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Marshawn Lynch: I'd Rather See Kaepernick Take a Knee Than Stand Up, Put His Hands Up and Get Murdered
Marshawn Lynch is a man of few words, but when he does say something, it’s usually powerful. Such was the case Tuesday when the former Seattle Seahawks running back appeared on TBS’ Conan. When asked about his feelings regarding San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s silent kneeling protest during the national anthem to end police…
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NC Teacher Placed on Paid Leave After Stepping on US Flag
A Fayetteville, N.C., history teacher was put on paid administrative leave Tuesday after sparking controversy after he stepped on the U.S. flag while giving a lesson on the First Amendment, the Fayetteville Observer reports. Lee Francis, a teacher at the Massey Hill Classical High School, said that he is expected to meet with Cumberland County Schools officials…
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Protesters, Officers Clash in Aftermath of Keith Lamont Scott Shooting Death
The shooting death of Keith Lamont Scott, a disabled black man who was reportedly reading a book when he was shot by a black police officer in Charlotte, N.C., sparked protests Tuesday that continued late into the night, the Washington Post reports. According to the report, the large demonstration began peacefully, with some people chanting…
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Powerful 'Black Lives Matter' Protest at Eastern Mich. University to Protest Racist Graffiti, Toxic Campus Culture
Editor’s note: This article contains social media posts that some may find offensive. Eastern Michigan University students and protesters gathered to protest racist graffiti painted on the side of an EMU women’s center Tuesday morning. According to Eastern Echo staff writer Shayler Barnes Jr., the words “KKK,” in red, white and blue, and “Leave [N—gers]” were discovered at approximately…
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Hillary Clinton Speaks ‘Directly to White People’ in Wake of Police Shooting: ‘This Is Not Who We Are’
Calling in to The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton weighed in on the police shooting of Terence Crutcher, saying that “systemic racism” needs to be addressed, and a part of that is “speaking directly to white people.” “This horrible shooting—again. How many times do we have to see this in our country?” Clinton…
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Wage Gap Between Black and White Americans Is Wider Than in 1979
In a new report put out by the Economic Policy Institute, black Americans today earn even less money than they did in 1979 in comparison with their white counterparts. The findings, published Tuesday, reveal that the wage gap has widened over the last 37 years. According to the report, the wage gap has widened more…
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Autopsy: Tyre King Was ‘More Likely Than Not’ Running Away When Police Gunned Him Down
Tyre King, the 13-year-old boy who was fatally shot by Columbus, Ohio, police last week, was “more likely than not” running away at the time he was killed. According to an autopsy performed by Dr. Francisco Diaz, an independent medical examiner retained by Tyre’s family, “Based on the location and the direction of the wound paths, it is…
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Obama Administration's 'Overtime Law' Hit With Lawsuit by 21 States
Nevada was joined by 20 other states in a lawsuit filed against the U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday over a new rule that would extend mandatory overtime pay to more than 4 million workers. The Washington Post reports that the suit was filed by Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt in U.S. District Court, Eastern District…
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Is George H.W. Bush Voting for Hillary Clinton in November?
Rumor has it that former President George H.W. Bush will be voting for Hillary Clinton when ballots are cast at the polls this November. CNN reports that sources say this is not the first time the 41st president has said that he will vote for Clinton. Bush, a Republican, who lost as the incumbent in…