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Del. Man in Wheelchair Fatally Shot by Police; Mom Calls Shooting Unjust
A grieving Delaware mother is demanding answers after her paralyzed son was fatally shot by Wilmington police who say he refused to drop a handgun—a claim his mother vehemently denies. According to the Associated Press, police were called to the area after reports that a man was suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The shooting,…
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Black Role Models Go ‘Back to School’ Nationwide to Encourage Students
The idea was a simple one: take those who have blazed a path to success and get them to share their stories of triumph, failure and perseverance with those whose steps are still being decided. So began the “Back to School With the HistoryMakers” program, which takes black trailblazers from all facets of professional life…
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Impromptu Dance-Off Between 2 Texas High School Drill Teams Turns Into All-Out Brawl
The football game Friday night had already been decided between Dallas rivals Wilmer-Hutchins High School and James Madison High School, but a dance battle between the schools’ drill teams ended in a violent brawl. Cellphone footage captured by a football fan and obtained by Fox 26 shows the all-female drill teams engaged in a full-on…
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In a Display of ‘Peak Caucasity,’ a White Man Claims He’s the Reason Another White Man Can Live in Brooklyn, NY
It’s only on depressing days that I need the Internet the most. Not because I obsessively Google phantom ailments (which I do), but because I need to be reminded that all of us—the collective us, not a race us—are better than we let on. It’s that Internet moment of “the kid with the ailment scores…
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Detroit Woman Given Ticket Because of HIV Status Reaches Settlement
A Detroit woman who filed a lawsuit against the city of Dearborn, Mich., after she was ticketed in 2012 for having HIV has reached a $40,000 settlement. According to the New York Daily News, the August 2012 incident, which was recorded on the police dash cam, shows Dearborn Police Officer David Lacey pulling over a…
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2 Men Dressed Like Super Fly and Rick James Walk Into a Bank and … Rob It
Police in Indianapolis are looking for two men who robbed a bank Saturday and were dressed up like two black icons: fictional drug dealer Youngblood Priest from Super Fly and funk singer Rick James. According to ABC 6, the two men reportedly robbed the Indiana Members Credit Union around 12:38 p.m. dressed all in black.…
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Cover Charge Racism: 3 Black Lawyers Charged to Enter Club While Whites Enter for Free; Wait Till You Read the Club’s Response
Three African-American friends were looking for a fun time when they went to a popular Texas nightclub; instead, they say, what they ended up getting was a shot of front-door racism as security asked them to pay a $20 cover charge while white partygoers were allowed to enter for free. Brandon Ball, 32, and his…
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Colo. Father Upset After Teacher Gives Bizarre Letter and Photo to Daughter, 7
A 7-year-old Colorado girl came home with a note from the teacher. The note, according to the girl’s father, used nicknames and included a photo of the male teacher sticking his tongue out. “As I read over the letter, it was concerning since it had the teacher’s face and he was using pet names to…
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Calif. Teen Who Was Violently Arrested by 9 Cops for Jaywalking Speaks
On Tuesday, cellphone video showing some five Stockton, Calif., police officers violently arresting a teen for jaywalking went viral on social media. Since then, demonstrations have been held in and around Northern California to protest the use of force against the teen, who says he did nothing wrong. Emilio Mayfield, 16, told CBS Sacramento that…
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Hockey Player P.K. Subban Donates $10,000,000 to Children’s Hospital
Montreal Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban is one of the most hated players in the NHL, and he is also one of the most generous. According to CBC News, Subban will donate $10 million to the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation over the next seven years. The donation will be used to fund P.K.’s Hands, which will…
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