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W.Va. Official Fired for Calling Michelle Obama an 'Ape in Heels' Quietly Reinstated: Report
A West Virginia official who was fired after a racist Facebook post comparing first lady Michelle Obama to an “ape in heels” will apparently be back at her job later this month, The Hill reports. Pamela Taylor, the director of Clay County Development Corp., a nonprofit funded by state and federal funds, came under fire…
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Ray Tensing to Be Retried in May
On Monday a judge said that Ray Tensing, the now former University of Cincinnati police officer charged with murder and voluntary manslaughter in the death of Sam Dubose, will be retried May 25, Cincinnati.com reports. Hamilton County, Ohio, Judge Leslie Ghiz said that she expects the case to remain in the county. Last month Joe Deters,…
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Ark. Man’s Car Badly Vandalized With Racist Graffiti
Editor’s note: This article contains images from social media that some may find offensive. A Jacksonville, Ark., man has been forced to drive around in his badly vandalized vehicle after, he claims, two white men sprayed racist graffiti all over it, THV11 reports. Reshod Johnson said that the incident unfolded when he stopped by his…
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New Orleans Jury Delivers Manslaughter Verdict in Former Saints Star Will Smith’s Death
Cardell Hayes, 29, was found guilty of manslaughter Sunday night in the death of former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith, as well as attempted manslaughter for shooting at Smith’s wife, Racquel, the Washington Post reports. Originally, prosecutors had sought a second-degree murder conviction, which carries a life sentence; however, Hayes will instead spend between 20 and…
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21-Year-Old Charged With Murder in Death of NYC Man
Jonathan Chan, 21, is one of four suspects in the fatal shooting of Eric Assanah, 21, over a dispute about stolen money, the New York Daily News reports. According to authorities, the slaying occurred in Assanah’s girlfriend’s apartment in New York City’s borough of Queens, following an argument over $1,200 in stolen money. Chan was…
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2 Ga. Police Officers Shot While Serving Warrant
Two Georgia police officers were injured in a shooting early Monday morning while serving a search warrant in Crawford County, ABC News reports. According to the report, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge J.T. Ricketson said that a multijurisdiction drug task force went to a home on State Highway 42 around 2:30 a.m.…
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Former Va. African-American Schoolhouse Honored With Historic Marker
An old school for African-American children in Albemarle County, Va., is finally getting the recognition it deserves some 93 years after it was built, WHSV reports. According to the news station, on Saturday a historic marker was dedicated in honor of the St. John School, which was built in 1923 through money from the Julius…
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Calif. Man Arrested in Stabbing Outside Simi Valley Mosque
Police in California have arrested a man accused of stabbing a Muslim man who was leaving a mosque with his family late Saturday, the New York Daily News reports. According to KABC, the incident occurred around 11:15 p.m. Saturday when authorities say the suspect, identified as John Matteson of Simi Valley, Calif., and another man…
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NY Firefighter Sets His Home on Fire, Points Finger at Black Folks
Police have arrested an upstate-New York firefighter who they believe set fire to his own home and then pointed the finger at those who took issue with his “Blue Lives Matter” flag, which flew in front of it. The New York Daily News reports that Jason Stokes, 41, allegedly set fire to his Endicott, N.Y.,…
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University of Louisville QB Lamar Jackson Wins 2016 Heisman Trophy
University of Louisville sophomore quarterback Lamar Jackson won his school’s first Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, USA Today reports. At 19, Jackson also becomes the youngest player to win the Heisman and the sixth player who was either a redshirt freshman or a sophomore when he won the coveted award. “I never get emotional, but…