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Chicago Mom Calls Brutal Attack on Gay Daughter a Hate Crime, Demands to Know Why No One Has Been Arrested
The mother of a Chicago teen is demanding answers after no one was apprehended following the brutal beating of her gay daughter, an act which she insists is a hate crime. Amari Graves was walking to the store on Tuesday when she was attacked near her home. The 15-year-old said that her attackers included a…
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Woman Shot and Killed Abusive Husband In Driveway, Now Faces Murder Charges Even Though Alabama is a 'Stand Your Ground' State
We all know who “stand your ground” laws protect, so perhaps it is not surprising that a 38-year-old black Selma, Ala., woman is behind bars and facing murder charges despite the fact that she insists she shot and killed her estranged husband in self-defense. Jacqueline Dixon fired the fatal shot at her husband, 44-year-old Carl…
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Family of Antwon Rose II, Pittsburgh Teen Killed by Police, Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The family of an unarmed black teen who was shot and killed by a white East Pittsburgh police officer filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, claiming wrongful death, as well as the use of “excessive and deadly force.” The family of 17-year-old Antwon Rose II alleged in the federal lawsuit that East Pittsburgh failed to “properly…
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Washington State Utility Company Sends Black Woman Racial Slur as Temporary Password
I can’t pretend to know how companies and programs come up with temporary passwords, but something tells me that they should at least be able to ensure that certain letters don’t wind up together … like n-i-g-g-a. Except that’s exactly what happened to one black woman in Seattle, Wash. who requested a temporary password for…
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Rich, White 18-Year-Old Who Drove Getaway Car During Killing of Black Man Acquitted of All Charges, Now Plans to Study Law
Once again, America has proven it pays to be rich and white after an 18-year-old, former high schooler from Palos Verdes Estates, Calif., was acquitted of first-degree and attempted murder charges even after he admitted to driving a car that two homicide suspects were driving in before the alleged crime was committed. Cameron Terrell was…
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Ohio Judge Ordered Deputies to Tape Black Man's Mouth Shut During Sentencing
This is America … where a judge found it appropriate to order that a particularly chatty defendant be gagged, literally taping the man’s mouth shut, instead of you know, adding an additional charge of contempt of court or something more refined. Franklyn Williams, 32, showed up in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday, insistent…
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White Michigan Cop Who Says He Faced Racial Taunts After DNA Test Showed He's 18 Percent Black Settles With City for $65,000
The city of Hastings, Mich., has settled with a decidedly white officer who claimed he was racially discriminated against after his colleagues found out he was 18 percent African after he got back DNA test results from genealogy site Ancestry.com. Cleon Brown sued the city for a hefty $500,000 last year, but the city will…
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'I'm Grateful Because He's OK': New Mom Who Went Into Early Labor After Allegedly Being Kicked by Off-Duty Cop Speaks Out
A South Florida mom is expressing gratitude after she safely delivered her baby boy despite going into early labor after she was allegedly kicked in the stomach by an off-duty North Miami Beach officer. Little Joseph was born to mom Evoni Murray at six pounds, four ounces, and is currently doing well. “I’m grateful ’cause…
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#ServingYourNeighborhoodWhileBlack: Calif. Safeway Calls Cops on Black Woman Donating to the Homeless, Accuses Her of Shoplifting
Imagine you are out and about, doing some good, helping your community and your fellow man when you get the cops called on you, accusing you of being a thief. Well, that’s exactly what happened to Erika Martin earlier this month as she was trying to help out a homeless man at a Safeway in…
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Cue the World's Smallest Violin: White Driver Who Followed Black Man, Called Him Slurs, Now Whines About Life Being Ruined
An Ohio state contractor who, in a fit of road rage, took it upon himself to follow a black man to his home and call him a “nigger” repeatedly is now whining and complaining about his life being ruined. Hmm, this year’s crop of white tears is exceptional. Jeffrey Whitman, the owner of Uriahs Heating…
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