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Fla. Mom Says 6-Year-Old Son Was Reprimanded for Taking a Knee During Pledge of Allegiance
An outraged Florida mother says that her 6-year-old son was publicly admonished for deciding to take a knee Monday during the recital of the Pledge of Allegiance, and now she is calling into question the way in which the school handled the incident. According to ABC News, Eugenia McDowell’s precocious little boy decided to kneel…
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Mo. Woman Furious After Fried Chicken Allegedly Thrown Into Her Car; Police Investigating
A Missouri woman is sharing her outrage and pain after, she says, someone threw a piece of fried chicken through her car window while she was sitting in traffic minding her own business. Alexis Newsome shared a heartfelt, tearful video on Facebook, detailing her experience, saying that she wants others to understand. “I don’t want…
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People in Ferguson, Mo., and Baltimore Were Targeted by a Russian-Bought Facebook Ad That Referenced Black Lives Matter: Report
More information has come to light about the Facebook ads purchased by a Russian-government-affiliated troll farm during the 2016 presidential election. Ads were purchased that referenced Black Lives Matter and specifically targeted people in Ferguson, Mo., and Baltimore. Both Ferguson and Baltimore were the sites of widespread civil unrest and protests after high-profile killings of…
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Photos of Suspect in American University Incident Involving Confederate Flag and Cotton Released
American University (alas, a perfect metaphor for America) continues to be the site of racist paraphernalia meant to intimidate and terrorize black students. NBC 4 Washington reports that at least 10 fliers with Confederate flags were found in four different buildings on the campus Tuesday night. The fliers featured an image of a Confederate flag…
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O.J. Simpson’s Record of Domestic Abuse Not Considered in Nev. Parole Hearing
When O.J. Simpson was granted parole this past July, the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners, which considered his case, didn’t take into consideration his 1989 conviction for beating his then-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson. The reason? It apparently wasn’t listed in a national FBI crime database, according to the New York Post. The paper reports that…