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Scottish Man Convicted of Hate Crime After Posting Video of Dog Giving Nazi Salute
As it turns out, Scotland does not play around when it comes to hate speech, “jokes” or not. A 30-year-old man was recently convicted of committing a hate crime after he filmed his girlfriend’s dog giving Nazi salutes, as well as responding to statements such as “gas the Jews,” the BBC reports. Mark Meechan filmed…
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Jay-Z’s Docuseries Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story to Premiere at 2018 Tribeca Film Festival
Jay-Z’s docuseries about the tragedy and injustice surrounding Trayvon Martin’s death will debut at the Tribeca Film Festival. The six-part production, titled Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story, will offer a “definitive look at one of the most-talked-about, controversial events of the last decade.” According to Entertainment Weekly, Trayvon’s parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy…
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‘Young People Like You Have Led the Way in Making America Better’: Barack and Michelle Obama Write Letter to Parkland, Fla., Students
In the wake of the horrific Feb. 14 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama sent the students a heartfelt, handwritten note, expressing how inspired they were by the determination and resilience of student protesters demanding gun control. The letter, dated…
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GoFundMe for Stephon ‘Zoe’ Clark, Black Man Shot in His Own Backyard, Raises Nearly $10,000 in 1 Day
The online community and beyond is rallying behind the family of Stephon “Zoe” Clark, the black man who was gunned down by Sacramento, Calif., police in his own backyard. In about a day, a GoFundMe campaign launched to help Clark’s family pay for his funeral services has raised $9,962 of a $10,000 goal … a…
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Florida Man Steals Car With Baby Still Inside, Then Drops Baby Off at Nearby Gas Station
The suspect may be a thief, but a kidnapper he refuses to be. According to the Palm Beach Post, a Florida man who deputies say stole a car with a baby still strapped inside pulled over at a gas station where surveillance video shows him handing off the baby to a clerk before fleeing. “Take…
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13-Year-Old Arrested for Leaving Racist, Terroristic Voicemails for Georgia NAACP
A 13-year-old Georgia boy is facing charges of making terroristic threats after authorities say he left menacing, racist messages on the voicemail of the Cobb County NAACP. According to WXIA-TV, the local NAACP reached out to the Cobb County Police Department and the Marietta Police Department on Feb. 28 concerning the voice messages. The incoming…
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Suspect in Austin, Texas, Bombings Killed Himself in Blast Before Authorities Could Make an Arrest: Report
A man who police say was the suspect in a series of deadly bombings in Austin, Texas, this month killed himself by setting off an explosion in his car, even as officers moved in on the vehicle to make an arrest, officials say. According to NPR, police have only described the suspect as a 24-year-old…
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Minneapolis Police Officer Who Shot and Killed Australian Native Justine Damond Charged With Murder
A Minneapolis police officer turned himself in to authorities Tuesday after being charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting death of an Australian native who was living in the city. Prosecutors charge that Mohamed Noor—whose employment with the police department also ended Tuesday, according to officials—had no justifiable reason to fatally…
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Brother of Accused Parkland, Fla., High School Shooter Held on $500,000 Bond, Charged With Trespassing on School Property
Zachary Cruz was arrested and held on $500,000 bond after authorities say he trespassed at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., where his older brother Nikolas Cruz is accused of killing 17 people on Valentine’s Day. According to the Palm Beach Post, Zachary was warned by school officials to stay away from…
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How Popular Is Michelle Obama? So Popular That the Smithsonian Had to Move Her Portrait Because of ‘High Volume of Visitors’
Who wouldn’t want to go see the real first lady Michelle Obama, even if that meant “settling” for an amazing, intricate portrait rather than the real deal? As it turns out, everyone was just waiting to see the unique portrait Baltimore artist Amy Sherald painted of the former FLOTUS after it was unveiled at the…
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