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Indiana University Calls Out 'Sexist, Racist, Homophobic' Professor, but Makes Clear His Job Is Safe
Indiana University issued a statement Wednesday criticizing one of its conservative professors for his long history of expressing racist, sexist and homophobic statements, even going so far as to mandate that the professor adhere to strict grading guidelines and allowing students to transfer out of his classes. But what they can’t and won’t do is…
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#ShoppingWhileBlack: Indiana Officer Fired After Harassing Shoppers for 'Acting Suspicious'
Deputy constable Daryl Jones has been fired after a viral video surfaced in which he was seen harassing a pair of black men in a parking lot for—you guessed it—“acting suspicious.” From NBC News: In the video posted to YouTube on Nov. 13, the description says the two men first noticed the officer watching them…
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Pete Buttigieg Faces the Ire of Black South Bend Residents After Fatal Police Shooting
Through the early days of the 2020 presidential campaign, Pete Buttigieg, Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, has had trouble getting black voters to come to his events. That was not the case on Sunday—but then again, this wasn’t a campaign stop. Buttigieg took a break from campaigning last week following a mounting backlash in his…
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Justice Clarence Thomas Slams Women Who Have Abortions as Heartless Eugenicists
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas slammed women who have abortions as heartless “eugenicists” in a 20-page opinion Tuesday opposing the high court’s majority decision not to overturn a lower court’s ruling that blocked Indiana abortion restrictions that would have stopped women from aborting due to a fetus’ sex, race or disability. According to Newsweek, the…
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Melvin Edmonds, Founder of R&B’s Soulful After 7, Dies at 65
Melvin Edmonds, older brother of legendary hitmaker Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds and a founding member of the R&B group After 7, which rose to fame in the ’90s, has died. He was 65. Melvin Edmonds’ death Saturday was announced by the group Monday on Facebook, and confirmed to the Indianapolis Star by his son Melvin. Edmonds…
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Teen Suspect Reportedly Kills Himself After Alleged Middle School Shooting Attempt in Richmond, Indiana
A teenage suspect is dead after being cornered by police during an alleged attempted shooting at Dennis Intermediate School in Richmond, Indiana. According to the IndyStar, police had been tipped off about a potential school shooter early Thursday morning, at which point they had the middle school go on lockdown. Officers reached the school at…
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For Decades, a Predominantly Black and Latinx Indiana Town Suffered from Toxic Contamination. Mike Pence Looked the Other Way
While many are still speculating about whether it was Vice President Mike Pence who wrote an anonymous op-ed in the New York Times about the “resistance” in the White House, it’s worth remembering who Pence really is—a man who has a pattern of neglecting the lives, issues and well-being of people of color. A new…
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Video: Police Arrest Black Man for Loitering at His Own Apartment Complex
After questioning a black man who appeared to be suspiciously inhaling oxygen and using his body to illegally process said oxygen, Indiana police officers consulted the official police handbook for trumping up charges and arrested an Indianapolis man for loitering at the apartment complex where he lives. According to RTV 6, Jaquon Dean was working…
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Black-Owned Indiana Gaming Lounge Targeted With Hate Note, 'We Don't Support Black Business': Report
Lvl Up, a new gaming lounge in the Irvington neighborhood of Indianapolis, Ind., has yet to officially open its doors, but owner Sami Ali already has cause for concern. On June 23, the business received an anonymous note in the mail that read, “Close Shop! We don’t support black business owners!” Ali said the note…
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Indiana Day Care Shut Down After Brutal Attack on 1-Year-Old
An Indiana day care has been shut down after allegations of abuse against a 1-year-old. The little boy was severely beaten, bruised and left with a swollen lip within hours of being dropped off by his mother, prompting police to launch an investigation into the center. Tiffany Griffin dropped off her two sons at Kiddiegarden…