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Florida Officer Accuses Burger King of Putting Dirt in Food. Turns Out, It Was Seasoning
And this, ladies and gentlemen, is why you should never eat Karen’s potato salad. If wypipo can’t tell dirt from seasoning…what in the water-is-too-spicy hell is this? Fort Myers, Fla., Police Officer Tim McCormick’s complaint sent Burger King into this giant investigation after he accused employees at the fast-food chain of putting dirt in his…
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White Driver Who Fatally Struck Black Man, Called Him Racial Slur After Death, Cleared of All Fault in Collision
A white driver who struck and killed a black Louisiana motorist who stopped to pick up debris off the roadway has been cleared of all wrongdoing in the fatal collision, state police said in a news release. This is despite the callousness that 18-year-old Matthew M. Martin allegedly showed after the crash, sending Snapchat messages…
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Pennsylvania Man Shot With Taser While Trying to Comply With Cops Files Lawsuit Against Police Department
A Pennsylvania man who was seen on video being tasered by police even as he was sitting calmly on a curb while attempting to comply with officers’ orders is now suing the police department for use of excessive force. The lawsuit filed on behalf of 27-year-old Sean Williams against the Lancaster Police Department and Officer…
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'We've Had Problems With Your Kind Before': Black Frat Files Racial-Discrimination Lawsuit Against Alabama Restaurant
A black fraternity filed a lawsuit in federal court last week, accusing a Tuscaloosa, Ala., restaurant of racial discrimination after they were denied the opportunity to rent an event space because, as the restaurant put it, “We’ve had problems with your kind before.” The incident actually occurred back in February and now the Tuscaloosa alumni…
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Principal Stops School's 1st Black Valedictorian from Giving Speech, So Rochester, N.Y., Mayor Gives Him Platform
Imagine earning your spot as valedictorian for your class, only to have it taken away from you, without the principal even looking at your speech? That’s what happened to Jaisaan Lovett, who recently graduated from University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men, with a full ride to Clark Atlanta University to boot. Not only is…
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#EatingOutWhileBlack: Subway Employee Calls 911 on Black Family Because She Thought They Would Rob Her
Add eating out as a family on your way back from vacation to the list of things that black people can’t seem to do in peace. A family of seven who stopped at a Subway in Coweta County, Ga., on Monday to eat dinner said that they had the police called on them while they…
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Woman Arrested on 4th of July After Climbing the Base of the Statue of Liberty in Protest of Migrant Family Separations
A protester was arrested on the 4th of July following a standoff with police after she scaled up the base of the Statue of Liberty in protest of migrant children being separated from their guardians and/or parents. The woman, identified by CNN as Therese Patricia Okoumou, stayed there for almost three hours as she walked…
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Priest Who Called Cops on Black Funeral-Goers Placed on Leave
By now, I think we all have pretty much accepted that a white person being “placed on leave” for obvious misconduct is more of a vacation/slap on the wrist than actual discipline. Yet here we are, with a D.C.-area Catholic priest being “put on leave” after verbally lashing out at black funeral-goers mourning the loss…
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#CampaigningWhileBlack: Someone Called the Cops on an Oregon Legislator Who Was Out Canvassing
Turns out you can’t even be a politician while black in these American streets. A black Oregon state representative, who was out canvassing and checking in on her community had the cops called on her by one of her constituents. It be your own people. But seriously, Rep. Janelle Bynum, a Democrat, who is running…
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Philanthropic Queen Nicki Minaj Has Given Scholarships to 37 of Her Biggest Fans And They Are Just As Shook As We Are
It is no secret that Onika Maraj, better known as Nicki Minaj, is a big fan of the education. She is often seen tweeting and telling her fans to make sure they stay in school. And since last year she has upped the ante, putting her money where her mouth is and helping her student-fans…
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