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Racist Manspreading Douchebag on Subway Caught After Attacking Black Woman: Report
A 38-year-old man who allegedly sat on a woman’s thigh—then accused her of going on a “Kanye West” rant before assaulting her after she had the gall to ask him to move—was arrested by New York City police officers this past weekend. According to the New York Daily News, the man was apprehended thanks to…
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Vandalism of Statue of the World’s Most Notorious Colonizer Will Be Investigated as a Hate Crime
A statue of Christopher Columbus in New York City’s Central Park was vandalized early this morning—an act that the New York City Police Department says it’s investigating as a hate crime, according to the New York City Alerts Twitter account. A statue depicting the Italian explorer, who has been credited in this country with “discovering”…
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NYC Teen Charged With Choking Mom’s Ex to Death After Witnessing Him Attack Her
A New York City high school football player is facing charges of manslaughter for choking his mom’s ex-boyfriend to death after he reportedly witnessed the man attacking her in their apartment early Monday. According to the New York Daily News, 18-year-old Luis Moux, who lives with his mother in the city’s Bronx borough, was in…
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The Mayweather-McGregor Spectacle Just Became Really Racist and Stupid
Look, I understand that Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor have to sell tickets to this sham disguised as an evenly contested boxing match, but Thursday’s New York City appearance at the Barclays Center just took boxing into racist theatrics that would make even the WWE cringe. In the first two stops (Los Angeles and…
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2 Brooklyn, NY, Men Charged With Shouting Racial Slurs at Interracial Couple, Beating Up and Threatening to ‘Lynch’ Black Boyfriend
A white woman and her black boyfriend were targeted by two idiots Brooklyn, N.Y., men who are accused of shouting racial slurs and threatening to “lynch” the boyfriend before viciously beating him, according to court papers. The New York Post reports that the woman and her boyfriend were walking together over the weekend when 25-year-old Bernard…
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NYC Teen Blasted N.W.A Song (You Know Which One) During Funeral of Slain NYPD Officer: Report
A Bronx, N.Y., teen got a house call from about 20 police officers Tuesday after he decided it would be a smart idea to blast an infamous N.W.A song out of his third-floor apartment window Tuesday as thousands gathered to mourn the death of Miosotis Familia, a New York City police officer who was shot…
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Deaths of NYC Toddlers Ruled Homicides Following Autopsy
The deaths of a 2-year-old girl and her 3-year-old brother are being investigated as homicides after an autopsy revealed the siblings were beaten to death. According to the New York Times, the death of the siblings from New York City’s Bronx borough, Olivia and Micah Gee, both of whom died minutes apart, immediately caught the…
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NYPD Officer Encourages Toddler to Use N-Word: Report
An off-duty New York City police officer was reportedly captured on video encouraging a toddler to use the n-word. According to the New York Daily News, Officer Delina Giraldo apparently recorded a video of herself encouraging her 2-year-old niece to use the racist word. In an Instagram video obtained by the Daily News, Giraldo asked,…
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Is Airbnb Turning NYC’s Brooklyn White? Airbnb Responds
Editor’s note: A quote by Murray Cox has been added to provide full context. Updated Tuesday, June 27, 2017, 1:38 p.m. EDT: On Monday The Root published this original article, which used data to argue that the home-sharing company Airbnb is being used as a tool for gentrification in Brooklyn, N.Y. After the article was…
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16-Month-Old Allegedly Beaten by Her Teenage Dad on Father’s Day Dies in NYC Hospital
On Friday the 16-month-old girl who was allegedly beaten into a coma by her teenage dad during a Father’s Day visit died at a hospital in New York City’s Brooklyn borough. According to New York Daily News, Nylah Lewis passed away at 10:40 a.m. in the Maimonides Medical Center after sustaining multiple skull fractures and…