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Man Who Allegedly Drove Into Group of Protesters in St. Louis Is Facing Multiple Charges
A St. Louis motorist was charged Thursday after he allegedly drove his car through a group of people protesting a police shooting, injuring three. Mark Colao, 59, faces charges of resisting arrest by fleeing, a felony; as well as misdemeanor charges of leaving the scene of an accident and operating a vehicle in a careless…
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An Ariz. Man Is Out of a Job After Posting About Plan to ‘Drive Through’ Trump Protesters
When will the troglodytes learn to keep their shitty comments offline? Will they all lose their jobs before this is over? Only time will tell. But, for now, one Arizona man is facing the music after making a vile Facebook post about driving his vehicle through people looking to protest President Donald Trump’s rally earlier…
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Gay Dads Kordale and Kaleb, Along With Their Adorable Kids, Become 1st Black LGBT Family to Star in Major Fashion Campaign
Gay dads Kordale Lewis and Kaleb Anthony, along with their adorable kids, are now the face of a major fashion campaign. The family of six became the models for Acne Studios’ Fall/Winter 2017 campaign after the company tapped the entire family for a photoshoot—officially making the Lewis-Anthony family the first black LGBT family to represent…
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Driver Runs Car Through Protesters Following Vigil in St. Louis
Three protesters were hit by a vehicle late Wednesday night in St. Louis while marching in honor of Kiwi Herring, a transgender woman who was shot dead by police earlier this week. However, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, how exactly the driver came to strike the protesters remains unclear because police and a witness…
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Democrats in Mich. House of Representatives Push to Make African-American History Required Learning After Charlottesville, Va.
Following the violence of the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., Democrats in the Michigan House of Representatives are stepping up to the plate, pushing for legislation that would require African-American history to be taught in all public schools as a means to combat racism. “We all have to do a better job of getting…
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Mo. Governor Stays Execution of Convicted Inmate Amid New DNA Evidence That May Prove His Innocence
Updated: Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017; 3:30 p.m. EDT: Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens has issued a stay of execution in the case of Marcellus Williams, who was scheduled to to die Tuesday, possibly saving the life of an innocent man, for now. According to CNN, Greitens also appointed a board to further consider Williams’ case. Williams…
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KKK Leader Called Univision Reporter the N-Word, Threatened to ‘Burn’ Her as She Conducted Interview
A Univision news anchor, who has the patience of a saint and a will of steel, somehow managed to get through an interview with the leader of a Ku Klux Klan chapter who called her a nigger and threatened to burn her, all while she was doing her job. The incident started when Christian Barker,…
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Va. Catholic Priest Temporarily Steps Down After Revealing That He Was Once a Member of the KKK
An Arlington, Va., Catholic priest has decided to temporarily step down after revealing that before becoming a member of the clergy, he used to burn crosses as a member of the Ku Klux Klan. The Rev. William Aitcheson revealed his dark past in an editorial published Monday in the Arlington Catholic Herald, speaking candidly about…
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Charlottesville, Va., to Cover Confederate Statues in Black Fabric to Mourn Heather Heyer
The city of Charlottesville, Va., is planning to cover the statues of Confederate Gens. Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson in black fabric to represent the city’s mourning of Heather Heyer. The Daily Progress reports that the City Council voted unanimously early Tuesday to drape the fabric in Heyer’s honor. Heyer, 32, was killed…
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Texas Man Arrested on Charges He Planted Bomb on Confederate Statue
Welp. One Texas man is taking his hatred of Confederate statues to the absolute next level, authorities say. According to the Associated Press, a 25-year-old Houston man was arrested after officials say he was caught trying to plant explosives on a Confederate statue at a local park. Prosecutors charge that Andrew Schneck was caught Saturday…
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