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All Charges Dropped Against Mesa, Ariz., Man Who Was Brutally Beaten by Cops
A Mesa, Ariz., judge has dropped the charges lobbed against a local man who was brutally beaten by cops as he was just standing and chilling with his cellphone. According to the Arizona Republic, Mesa City Prosecutor John Belatti filed a motion to dismiss without prejudice the charges of disorderly conduct and hindering police that…
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‘Google the Diseases in Pools’: White Man Harasses Black Family at California Hotel Pool, Asks if They Showered
A black family was targeted by a white man who had the nerve to ask them if they had showered prior to attempting to enjoy a day at a California hotel pool. Mom Carle Wheeler can be heard on cellphone video that she posted to Facebook accusing the man of targeting her and her daughter…
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Cyntoia Brown’s Life Sentence Brings Tennessee Sentencing Laws Under Scrutiny
The case of Cyntoia Brown, who was sentenced to life in prison for a murder she committed at age 16, has now dragged Tennessee sentencing laws into the spotlight, with a federal appeals court considering whether to consult the Tennessee Supreme Court for clarification about the state laws. As WBIR-TV notes, this year Brown’s attorneys…
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Black Women Accuse Walgreens of Racial Profiling After Being Followed Around Store, Stopped by Officers After Paying for Items
Is there anywhere black people can go where they won’t be harassed? Wakanda doesn’t count because technically it’s fictional. Two black women are accusing a Walgreens in Miramar, Fla. (of course it’s Florida), of racially profiling them after they had their bags searched upon leaving the store after paying for their items. Crystal Davis and…
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Wakanda Forever: Watch the Moment This 10-Year-Old Gets His Brand-New Black Panther Prosthetic Leg
The cultural significance and impact of Black Panther will never die, but the superhero has a special place in the heart of one 10-year-old from Raleigh, N.C., as the movie became the theme for his custom prosthetic leg. Michael Mack’s fresh-as-all-hell leg was designed and made by Milton Purnell from Tattoo Supreme, and now the…
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Actor Darris Love Arrested at Gunpoint, Detained for Hours After Being Mistaken for a Burglary Suspect
A black actor believes that his arrest and subsequent hourslong detainment were a result of racial profiling after cops mistook him for a burglary suspect. According to the Los Angeles Times, actor Darris Love and his girlfriend, Ayesha Dumas, had just finished up a trip to the Apple Store in Glendale, Calif., when the former…
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Are We Done Yet With Waffle House? Viral Video Shows Black Couple Being Arrested for Questioning Juice Charge at Florida Waffle House
Waffle House is back under intense scrutiny after an employee called the police on a black couple who wanted their bill explained to them because of a dispute over the cost of some orange juice. The employee even went so far as to insist that police officers press charges against the couple if they refused…
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White Man Who Trashed Homeless Black Man’s Belongings Arrested on Suspicion of 1st-Degree Robbery
Karma is running toward “Jogger Joe,” the white man who was captured on video tossing a homeless man’s belongings into a nearby lake. According to SF Gate, ole Joe, real name Henry Sintay, was arrested Monday on suspicion of first-degree robbery after being accused of stealing a phone from a man who confronted and filmed…
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Jamie Foxx Accused of Slapping Woman With His Penis in 2002: Report
Jamie Foxx is the latest celebrity to be accused of assault and sexual misconduct. A woman has accused the actor and singer of slapping her with his genitalia nearly 16 years ago—an accusation that the star has refuted as an “absurd” lie. TMZ first reported the allegations. Law enforcement said that the accuser told the…
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Georgia Church Expelled From the Southern Baptist Convention After Being Accused of Discriminating Against Black Congregation
The behavior certainly wasn’t “Christ-like,” which is probably why one Georgia Baptist church was unceremoniously kicked out of the Southern Baptist Convention on Monday after being accused of intentionally discriminating against a black congregation that shared its church building. According to The Tennessean, the convention’s executive committee voted to withdraw fellowship from the Raleigh White…
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