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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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Family Charges Calif. High School Cheerleader Died After Hospital Dismissed Her Chest Pain Twice
A California family is demanding answers after it says the negligence of staff at San Joaquin General Hospital led to the death of a 15-year-old girl. Yunique Morris was a healthy, energetic student and cheerleader at Weston Ranch High School in Stockton, Calif. However, at the beginning of the month, the 15-year-old died after complaining…
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The Museum of You: The International African American Museum Wants to Personalize African-American History With Its Genealogy Center
Museums can impart a vast amount of information to visitors, sharing with them history, culture, science, art. But what if a museum could personalize your own story, your own background and your own history? That is exactly what the International African American Museum is hoping to do with the launch Tuesday of its Center for…
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Former Balch Springs, Texas, Officer Who Shot and Killed Jordan Edwards Indicted on Murder Charge
The fired Balch Springs, Texas, police officer who shot and killed Jordan Edwards, a black teen who was leaving a party earlier this year, was indicted on a murder charge Monday by a Dallas County grand jury. According to the Dallas Morning News, 37-year-old Roy Oliver was also indicted on four counts of aggravated assault…
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NYC Police Sergeant Who Fatally Shot Mentally Ill Black Woman Wants Location of Trial Moved
New York City Police Sgt. Hugh Barry, who fatally shot a mentally ill Bronx woman, is arguing for a change in venue for his murder trial. According to the New York Post, in court documents, which provide Barry’s first public account of his deadly encounter with 66-year-old Deborah Danner, Barry describes the moment he says…
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