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SC High School Vandalized: Happy N–ger Month
A South Carolina high school was the target of racist graffiti Sunday when a large rock, which sits in front of the school, was spray-painted with the slur “Happy N—ger Month,” Raw Story reports. The rock, in front of South Pointe High School in Rock Hill, was signed “KKK,” the news site notes. “It was…
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Man Tries to Save Sister From Burning Brooklyn Home
A Brooklyn, N.Y., man, Raphael Henry, in a desperate attempt to save his sister, ran back into his burning home on Sunday but was rendered unconscious by the smoke, the New York Post reports. “He came outside and found everyone had gotten out except his sister,” Raphael Henry’s son Raymond Henry told the news site. “He…
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Brooklyn Family Sues NYPD After Teen Seeking Help Was Allegedly Turned Away
A Brooklyn family is suing the New York City Police Department and the city of New York, claiming that local police sent a teen to his death when they refused him shelter from a gunman in a station house, the New York Post reports. According to the report, 16-year-old Laquan Nelson was running away from a…
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Fla. Police Allegedly Pointed Gun at 11-Year-Old Girl While Responding to Call at Her Home
Two Groveland, Fla., police officers allegedly used excessive force against an 11-year-old girl while responding to a call at her home on Sunday, resulting in an internal investigation of the Police Department, WFTV reports. According to the news station, the police went to the house after the burglary alarm accidentally went off. The family said that…
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A Campaign to Inspire the Best in All of Us
Sometimes we often just need a little reminder of what we’re capable of—the great values we have and our ability to subconsciously pass them on to another who might not see his or her own abilities. The Foundation for a Better Life, a nonprofit focused on creating public service campaigns to communicate the kinds of…
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Former KKK Leader David Duke Might Run for Congress
David Duke was once the grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. Now the notorious white supremacist is contemplating a run for Congress (yes, in this day and age) against current House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, whom he calls a “sellout,” according to audio from BuzzFeed. “Steve Scalise, let me tell you something. This is…
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Brawl Breaks Out During St. Louis City Hall Meeting
A St. Louis City Hall meeting held to discuss the possible installation of a civilian oversight board at the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department went up in flames after a scuffle broke out, the Huffington Post reports. The mission of the board would be to smooth over the relationship between local communities and police officers in…
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Elderly Seattle Vet Jailed for Using a Golf Club as a Cane
William Wingate was arrested in July 2014, but his circumstances have drawn even more scrutiny after released dash-cam video of the incident shows how controversial it truly was. According to the publication The Stranger, which got the video through a public-records request, the 70-year-old Air Force vet had a habit of walking through Seattle’s Capitol Hill…
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Virginia County Official Called Black Reporter ‘Boy’ During Public Meeting
One Virginia county official is trying to apologize for a racially charged slipup in which he called a black reporter “boy” during a public meeting, Raw Story reports. Augusta County Supervisor Tracy Pyles was reportedly disagreeing with an article written by News Leader reporter Calvin Trice, 43, during a staff meeting when he said, “You…
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French Designer Uses N-Word for Latest Collection, Says Kanye Endorses Him
Once again, people in the fashion industry are taking the not-so-fashionable (read: really racist) route, with A.P.C. founder Jean Touitou deciding that it would be OK to use the n-word throughout the presentation for his Fall 2015 men’s collection, Style.com reports. According to the news site, on Sunday the French designer used the slur…
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