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Parents of H&M Model Speak Out on Monkey Hoodie Controversy: ‘Everybody Should Respect Different Opinions Based on Racism’
The parents of Liam Mango, the young black boy who was pictured in a racist H&M hoodie featuring the phrase “Coolest Monkey in the Jungle,” have publicly spoken out about the massive backlash that the clothing brand, as well as their own family, has received in the aftermath. The boy’s mother, Terry Mango, doubled down…
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Simone Biles Says She, Too, Was Abused by USA Gymnastics Doctor Larry Nassar
Olympic star Simone Biles has added her voice to the #MeToo movement, revealing in a statement via Twitter that she, too, was sexually abused by former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar. More than 140 women have accused Nassar of probing and fondling them without gloves, warning or permission under the guise of giving them…
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New Jersey Prisons Lift Ban on Award-Winning Book The New Jim Crow
Updated Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, 1:15 p.m. EST: After being called out by the ACLU for banning an award-winning book about mass incarceration, New Jersey said that it has lifted the ban on Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow. According to the New York Times, the state made its decision after the ACLU issued a…
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Utah Teen Accused of Killing 19-Year-Old Who Reportedly Sold Him Cooking Spices Instead of Weed
A Utah judge decided that a 17-year-old would be moved into the adult jail population and held without bail after he was accused of killing another teenager who apparently sold him cooking spices instead of marijuana. According to the Salt Lake Tribune a defense attorney representing Seth Carreras did not voice any opposition to the…
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Russell Simmons Puts an End to #NotMe Campaign
It looks as if Russell Simmons has, for now, put an end to his attempts to repurpose the #MeToo campaign with his #NotMe response, begun after he was accused of sexually assaulting several women. As the New York Post’s Page Six reports, Simmons’ attempts to clear his name over the sexual-misconduct allegations have gone mysteriously…
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There’s a GoFundMe That’s Raising Money to Help Harlem Kids See Black Panther
Updated Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, 7:46 a.m. EST: Wakanda forever! A GoFundMe set up to help kids in Harlem see Black Panther (aka the hottest movie of the year; I said what I said) has exceeded its $10,000 goal in a mere three days, with 466 contributors donating more than $13,000. Frederick Joesph, the creator…
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Mary J. Blige Talks Sexual Harassment at Golden Globes Event: ‘Don’t Touch Me or I’ll Kill You’
Award-winning singer Mary J. Blige opened up some about her history dealing with the sexual assault that she faced as a child, detailing how it affected her approach to the issue now, as a star. “I’ve had to fight since I was 5 years old … ever since [the ages of] 5 to 17, I’ve…
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Substitute Teacher Fired After Private High School Discovers He Works for Richard Spencer’s White Supremacist Think Tank
An all-girls Catholic high school in Maryland has taken out the trash fired a substitute teacher and field hockey coach after discovering his white supremacist ties, including the fact that he works for Richard Spencer’s think tank, which was originally reported by our sister site Splinter. Gregory Conte was fired from his positions at Academy…
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Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Sleeping Woman on Spirit Airlines While Wife Sat Next to Him
A man was taken into custody by federal authorities in Michigan after being accused of sexually assaulting a sleeping woman seated next to him on an overnight flight. According to the Washington Post, Prabhu Ramamoorthy, 34, an Indian national living in the U.S. on a temporary visa, is facing charges of aggravated sexual abuse and…
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Florida Teen Who Posed as Doctor Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison
Malachi Love-Robinson first made headlines as a teenager after being caught posing as a doctor with his own medical practice in West Palm Beach, Fla. Three years later, Love-Robinson, now 20, will be spending the next three years in prison after admitting to his extensive con. As the Sun-Sentinel notes, Love-Robinson was facing 14 criminal…
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