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Conn. NAACP Calls for Hate Crime Charge Against Disgusting U of Hartford Freshman Accused of Contaminating Black Roommate’s Living Space
The Connecticut NAACP is demanding that a felony hate crime charge be filed against a white former University of Hartford freshman who allegedly contaminated her black roommate’s living space. Brianna Brochu was expelled from the university at the beginning of the month after news about the atrocious allegations went viral. Brochu is facing charges of…
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Kansas State University Black Student Union Demands That Charges Be Filed in Racist Graffiti ‘Prank’
Despite the fact that Riley County, Kan., police opted not to charge a black man who admitted to tagging his own car with horrifying, racist graffiti and sparking tensions across the community, the Kansas State University Black Student Union is not at all pleased and is demanding that the perpetrator face charges. Earlier this week,…
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You Got a Little Soul in You, I See
I am often asked about my name. “Nabil. It’s an Arabic name,” I’ll say. “It means noble, learned and generous,” which usually demands further interest. “Where are you from?” They’ve likely narrowed down their guess to somewhere in the Middle East, hoping for a story as interesting as the name itself. “New York. My mother…
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Gun-Wielding Drunk Charged With Hate Crime After Chasing, Shooting at Black Man While Yelling Slurs
A drunken thug from Green Bay, Wis., is facing hate crime charges after chasing a black man over the weekend while yelling slurs before ultimately discharging a firearm at the fleeing victim. According to the Green Bay Press-Gazette, 24-year-old Taylor W. Hill was charged Monday with recklessly endangering safety using a dangerous weapon as a…
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‘Can’t Wait to Stab Your Neck’: Don Lemon Receives Racist Death Threats From Trump Supporter
CNN’s Don Lemon has been the target of a series of racist death threats by an apparent white supremacist Donald Trump supporter, leaving the anchor so concerned that he apparently contacted the police. According to TMZ, Lemon contacted the New York City Police Department on Wednesday after receiving multiple messages on Twitter, including ones that…
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Calif. Man Beaten, Stabbed Because He Is Black, Authorities Say
A Goshen, Calif., man is fighting for his life in a Fresno, Calif., hospital after being beaten and stabbed multiple times solely because of his race, authorities say. According to the Visalia Times-Delta, the 60-year-old man, who is black, is expected to recover from his injuries, but his attack has left many residents in Goshen…
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NJ Teacher Tells Students to ‘Speak American,’ but Who’s Gonna Tell Her That ‘American’ Isn’t a Language?
Updated Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017, 11:04 a.m. EDT: A Cliffside Park, N.J., teacher who came under fire after being recorded in class telling Spanish-speaking students to “speak American” has been allowed to return to the classroom after making a schoolwide apology. According to the Associated Press, the English teacher, Laura Amico, who doesn’t seem to…