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Nazi Tears: Christopher Cantwell Arrested by FBI
The “Unite the Right” rally was one of the darkest moments in our countries recent history. The white nationalist rally took the life of 32-year-old Heather Heyer and left countless others injured and scarred. In some good news, one of the key figures behind that rally has been arrested. According to NBC News, Christopher Cantwell…
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Applebee’s Employee Believes She Was Fired for Kicking Racists Out of Restaurant
You know, I’m not gonna lie. The fact that this story went down in an Applebee’s in New Jersey just makes all the sense in the world. NBC News reports that Amanda Breaud has filed a lawsuit against an Applebee’s in Middleton, N.J. She worked there as a supervisor and believed she was fired after…
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Black Athlete at West Virginia High School Finds Picture of Himself in a Noose Before Game
I’m often skeptical when I hear people say shit like, “We just need to let the old people die out, then racism will be a thing of the past.” Mainly because those racists have kids. Kids who often turn around and do things like this. NBC News reports that Jace Colucci, a 17-year-old student and…
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Student Refuses to Move Seats. Professor Calls Police Because That’s Normal
So if the last couple years or so have made something apparent, it’s that white people love calling the police over bullshit. I think it’s up there with reruns of The Office and putting marshmallows in dishes that clearly don’t need it as their top three favorite things. Seriously though, fruit salad is perfectly fine…
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San Francisco to Remove Cash Bail Requirements
In the last few years, the topic of cash bail has come under renewed scrutiny. The practice inordinately affects the poor and communities of color. Luckily, the city of San Francisco has taken a huge step towards reform. CBS News reports that recently elected District Attorney Chesa Boudin will no longer require cash bail to…
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WNBA Star Maya Moore Will Sit This Season Out to Advocate for Prisoner
Minnesota Lynx star and four-time WNBA champion Maya Moore is widely considered one of the most elite players in the game. Which makes her decision to sit out for a second season all the more noteworthy. The New York Times reported on Wednesday that Moore will continue her sabbatical from the sport to focus on…
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New Jersey to Become Ninth State to Ban LGBTQ ‘Panic Defenses’
LGBTQ “panic” defenses have long been a controversial part of the legal system. It effectively absolves blame from the perpetrator of a crime and places it on the victim instead. Luckily, these kinds of defenses are slowly but surely being banned across the country. According to NBC News, New Jersey’s Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed…
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A Texas Student Told to Cut His Dreadlocks If He Wants to Walk at Graduation
It’s not unusual for schools to have dress codes. I remember my school basically saying don’t wear gang insignia, baggy pants, “If you see the police, WARN A BROTHER!” shirts and things of that nature. A high school in Texas has a dress code, though, that doesn’t seem to account for black hair. CBS News…
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Iranian Student Legally Here on Visa Gets Deported
It feels like just Monday night I was talking about how U.S immigration policy is being drafted and enforced by white nationalists. Wait, it was just Monday? Aw shit, here we go again. CNN reports that Mohammad Shahab Dehghani Hossein, a 24-year-old student admitted to Northeastern University, was arrested by at Boston Logan International Airport…
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Republican Lawmakers Are Introducing Numerous Bills Targeted at Transgender Youth
The Republican party is continuing its assault on anyone who’s not a straight, cisgender, white man. Their current target? Kids. NBC News reports that Republican lawmakers across a dozen states are introducing bills that would essentially criminalize being a transgender youth. Some of the proposed laws would prevent doctors from providing them with gender-related treatment…
