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‘Trump … Will Get Rid of All of You’: Man Indicted for Kicking, Yelling Threatening Slurs at Muslim Delta Employee
A traveler who went on a racist rant at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City earlier this year was indicted Thursday on charges of unlawful imprisonment and aggravated assault for kicking and screaming at a Muslim Delta Airlines employee. Robin Rhodes, 57, was reportedly returning to the U.S. after a trip to Aruba…
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‘Next Time It’s Going to Be a Fire’: Black Minn. Family Moving After New Home Is Burglarized, Vandalized With Racist Graffiti
Back in December, Latanza Douglas and her family—which includes her husband and three foster children—secured what they thought was their dream home in Delano, Minn. However, three months later, the family feels as if they have no choice but to leave town after their home was ransacked, burglarized and painted with racist graffiti. According to…
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Suspect in Hit-and-Run Crash That Killed 5-Year-Old South L.A. Boy Surrenders to Police
The 19-year-old man suspected of killing 5-year-old Ronald O’Neal in a hit-and-run crash late Tuesday afternoon in South Los Angeles turned himself in to police Wednesday. The Los Angeles Times reports that Homer Watford walked into the LAPD’s 77th Street Station flanked by his family and told the desk officer that he was driving the…
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Fla. Governor Removes Prosecutor From Markeith Loyd Case After She Says She Won’t Pursue Death Penalty
Florida Gov. Rick Scott removed State Attorney Aramis Ayala from the case of accused cop killer Markeith Loyd on Thursday after she announced that she would not pursue the death penalty in this case or any other case she handles during her tenure. The Orlando Sentinel reports that Scott issued an executive order giving the…
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Trump Administration Will Appeal Rulings That Blocked Revised Travel Ban ‘Soon’
Because his beloved Muslim travel ban is obviously the hill that President Donald Trump wants to die on, White House press secretary Sean Spicer confirmed Thursday that the administration plans to appeal the rulings from two federal judges that have temporarily blocked the revised travel ban. As previously reported on The Root, a federal judge…
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ICE Agents Are Showing Up at Courthouses to Arrest Undocumented Immigrants
Prosecutors and other attorneys are outraged over a new tactic U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been using to catch and arrest undocumented immigrants: showing up at courthouses where the immigrants are scheduled to appear as witnesses. Attorneys are worried that the practice will discourage undocumented immigrants from appearing in court to testify as…
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Trump Recites an Irish Proverb Written by a Nigerian Poet
On the eve of St. Patrick’s Day, Donald Trump decided to read his favorite Irish proverb. “Always remember to forget the friends that proved untrue. But never forget to remember those that have stuck by you,” said Nigerian poet Albashir Adam Alhassan. Alhassan was born to Nigerian parents in the Kano State of Nigeria, which,…
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Instead of Having a Birthday Party, This Chicago 6-Year-Old Wanted to Feed the Homeless
Most kids when they turn 6 want a huge birthday party with all their friends. Armani Crews, however, decided that feeding the homeless people in her community would be her way of celebrating. According to ABC News, Armani’s mother, Artesha Crews, thought her precocious child “was joking” when she began begging a few months ago…
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Noose Found Hanging Outside Middle School in Orlando, Fla.
A rope tied into a noose was found hanging outside the Gotha Middle School in Orlando, Fla., prompting an investigation by the police. According to the Associated Press, several students and staff members at Gotha saw the noose Wednesday morning before it was removed. Orange County (Fla.) Public Schools officials confirmed that police are investigating…