she voted for Donald Trump for president on Monday, when the whole nation was celebrating her uncle and his works, the Washington Examiner reports. According to the report, King confirmed her vote in a statement to…

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  • Restaurateur Learns What Happens When You Advertise Chicken and Waffles With Watermelon for MLK Day

    One Texas restaurant owner may not be the sharpest tool in the shed, and has now become the target of harsh backlash after posting a “special” for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday that reeked of just a teensy bit of racism and ignorance. According to WFAA, Sabrina Pyle, the owner of Azle Café in…

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  • More Than 100 Killed After Nigerian Military Jet Mistakenly Bombs Refugee Camp

    More than 100 refugees and aid workers lost their lives Tuesday after a Nigerian air force fighter jet on a mission against Boko Haram extremists mistakenly bombed a refugee camp, a Borno state official said, according to the Associated Press. Military commander Maj. Gen. Lucky Irabor confirmed the accident in the northeastern town of Rann,…

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