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Congressman Tells Black Anti-Abortion-Rights Activist, ‘You’re Ignorant’
A Democratic congressman shouted down a black woman Wednesday after she told a congressional subcommittee that abortion is the “leading cause of death in the black community today.” Star Parker, founder of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education and a community activist, was asked to testify before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the…
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White Supremacists Have Scheduled a Sequel to Charlottesville, Va., for Saturday in Tennessee
Gobs of half-literate, thick-tongued troglodytes will convene in Shelbyville and Murfreesboro, Tenn., on Saturday to fight for the rights of the great, marginalized white race. What: The residents of Shelbyville are bracing themselves for another racistpalooza held by two groups—including one of the most prominent organizations from Charlottesville, Va.’s Unite the Right rally, which produced…
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Tracing Your Roots: My Ancestor’s Records Are Confusing!
Was a formerly enslaved man in a May-December romance? Was he well-read or illiterate? We try to untangle the clues. Dear Professor Gates: I have hit a brick wall in my research regarding an ancestor by the name of King David Hinch, born in Tennessee. His birth year varies in records that I have found,…
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Suspect in Tenn. Church Shooting Charged With Murder, Held Without Bond
The suspect in a horrific shooting at a church outside Nashville, Tenn., that left one dead and six injured will be facing murder charges, and multiple other charges are pending, police say. The alleged attacker, identified by police as 25-year-old Emanuel Kidega Samson, was ordered held without bond, the Associated Press reports. The chaos and…
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Trump Called Out a Republican Senator Because He Doesn’t Understand How Any of This Works
On Friday, President Shitty von HateFace decided to clap back at Republican Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee, who claimed that HateFace didn’t have the “stability” and “competence” to be president. “Strange statement by Bob Corker considering that he is constantly asking me whether or not he should run again in ’18. Tennessee not happy!” Trump…
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6 States Have Tried to Enact Protections for Drivers Who Run Over Protesters … Many With the Same Language
Black people are paranoid, because being black in America can feel like having a bull’s-eye on your back. That, and Tuskegee, COINTELPRO, segregation, gentrification, piss-poor education, mass incarceration—all of the “shuns.” And so when CNN reported that no fewer than six states—North Dakota, North Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, Texas and Rhode Island—have tried to enact protections…
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Tenn. Teen Paints Racial Slur on Pastor’s Car, Says ‘It Wasn’t Supposed to Be Racist’
A Tennessee teenager is apologizing after painting a racial slur on two cars, including one vehicle belonging to a local pastor, insisting that “it wasn’t supposed to be racist.” The 13-year-old, who is in middle school, was arrested after the incident, expelled from school and now faces charges of vandalism, as well as a felony…
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Tenn. Deputies Repeatedly Used Taser on Teen Strapped in Restraint Chair: Lawsuit
Cheatham County, Tenn., sheriff’s deputies are at the center of a newly filed federal lawsuit that claims the officers used excessive force on an 18-year-old who was taken into custody late 2016. The lawsuit accuses deputies of using a Taser on Jordan Norris multiple times, leaving some 40 Taser burns on his body, even as…
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Met With Backlash, Tenn. Judge Rescinds Offer to Reduce Jail Time if Inmates Get a Vasectomy or Birth Control Implant
A Tennessee judge is taking back his offer to reduce the jail time of inmates who opt to get a vasectomy or birth control implant after being met with backlash and harsh criticism from health officials, prosecutors and civil rights attorneys alike. In a one-page court filing Thursday, White County, Tenn., General Sessions Judge Sam…