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Alt-Right Group Plans on Unleashing Racist ‘Fake Black Person’ Accounts After Being Banned From Twitter
Guess what? The racists are vowing to fight back … with more racism! The Daily Stormer, an alt-right website that regularly features racist and anti-Semitic content, claims that it has nearly 1,000 “fake black person” Twitter accounts that it plans to use in an upcoming “real life” (as opposed to online) harassment campaign, reports Engadget.…
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Houston Anchor Fired for Blaming Obama for Violence, Racism
A Houston news anchor was summarily dismissed for a Facebook post blaming President Barack Obama for racism, and—surprise!—praising Donald Trump. The Daily News reports that Scarlett Fakhar, 25, said she was fired Thursday from KRIV Fox 26 for expressing her “conservative views” on the social media platform. In what has to be the ironic statement…
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#WalterScott: Prosecution Rests in Trial of SC Cop Charged With Murder
Prosecutors in the trial of a former white North Charleston, S.C., police officer charged with the murder of a black unarmed motorist rested their case on Wednesday. As previously reported on The Root, Michael Slager, 34, is on trial for the April 2015 shooting death of 50-year-old Walter Scott. Scott was running from a traffic…
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#NoDAPL: Standing Rock Documentary Released, RFK Jr. Visits Standing Rock
The Standing Rock Sioux tribe released a documentary Tuesday about their ongoing battle against the Dakota Access Pipeline. Mni Wiconi: The Stand at Standing Rock runs just eight minutes and details the eight-month fight to stop the pipeline. “Mni Wiconi” means “water is life” in Lakota, and it has been the theme of the protests…
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Donald Trump Settles Trump University Fraud Cases for $25,000,000
President-elect Donald Trump agreed to a $25 million settlement Friday to end the Trump University fraud cases. As the Washington Post notes, the settlement eliminates the possibility that Trump will be called to testify in court while he transitions into the presidency. It also ends three separate lawsuits, including two in California and a civil…
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Ala. Cop Fired After Facebook Posts Reference Slavery, Michelle Obama
A Talladega, Ala., police officer was fired after racist posts, apparently from his Facebook page, surfaced on social media earlier this week, Talladega City Manager Patrick Bryant confirmed earlier this week, the Daily Home reports. Another one bites the dust. Officer Joel Husk reportedly shared posts from the Last American Patriots and from Donald Trump,…
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Russell Westbrook Delivers Impassioned Okla. Hall of Fame Speech
On Thursday, Russell Westbrook gave an impassioned speech after being inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. Westbrook was introduced by Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, who praised Westbrook’s loyalty to the Oklahoma City Thunder. “He could’ve easily come to Charlotte,” Jordan, owner of the Charlotte Bobcats, joked, ESPN reports. “But he decided to stay…
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Mom Eyed After Kicking Out Son Who Voted for Trump in Elementary School Election
A Houston mother is under investigation after posting a video showing her kicking out her young son because he voted for Donald Trump during a mock election at his elementary school, KHOU reports. The video went viral, with commenters criticizing the mother for her actions and saying she should be in jail. “I can’t believe…