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Swastikas Scratched Into 74-Year-Old Va. Woman's SUV: Report
An elderly Virginia woman’s SUV was keyed over the weekend, with markings forming swastikas left on the front hood and by the gas tank, WJLA reports. The woman’s family members fear retaliation and are keeping their identities private in their moment of distress. “She’s the sweetest, kindest, littlest old Indian lady who basically is a…
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Mich. Police Officer Suspended After Driving With Confederate Flag Around Trump Protesters
A Michigan police officer has been suspended with pay after he was seen off-duty driving a pickup truck with a Confederate flag around a group of people protesting Donald Trump’s presidential election win, the Associated Press reports. Traverse City Police Chief Jeff O’Brien announced Officer Michael Peters’ suspension Sunday. O’Brien said that an internal investigation…
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Trump Won't Take Salary as President; Says Wants Supporters to Stop Harassing Minorities
A kinder, softer, gentler Donald Trump made his first television appearance since becoming president-elect. Appearing on 60 Minutes, Trump told host Lesley Stahl that he didn’t plan to take a salary while he was in office, that he doesn’t want the nation to be ripped apart and that he wants his voters to stop harassing…
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Calif. Deputy 'Executed,' Suspect Arrested
The suspect in the killing of a Stanislaus County, Calif., sheriff’s deputy has been arrested, the Associated Press reports. According to the report, Sheriff’s Deputy Dennis Wallace, a 20-year-veteran, was shot twice in the head at point-blank range Sunday as he responded to a call about a suspicious car and person near a fishing-access spot…
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And So It Begins: Herschel Walker’s Out Here Begging Trump for a Job
Herschel Walker isn’t waiting for his longtime friend Donald Trump to get sworn in before he gets started on his pitch for a job. According to TMZ Sports, Walker wants to be appointed head of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition. “I hope he would at least consider me,” Walker told TMZ. Dominique…
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Churches in Ind., Md. Vandalized With Trump-Inspired Slurs
At least two churches in two separate states were vandalized over the weekend with Donald Trump-inspired slurs, the Indianapolis Star reports. According to the report, St. David’s Episcopal Church in Bean Blossom, Ind., was vandalized sometime Saturday night, with tags on its walls depicting a swastika, an anti-gay slur and the words “Heil Trump,” the site…
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Venus and Serena Williams Return to Compton, Calif., to Pay Homage to Their Sister
Venus and Serena Williams are world-renowned tennis champions. They are also daughters of the historically black community of Compton, Calif. This weekend, the Williams sisters were for all intents the prodigal daughters come back to the community that shaped them, and to give back to it. Venus Williams, a seven-time grand-slam champion and the elder sister…
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Mistrial Declared in Case of Ohio Officer Who Killed Sam Dubose
An Ohio judge has declared a mistrial in the case of Ray Tensing, the ex-University of Cincinnati police officer who fatally shot and killed Sam Dubose, an unarmed black man who was pulled over for a minor traffic violation last year, according to the New York Times. The jury of 10 whites and two blacks…
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Protests Against Trump Go for 3rd Day Across Nation
Thousands across the country continue to take to the streets to protest Donald Trump’s election Tuesday. The New York Times reports that cities such as Miami, New York, Los Angeles and Atlanta; Portland, Ore.; Tempe, Ariz.; Raleigh, N.C.; Olympia, Wash.; and Madison, Wis., all experienced protests ranging from a few hundred participants to thousands. With…