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Tenn. Teacher Suspended After Video Posted to Social Media Shows Hijab Being Removed From Student’s Head
Another day, another video leaked of ridiculous behavior in a school. This time, video circulating across the internet shows a student’s hijab being pulled off her head even as she tries to hide her face and readjust it. According to WSMV-TV, the video was posted to Snapchat with the caption “Pretty hair.” A second video…
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Trump Hints at ‘Major’ Announcement on North Korea, Trade Following Asia Trip
Well, it’s anyone’s guess what President Donald Trump has lurking up his sleeve since he hinted Sunday about a “major” announcement on trade, and even North Korea, upon his return from his 12-day, five-country tour of Asia. According to ABC News, Trump said that he would be making the statement from the White House on…
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Seahawks’ Michael Bennett Stood for National Anthem Ahead of Veterans Day
Michael Bennett is proving, once and for all, that the NFL protests during the national anthem have nothing to do with veterans. The Seattle Seahawks defensive end stood for the national anthem Thursday for the first time this season, Bleacher Report notes. According to the sports site, Bennett told NBC that he stood to show…
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Lupita Nyong’o ‘Disappointed’ That Magazine ‘Smoothed’ Her Hair in Cover Photo
One of these days, y’all will finally learn to leave black women’s hair alone. But today is apparently not that day, and Grazia UK is facing criticism from actress and all-around queen Lupita Nyong’o after, she says, the magazine edited out her hair “to fit their notion of what beautiful hair looks like.” Nyong’o shared…
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Pastor Considers Demolishing Texas Church After Horrific Mass Shooting
The pastor of the Sutherland Springs, Texas, church where 26 people were killed in a horrific shooting rampage is considering tearing down the building and putting up a memorial in its place. According to Reuters, the pastor, Frank Pomeroy, whose 14-year-old daughter was killed in the massacre at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs,…
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3-Year-Old Boy Allergic to Dairy Dies After Preschool Gives Him Grilled Cheese Sandwich: Report
A New York City preschool has been shut down after it gave a grilled cheese sandwich to a 3-year-old student who was severely allergic to dairy. Little Elijah Silvera died as a result of the oversight, and now the Seventh Avenue Center for Family Services in Harlem will remain closed until the city’s Department of…
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‘This Is Not Fun. This Kinda Sucks’: SC State Senator Complains About Possibly Losing Job During DUI Arrest
A GOP state senator was caught on camera whining about possibly losing his job after he was arrested on drunken driving charges over the weekend, authorities say. According to the Post and Courier, South Carolina state Sen. Paul Campbell repeatedly insisted that he had not been driving when his car rear-ended another on Interstate 26.…
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Conn. NAACP Calls for Hate Crime Charge Against Disgusting U of Hartford Freshman Accused of Contaminating Black Roommate’s Living Space
The Connecticut NAACP is demanding that a felony hate crime charge be filed against a white former University of Hartford freshman who allegedly contaminated her black roommate’s living space. Brianna Brochu was expelled from the university at the beginning of the month after news about the atrocious allegations went viral. Brochu is facing charges of…
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NJ Students Facing Discipline After Wearing Confederate-Flag Clothing, Taunting Members of African American Culture Club
It’s been a tense Spirit Week at one New Jersey high school, where a group of students thought it was appropriate to wear Confederate-flag gear and use racial slurs just because their classmates were protesting racial inequality and racism they’ve experienced at the school. According to NJ.com, Gloucester County Institute of Technology administrators, faculty and…
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325-Pound Fla. Woman Who Allegedly Sat on 9-Year-Old Cousin Indicted on 1st-Degree Murder Charges
A Florida woman will face first-degree felony murder charges in the death of her young cousin, whom she allegedly sat on as punishment for misbehaving. According to the Pensacola News Journal, a grand jury Tuesday morning indicted 64-year-old Veronica Green Posey on murder charges in the death of 9-year-old Dericka Lindsay. Last month, Dericka was…
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