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ISIS Claims Responsibility for Paris Terror Attacks
Vowing to “bring these terrorists to justice,” President Barack Obama condemned the terror attacks that occurred late Friday in Paris, killing 128 people, according to CNN. Early Saturday, ISIS claimed responsibility for what is being called the worst violence witnessed in the country since World War II, involving coordinated attacks of gunfire and explosions, the…
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Chicago Woman Arrested After Dispute With Server Over Denny’s $4 Pancake Deal
A 27-year-old Chicago woman was arrested Friday at a Denny’s restaurant after learning that she was not allowed to share a $4 all-you-can-eat pancake special with her friends, according to the Smoking Gun. Natasha West was charged with assault and damage to property, the report says. The incident occurred at a Denny’s in Oak Lawn,…
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DOJ and Ala. Reach Settlement on Voter-Registration Violations
The U.S. Department of Justice and the state of Alabama have settled a claim that state officials failed to provide voter-registration opportunities for people signing up for new or renewed driver’s licenses, a violation of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, according to Alabama Media Group. The 15-page agreement outlines a series of steps…
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Why Spike Lee and Don Lemon Should Do a Traveling Tour Together
Oh, Spike. Everybody is currently aware that in a few weeks, Spike Lee’s latest foray into black hypertension, Chi-raq, will be released. The trailer hit the Internet with a bang and had the e-streets and the real streets talking. Some folks are already offended by the movie because of the implied depiction of Chicago. Others think…
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Va. 8th-Grader Writes Letter About Racism He Experiences at School
A Virginia eighth-grader has penned an open letter to his school, detailing the horrific abuse and racism he says he has had to deal with on a daily basis for almost four years now. According to the New York Daily News, Za’Khari Waddy, who is only 13, has been repeatedly bullied and harassed because of…
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Autopsy Rules Death of Ralkina Jones, Who Died in Cleveland Heights Jail Cell, Accidental
The death of Ralkina Jones, the 37-year-old woman who was found dead in her Cleveland Heights Police Department jail cell back in July after being arrested two days before, has been ruled accidental by the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office. The official report lists Jones’ cause of death as sudden cardiac death in association with…
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White House: New Initiative Will Provide $18,000,000 for Research About Women and Girls of Color
The White House is announcing a series of initiatives on Friday, all of which are designed to empower and provide better opportunities for women and girls of color. The initiatives include pledges of millions of dollars over extended periods of time to support program goals. One such initiative consists of a $100 million, five-year-funding commitment…
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Fla. Police Officer Who Fatally Shot Musician Waiting by Stranded Car Is Fired
Corey Jones, 31, was waiting alongside a Florida highway next to his broken-down car last month when a Florida police officer shot and killed him. Now that officer has been fired, CNN reports. Palm Beach Gardens Police Officer Nouman Raja had been on paid administrative leave since fatally shooting Jones Oct. 18. Raja, wearing plain…
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Prison Bike Program Trains Inmates to Restore Unwanted Bikes, Donates to Kids in Need
One South Dakota prison is helping to improve the lives of inmates and underprivileged kids in one fell swoop with a bike program that ensures that inmates learn a valuable skill while giving kids a sweet “new” ride, the Mitchell Republic reports. As part of the Pedal Power From the Pen program at the Mike…
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University of Mo.’s Black Culture Center Sign Is Vandalized
A sign for the University of Missouri’s Gaines-Oldham Black Culture Center was vandalized early Thursday morning, apparently the latest tinder cast to the flames as the school continues to grapple with racial threats since the ousting of President Tim Wolfe, the Los Angeles Times reports. The sign in front of the center was reportedly spray-painted…