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SC Library Named for Charleston Church-Massacre Victim Is Vandalized
Police in Charleston, S.C., are investigating several vandalism cases that took place over the weekend, including the vandalism of the library that was dedicated to Cynthia Hurd, one of nine people murdered in the shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church carried out by white supremacist Dylann Roof in 2015. Sometimes victims cannot rest, even…
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Rex Tillerson or Is It Wayne Tracker? Secretary of State Used Fake Name to Send Emails When He Was Exxon Mobil CEO: Report
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says that while U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was the CEO of Exxon Mobile Corp., he used an email alias to discuss the risks that climate change posed. Tillerson, whose middle name is Wayne, used the email alias and unimaginative faux porn name “Wayne Tracker” from 2008 to…
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Black Men Seen as Larger, More Threatening Than White Men of Similar Size: Study
This probably comes as no surprise to some of you given how, in general, black men are portrayed in media as violent and threatening. However, a new study published by the American Psychological Association Monday is adding credibility to the claim, noting that people do indeed have a tendency to perceive black men as larger…
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US Border Agents Can Search Your Cellphone; New Senate Bill Would Require Warrant 1st
The Department of Homeland Security has reported that searches of cellphones by border agents increased fivefold in just one year, and despite protections under the Fourth Amendment against unlawful search and seizure, the practice is completely legal. Searches of cellphones increased from fewer than 5,000 in 2015 to nearly 25,000 in 2016, and according to…
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#Flint: Former Mich. Health Official Ordered to Write Letter of Apology to Residents for Water Crisis
The former director of disease control for the state of Michigan was sentenced to probation Monday and ordered to write a letter of apology to the residents of Flint for not telling the public about an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease related to the city’s water crisis. Corinne Miller, who is now retired, pleaded no contest…
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The Golden State Warriors’ Andre Iguodala Fined $10,000 for Making Remark About Working for ‘Master’
The National Basketball Association has fined the Golden State Warriors’ sixth man, Andre Iguodala, $10,000 for a racial remark he made after Friday night’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. ESPN reports that Iguodala was asked Friday night if he knew whether or not he would be sitting out Saturday’s game along with Steph Curry, Klay…
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NJ Elementary School Faces Backlash Over Slave-Auction Poster Assignment
Yes, you read that right. A New Jersey elementary school is facing heat after attention was brought to a mandatory fifth-grade assignment that asked students to draw “examples of an event that would occur during [your] assigned colonial time period, including a poster for a lecture, speech, protest or slave auction.” The posters were seen…