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3 Years After Jahi McMath Was Declared Dead, Family Still Fights to Have Her Death Certificate Overturned
It has been more than three years since Jahi McMath, a California teenager, was declared dead after going into cardiac arrest following what was meant to be a routine surgery to remove her tonsils and help her sleep apnea. However, a Northern California judge is expected to determine soon whether or not to revoke her…
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Time Inc. Wants to Sell Majority Stake in Essence
Time Inc. is looking to hand the reins of Essence over to another party, seeking to sell a majority stake in the monthly African-American women’s lifestyle publication. As the Wall Street Journal notes, the announcement—which may come as a surprise to some—is the first big move by the publisher since it opted not to sell…
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Charges Against Ray Tensing, Former University of Cincinnati Cop Who Shot and Killed Sam Dubose, Formally Dismissed
Former University of Cincinnati Police Officer Ray Tensing will officially walk away after shooting and killing an unarmed black man after the voluntary manslaughter and murder charges against him were formally dropped Monday. According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Leslie Ghiz dismissed the charges with prejudice, meaning that the criminal case…
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Ga. Waitress Furious After Man Hands Her Back Menu With Swastika Drawn on It
An Atlanta waitress was shocked and upset after she said a man drew a swastika on a menu and handed it back to her while she was working. The waitress in question, Shelley Sidney, said that it was the most hateful thing that has ever been done to her. And that was only the beginning…
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‘We Don’t Tip White Ppl’: Tenn. Waiter ‘Shocked’ After Customers Leave Controversial Note on Receipt
A Tennessee waiter was left shocked after receiving a controversial note at the top of a receipt while working at the On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina in Memphis. Nathan Bergeron said it was one thing to be stiffed out of a tip on the $47 bill, but the note sparked a whole different…
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Calif. Woman Selling Flowers Near a High School Graduation Dragged to the Ground, Arrested Because She Didn’t Have a Permit
Video of a California police officer forcefully arresting a woman who was selling flowers without a permit near a high school graduation last month has sparked social media backlash because of the tactics the officer used. The incident occurred June 7 near the Perris High School graduation ceremony in Southern California, where street vendors were…
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‘Utterly Inhumane and Cruel’: Fla. Police Say Teens Laughed at, Mocked Drowning Man
Authorities in Cocoa, Fla., say that a group of teens callously watched and laughed as a 32-year-old disabled man drowned in a retention pond last week. Police in Cocoa said they discovered that the teens had recorded the drowning of Jamel Dunn on video, the Associated Press reports. The video taken by the teens at…
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Tenn. Inmates Receive Reduced Jail Time if They Get a Vasectomy, Birth Control Implant
There are few things that are more blatant than what is going on in White County, Tenn., where inmates are apparently given a reduced jail sentence if they agree to get either a vasectomy or a birth control implant. According to News Channel 5, back in May, General Sessions Judge Sam Benningfield signed a standing…
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Fla. Mayoral Candidate Tells Audience ‘Go Back to Africa’ During Mayoral Debate
A mayoral race in St. Petersburg, Fla., took quite an interesting turn Tuesday when one of the candidates, Paul Congemi, snapped at another mayoral candidate and his supporters, telling them to “Go back to Africa” and saying that reparations came in the form of Barack Obama. You can’t make this stuff up. According to Fox…
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Chicago Official Sent Racist Emails About ‘Safari’ Package to See ‘Lots of Animals in Their Natural Habitat’ in Black Neighborhoods: Report
A Chicago water-department supervisor has put his full racist colors on display after using his city email account to make fun of the city’s deadly Fourth of July violence by offering “Chicago Safari” tours, according to reports. The now-ousted district water superintendent Paul Hansen apparently decided it was cute to make fun of the string…
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