Crime
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Florida Deputy Charged for Making Written Threats Against Federal Officers After Capitol Riot
Apparently, cops are only cool with other cops using deadly force as long as the victim is Black. A deputy in Florida is facing charges after writing that he wanted to kill federal officers following the shooting death of Ashli Babbitt during the Capitol riot. Deputy Peter Heneen, 29, has been charged with making written…
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White Man in Texas Harasses Black Woman at Her Home; Law Enforcement Tells Her to Stay at a Hotel
A Black woman in Texas has had to leave her home after facing racial harassment from a white man in her neighborhood. According to NBCDFW 5, Stacey Livingston resides in a neighborhood in Denton County where one of her white neighbors began shouting racial slurs at her home. “The man was at the door saying:…
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Memphis Cop Faces Charges for Kidnapping and Killing Man While on Duty
In case you haven’t said “what the fuck” enough over the past several days, a now-former cop in Memphis is facing charges for kidnapping and killing a man—while on duty. CNN reports that former Memphis Police Officer Patric Ferguson, 29, allegedly forced Robert Howard, 30, into the back of his squad car and drove him…
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West Virginia Lawmaker Who Recorded Himself Breaking Into the Capitol Faces Criminal Charge
Hey, real quick, remember the West Virginia lawmaker we recorded himself breaking into the Capitol during the failed coup on Wednesday? Well, ol’ boy is now facing a criminal charge. It turns out recording and identifying yourself while committing a crime probably isn’t the move. Who knew? CNN reports that Derrick Evans, who was voted…
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Brick With Racial Slurs Thrown at Window of Black-Owned Business in Chicago
Apparently, white people around the country just felt like being their truest, most racist selves on Wednesday. A café in the Illinois neighborhood of Oak Park had a brick with racial slurs on it thrown at the window. According to CBS Chicago, the Live Café and Creative Space on Oak Park Avenue serves as the…
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Video Shows West Virginia Lawmaker Was Among Those Who Rioted at the Capitol
Video uploaded to social media shows that a lawmaker from West Virginia was among those who broke into the nation’s Capitol to prevent Joe Biden’s Electoral College win from being certified on Wednesday. According to the Associated Press, Republican Delegate Derrick Evans uploaded a video to social media showing him among a mob of people…
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Claim Notices Filed by Victims of Kyle Rittenhouse Allege Negligence on Behalf of Kenosha Police and Sheriff’s Department, Seek $20 Million in Damages
Separate claim notices filed by both a victim of Kyle Rittenhouse and the family of another could potentially put the Kenosha Police Department and the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department on the hook for up to $20 million in damages. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the claims were filed by the parents of Anthony Huber,…
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White Supremacists Plotted to Attack Power Plants, FBI Says
A group led by a teenage white supremacist plotted to attack multiple power plants across the country and write the words “teenage white supremacist” really drives home the feeling that we’re living in the darkest timeline. According to the Associated Press, an accidentally unsealed affidavit revealed allegations from the FBI that a teenager based in…
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Malik Beasley Pleads Guilty to Threatening Family With Assault Rifle: 'I Was Not In My Right Mind'
For most of Malik Beasley’s NBA career, he’s been relegated to staying in the background, but in recent months, the Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons. His “association” with Scottie Pippen’s on-again, off-again ex-wife, Larsa, has become tabloid fodder, and now comes the news that he could be…
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Black Family Has Cars Set on Fire and ‘Trump 2020’ Spray-Painted on Their Home
In further proof that Trump supporters are the worst kind of trash, a Black family in Texas had their cars set ablaze and “Trump 2020” spray-painted on their garage door. NBC News reports that 36-year-old Jayla Gipson said her adult son was using the restroom shortly after midnight last Wednesday when he noticed the smell…