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  • 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
  • Georgia Cops Flip a Coin to Decide Whether to Arrest Driver Who Was Allegedly Speeding

    Just when you think that some cops couldn’t get any grimier, some Roswell, Ga., officers are here to show and prove that that’s not the case. News station 11 Alive investigators uncovered body camera footage that showed officers deciding whether or not to arrest a young, female driver for allegedly speeding based on a coin…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    July 13, 2018
  • U.S. Navy Ends Ban on Dreadlocks for Women 

    The U.S. Navy is joining other branches of the armed forces, including the Marines, the Army and the Air Force, and putting an end to its ban on dreadlocks for the women who serve our country. The Huffington Post reports that the Navy announced the lift on its ban during a live broadcast on its…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    July 13, 2018
  • Former Firefighter Who Hanged Noose Outside Black Neighbor's Apartment Pleads Guilty to Interfering With Right to Fair Housing

    A white, elderly former firefighter in North Texas who was arrested on stalking charges for harassing and intimidating his black neighbor has pleaded guilty to interfering with an African American family’s right to fair housing. Court documents accuse 64-year-old Glenn Eugene Halfin of threatening force, intimidating, and interfering with the family due to their race…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    July 13, 2018
  • Black Millionaire Finds Racist Note in Florida Hotel Room; Hotel Says It Was a Note Left by Previous Guest

    Today in “if you say so, but I don’t believe that shit at all” news, a Sarasota, Fla., hotel is claiming that a racist note found by a black millionaire and his family during their stay over the Fourth of July was left by a previous guest, and was not directed toward the family. Sure,…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    July 12, 2018
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