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YouTube Star Adam Saleh Says He Was Removed From Delta Flight for Speaking Arabic
An American YouTube star says that he and a friend were removed from a Delta flight from London to New York City after he was overheard by other passengers speaking in Arabic, ABC News reports. The airline later confirmed that two passengers were indeed removed from the flight after several passengers expressed “discomfort,” but did not…
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‘Go Back Wherever the F–k You Came From’: Ky. Woman Caught in Racist Rant Against Hispanic Shoppers
The Jefferson Mall in Louisville, Ky., is planning to ban a woman who was caught on video hurling racist remarks at two Hispanic customers, the Lexington Herald-Leader reports. The video, which was originally posted on Facebook by Renee Buckner on Tuesday night, showed the unidentified white woman verbally blasting the Hispanic women in line at a…
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Mo. Appeals Court Overturns Conviction of Man Who Failed to Disclose HIV-Positive Status
Michael L. Johnson, a former student-athlete who was found guilty and was serving time for infecting a sexual partner with HIV, among other crimes, has had his conviction overturned by a panel of appeals court judges, the Washington Post reports. Johnson, who was a wrestler at Lindenwood University near St. Louis, was arrested in 2013…
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Sacramento Kings Center DeMarcus Cousins Is Having the Weirdest Couple of Weeks Ever
It’s safe to say that Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins is having an awful time. Last week he berated a Sacramento Bee columnist who asked about his brother. In fact, Cousins had to be separated from the columnist inside the locker room. Then his own team fined him $50,000 for his behavior. On Tuesday, Cousins…
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Thief Pleads Guilty to Robbing 40 Fast-Food Stores in NY
Khalif House, 24, reportedly robbed 40 fast-food stores at knifepoint, stealing over $18,000 throughout Long Island, N.Y., and the Queens borough of New York City, according to the New York Post. He pleaded guilty to the crimes Tuesday. House, from the Long Island town of Hempstead, committed the crimes with another person between February 2015…
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Ne-Yo and Bruno Mars Need to Sit This Party Out; Why Trump’s Team Can’t Book A-List Inauguration Performers
Recently, Kellyanne Conway, headmaster of propaganda and subsequent new queen of the remix, was asked about reports as to whether or not the president-elect’s transition team was trying to secure big names (according to The Wrap, they wanted artists like Justin Timberlake and Bruno Mars) for the looming inauguration. Conway eagerly answered, “Yes!” before adding,…
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Police Body-Cam Footage Shows Wide Receiver Michael Floyd Asleep at the Wheel
Wide receiver Michael Floyd, who was cut by the Arizona Cardinals a day after being arrested for driving under the influence, was only without a team for a few days before the New England Patriots came calling and claimed him off waivers. But the Pats may want to see if Floyd has a return policy,…
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'Bulletproof: Black Lives Matter' Shirts Pulled From Wal-Mart's Website
After a letter sent out by the president of the national Fraternal Order of Police, the largest police organization in the nation, Wal-Mart decided to stop selling on its website T-shirts and sweatshirts displaying the word “Bulletproof” with the words “Black Lives Matter” written under it, the Washington Post reports. On Tuesday, Chuck Canterbury, the president…
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Delta Air Lines Changes Policy Since Black Doctor Stopped From Helping on Flight
Delta Air Lines has initiated a policy change following the fallout after a black doctor was reportedly barred from helping an unresponsive passenger and condescendingly dismissed by a flight attendant, the Washington Post reports. Back in October, Houston obstetrician and gynecologist Tamika Cross’ Facebook post went viral after she recounted the dismissive racism she encountered…