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  • ‘Why Are N–gers Black?’ Final-Exam Question Causes Uproar at NM High School

    Normally, final exams cause enough stress and anxiety in and of themselves. However, one biology exam at Roswell (New Mexico) High School reportedly caused an uproar at the school after a screenshot of one offensive question began circulating. “Why are niggers black?” the question read. “When I first saw it, you know, I was just…

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    Breanna Edwards

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  • Ga. Officer, Fired for Flying Confederate Flag Outside Home, Sues Police Department

    A former Roswell, Ga., police sergeant who was fired for flying a Confederate flag outside her home is suing the Roswell Police Department … with the help of a group with alleged white supremacist ties, CNN reports. Silvia Cotriss, who had worked with the Police Department for almost 20 years, was fired in July for…

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    Breanna Edwards

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  • Ga. Police Sergeant Terminated for Having Confederate Flag

    In Roswell, Ga., a police officer was fired in July after a complaint was filed against her but is planning to contest the firing, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Former Sgt. Silvia Cotriss had a Confederate flag on display underneath the American flag outside her home. She had apparently been flying the flag for about a…

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    The Root Staff

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