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  • Papa John's Founder Regrets Resigning, Whines About Board Making Him Step Down 'Without Any Investigation'

    The founder of Papa John’s is apparently ready to drag the company down with him, now saying that he regrets resigning and promises to fight the chain that he created over how he was made to resign after using a racial slur. Stay classy my friends. John “Papa John” Schnatter issued a public apology last week…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    July 18, 2018
  • Warrant Issued for 16-Year-Old Accused of Throwing Objects, Hurling Racial Slurs at Black Tennessee Cyclist [Updated]

    Updated: Tuesday, July 17, 2018; 3:15p.m. EDT: Chattanooga, Tenn., police have tracked down the driver of the vehicle from which a passenger allegedly threw bottles and cans at a black cyclist. According to WRCBTV, the driver acknowledged that the incident occurred when questioned by police and identified the passenger who is accused of throwing items…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    July 17, 2018
  • Police Falsely Accuse Black Students of Dining-and-Dashing at Clayton, Mo., IHOP [Updated]

    Updated: Tuesday, July 17, 2018; 2:01 EDT: Seems as if Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri and the city of Clayton, Mo., are not agreeing as to what went down earlier this month when Clayton police stopped 10 black students and falsely accusing them of leaving a local IHOP without paying. According to the St.…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    July 17, 2018
  • 7-Year-Old Girl Who Survived Alleged Drunk Driving Crash, Killed While Crossing I-94 In Search of Help 

    A brave 7-year-old girl who survived an alleged drunk driving crash and tried to find help for her incapacitated father was struck and killed by another vehicle while crossing the I-94 in search of help in Romulus, Mich., early Sunday morning. According to Click on Detroit, the crash occurred at around 3 a.m. on Sunday…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    July 17, 2018
  • 2 CVS Employees Fired After Calling the Cops on Black Woman Who Was Just Trying to Use a Coupon 

    The backlash continues after “Coupon Carl” called the police on a black woman who was trying to use a manufacturer’s coupon in store, accusing the woman of forgery. The retail and healthcare giant announced on Monday that it had fired two employees at a Chicago-area store, mere days after the woman in question — Camilla…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    July 17, 2018
  • Serena Williams Soars to No. 28 in WTA Rankings, Flying Through 153 Spots 

    Serena Williams may have failed to clinch the win at Wimbledon, but the tennis superstar still rocketed up 153 spots in the WTA rankings after her runner-up finish, neatly landing herself at No. 28. Mind you, this is only 10 months after almost dying after giving birth to her daughter, Alexis Olympia. Wimbledon was only…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    July 16, 2018
  • Ohio Woman Charged With 'Ethnic Intimidation' After Spray Painting Slurs, Swastikas on Neighbor's House

    Toledo, Ohio, police have taken a white woman into custody after she was accused of spray painting racial slurs and swastikas on her neighbor’s home last Friday. A police report notes that Patricia Edelen spray painted the words “Niggers Keep Out” and “Hail Trump” on her neighbor’s home alongside a swastika. According to 13abc, police…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    July 16, 2018
  • Milwaukee to Pay $3.4 Million to Settle Lawsuit Claiming Police Stop-And-Frisk Policy Targeted Black and Latinx Residents

    Milwaukee has agreed to shell out a cool $3.4 million in order to settle a lawsuit which accuses its police department of unduly targeting black and Latinx residents for years through its stop-and-frisk policy. The Milwaukee Common Council approved the settlement last week Tuesday, with Mayor Tom Barrett signing off on the agreement with the…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    July 16, 2018
  • Florida Man Who Wanted to 'Kill All Jews' Arrested While Planning to Burn Down Miami Beach Condo 

    An elderly white man is facing charges of attempted arson and attempted murder after being accused of trying to burn down a condominium as a way to target his Jewish neighbors. Investigators believe that Walter Stopler, 72, was motivated by his upcoming eviction as well as an apparent hatred toward his Jewish neighbors, WSVN notes.…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    July 16, 2018
  • White Woman Calls Cops on California Man Chilling in His Car Listening to Yoga CD 

    Imagine you’re vibing in your car, mentally working on aligning your chakras when a white woman comes and tries to throw a whole bucket of ice water on that mess by calling the cops on you. That’s exactly what happened to Ezekiel Phillips, who believes that if he wasn’t black, the woman would have never…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    July 13, 2018
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