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#DeEscalateDontKill: Black Man Fatally Shot by Fla. Cops in His Own Backyard
In the last year, there has been a hashtag directed toward law enforcement all over the nation: #DeEscalateDontKill. But the police in Broward County, Fla., must have missed the memo. The Broward Palm Beach New Times reports that police responded to a domestic disturbance call Friday night and shot and killed a man who was…
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University of Oregon to Rename Building Named for KKK Leader
As has been the case at Georgetown, Yale and Vanderbilt, the University of Oregon has rebranded a dorm named after a man whose life was anti-black. In the case of Oregon, it was a Ku Klux Klan leader. After a unanimous board vote on Thursday, university President Michael Schill announced that having a building named after classics…
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Watch: Allen Iverson’s Epic Hall of Fame Speech Left Nary a Dry Eye in the House
Although there were many names of note inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday, no one’s speech was quite as gracious, real and moving as that of Allen Iverson, who admittedly has been through many ups and downs in his life and career. Iverson, who remained choked up through his entire…
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Chinese Official Jumps in Susan Rice’s Face Before G-20 Summit, Secret Service Intervenes
A Chinese official angrily confronted U.S. national security adviser Susan Rice on the tarmac as she arrived to the G-20 summit on Saturday, prompting the Secret Service to intervene. Reuters reports that shortly after President Barack Obama’s plane landed in the eastern city of Hangzhou, a Chinese official attempted to prevent Rice from walking to the…
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Wanna Be Starting Something? 5 Ways Kaepernick’s Protest Drum Beats On
Colin Kaepernick’s measured moral protest against police brutality continues to be a topic of national conversation, its fallout touching the culture in new and unexpected ways. The backup quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers says he will no longer stand for the national anthem until there is a “significant change” in racism in America, and…
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Lawrence Taylor Sideswipes Patrol Car in Bentley, Booked for DUI
NFL Pro Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor was arrested in Palm Beach, Fla., on Friday afternoon and charged with driving under the influence. The former New York Giants linebacker was driving a 2010 Bentley on the Florida Turnpike when he allegedly hit a mobile home and sideswiped a Florida Highway Patrol vehicle. He was arrested…
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Serena Williams Breaks Navratilova’s Grand-Slam Record
Appearing in a bright and unique fashion ensemble (including hot-pink sleevelets), Serena Williams handily clinched a record-breaking win over Swede Johanna Larson at the U.S. Open on Saturday, 6-2, 6-1. The victory represented Williams 307th grand-slam title, more than any other woman in the sport, eclipsing Martina Navratilova. She is also now tied with Roger…
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Watch: Donald Trump Visits Black Church in Detroit With Omarosa and Dr. Ben Carson
African Americans seem to be the belle of the ball this election season, and so Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump made his call to a mostly black Detroit congregation Saturday. The Detroit Free Press reports that Trump mostly stuck to a prepared script as he spoke at the Great Faith Ministries Church in the Motor…
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Bay Area Police Union Says Kaepernick’s Protest Is ‘Harassing Behavior’ and Threatens Strike
In what has to be the best story of the pot calling the kettle black, a Bay Area police union says that Colin Kaepernick’s quiet protest against the national anthem is “harassing behavior.” The head of the Santa Clara, Calif., police union wrote a letter Friday threatening to stop working San Francisco 49ers home games unless…
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Trump Surrogate Pastor Mark Burns Be Lyin’ and Gets Caught on Camera
There is a name used in the South about unscrupulous men of the cloth: “jackleg preachers.” Given the evidence, it looks as if Pastor Mark Burns fits the bill. Burns, who came into national prominence this year as an unabashed Donald Trump surrogate and supporter who spoke at the Republican National Convention, was caught in…
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