Sylvester Stallone reportedly got a little testy with photographers who were hot on his trail in Beverly Hills on Thursday, TMZ reports, leading him to allegedly hurl a racial slur, “This [f———g] [n-word] here, this [f——-r].” The incident occurred as he and a friend were leaving Caffe Roma and were being followed by a group…

Photos and videos allegedly showing Detroit-area police officers harassing and humiliating African-American men have prompted an investigation and ignited a firestorm of controversy, the Daily Mail reports. The images and video footage were reportedly shared between members of Grosse Pointe Park police and their families, the Mail says. A former Detroit Free Press reporter released…

An alarming new “game” that has reportedly caused deaths in Syracuse, N.Y.; St. Louis, Mo.; and Hoboken, N.J., is sweeping the nation, according to CBSDC, as roving bands of youths prey on unsuspecting people walking the streets. The so-called “knockout” game involves groups or individuals who randomly target strangers, with the ultimate goal of knocking…

America has reached another watershed moment in its “racial journey,” the Associated Press points out: The next mayor of New York City is a white man with a black wife. Although interracial marriage is more accepted and common than ever, the AP says, Bill de Blasio’s marriage to Chirlane McCray is exceptional: He is apparently…

A bathroom brawl Friday among football players from Winston-Salem State and Virginia State during a CIAA championship game luncheon left the WSSU quarterback beaten and charges filed against a player from the other team, the Associated Press reports. The scuffle led to the cancellation of Saturday’s title game in Winston-Salem, N.C. Rudy Johnson, the starting…

A South Georgia deputy sheriff who was photographed dressed in blackface and inmate stripes at a Halloween party has been suspended without pay, the Huffington Post reports. A 15-year veteran of the Camden County Sheriff’s Office, Chad Palmer reportedly told people at the private party that he was dressed as a Camden County inmate, and…

Scores of children were delighted when the Dutch equivalent of Santa Claus arrived in the Netherlands on Saturday. But the Associated Press reports that some parents and other adults protested against a part of the tradition that they describe as racist: his servant whose face is awash in blackface makeup, Black Pete. During the annual…

During an interview on NewsOne Now with Roland Martin, legal analyst Midwin Charles said that the recent revelation that Renisha McBride’s blood-alcohol level was twice the legal limit and contained traces of marijuana at the time of her death might affect how the case plays out, especially if it gets to a jury, News One reports. “What I…

The Daily News reports that hip-hop mogul Jay Z, in an effort to turn a looming public relations disaster to his advantage, announced Friday that he plans to move forward with a collaboration with Barneys, vowing to tackle allegations of racial profiling “head on.” He released the statement five days before the scheduled unveiling of…

President Barack Obama’s signature health care law is at risk of falling apart because of a mixture of blunders by his administration and hubris, or “his own inflated promises,” the Associated Press reports. To avoid a catastrophe and a total unraveling of the measure, he needs to make speedy progress on several fronts, including fixing…