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Providence, RI, Firefighter Fired Over Racist Fried-Chicken Remark to Black Woman
Andre Ferro, a Rhode Island firefighter, has been fired for making racist remarks to an elderly black woman after responding to a medical call. The Providence Journal reports that Ferro was responding to a call to assist an elderly African-American woman suffering from consistent nosebleeds. While the other firefighters attended to the nosebleed, Ferro made…
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Trump Goes on Twitter Rampage, Claims Morning Joe Host ‘Was Bleeding Badly From a Face-Lift’
Donald Trump is a messy bitch. Full stop. Wait, I just got a video message from the president: On Thursday mooring, instead of focusing his energy on his Trumpcare bill, which is suffering from severe chest pains and shortness of breath, the dictator-in-chief waded into the petty waters to attack Morning Joe co-hosts Joe Scarborough…
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Becky of the Year Candidate: White Woman Says Sexism in Hollywood Is Like Racism
May I present to you the latest nominee for The Root’s annual Wypipo Awards, in the category of Becky of the Year: Emilia Clarke. Please don’t hate me for reducing a human being to the title of “white woman.” This story is about the woman who plays Daenerys Targaryen. Even though I am the biggest…
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Off-Duty Ill. Cop ‘Detained’ Black Teen for Not Following Orders, Lansing Police Say
The Lansing, Ill., Police Department is claiming that a white off-duty officer “detained” a black teen on the officer’s property after the boy and another juvenile refused to follow his orders to remain there. According to the Chicago Tribune, the Police Department issued the statement Tuesday after video of the black teen, identified as 15-year-old…
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Minn. Man Arrested Despite Carrying ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ Card
A Minnesota man apparently likes to keep all his bases covered, carrying around a “Get out of jail free” card in the event he ever ran into a law-enforcement officer. … Unfortunately, it did not work out for him over the weekend. According to KARE, Deputy Mike Vai pulled over a car registered to someone…
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Ohio Town Considers Imposing a 3-Strike Policy on Heroin Overdoses
If you are a heroin addict in Middletown, Ohio, the city is considering a controversial proposal that could have an impact on whether or not you get help the next time you overdose on your drug of choice—and if it has its way, three strikes means you’re dead. WLWT reports that Middletown is considering whether…
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Charges Dropped Against Only Officer to Face Criminal Charges Related to Sandra Bland’s Death
Former Texas State Trooper Brian Encinia, who arrested motorist Sandra Bland two years ago, was the only officer to face criminal charges in connection with her mysterious death in a Texas jail, but as of Wednesday, the criminal charges against him have been dropped. Encinia pulled Bland over in Prairie View, Texas, on July 10,…
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Black Man Takes Miss. Flag to Supreme Court Because … Look at It
A black Mississippi man who argues that the state’s flag is a symbol of white supremacy is taking his fight to the Supreme Court of the United States, setting the stage for the possibility that SCOTUS could ban all official use of Confederate imagery. According to an Associated Press report, in February 2016, Carlos Moore…
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Facebook Will Ban You for Talking About White Men. Black Children and Muslims? Not So Much
Pop quiz: Which group is protected by Facebook’s secret censorship algorithm? a. Female drivers b. Black children c. White men The correct answer is c. That’s not hyperbolic conjecture meant to incite a reactionary response. These are actual choices Facebook used to train the thousands of censors responsible for regulating hate speech on the site.…