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Lawsuit Accuses Restaurant of Refusing to Serve Black Customers Because ‘Blacks Don’t Give Good Tips’

BMS AdminMay 24, 2019May 24, 2019

by BMS AdminMay 24, 2019May 24, 201901962

Managers at a Buffalo Wild Wings in Overland Park, Kansas, regularly made derogatory remarks about Black customers and even allowed employees to refuse them service,

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The Harriet Tubman $20 Bill Will No Longer Be Coming Next Year

Gloria LandmanMay 22, 2019May 22, 2019

by Gloria LandmanMay 22, 2019May 22, 20192 1413

The redesign of the $20 bill featuring Harriet Tubman will no longer be unveiled in 2020, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday.

Criminal Justice Current Events

Judge Gave Teen 76 Years Based On Eyewitness He Didn’t Know Was Legally Blind

BMS AdminMay 11, 2019May 11, 2019

by BMS AdminMay 11, 2019May 11, 201909337

Dexter Saffold took the witness stand more than five years ago and described the chaos he saw at a South Side gas station in 2011.

Current Events Police Shooting

Body Cam Was Turned Off During Fatal Shooting Of Atlanta Activist, Oscar Cain

BMS AdminApril 24, 2019April 24, 2019

by BMS AdminApril 24, 2019April 24, 20192 6342

The Atlanta Police Department incident report detailing the fatal shooting of community activist, Oscar Cain, gives very little details on his murder because the police

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Nick Cannon Meets With Dr. Sebi Family Members, Indicates He’s Going Ahead With Nipsey Hussle’s Documentary

Gloria LandmanApril 23, 2019April 23, 2019

by Gloria LandmanApril 23, 2019April 23, 201913880

Last month, a few days after Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed in Los Angeles, Nick Cannon said he’d complete the rapper’s documentary on the

Criminal Justice Current Events

NYPD Cop Arrested A Random Black Man On False Charges Just So He Could Earn Overtime

BMS AdminApril 23, 2019April 23, 2019

by BMS AdminApril 23, 2019April 23, 201913686

An NYPD cop who accused a black investment adviser of pickpocketing an undercover cop has not faced disciplinary action, the New York Daily News reports.

Current Events Sports

Magic Johnson Joins Ice Cube’s Bid To Buy Sports Networks From Disney

BMS AdminApril 22, 2019April 22, 2019

by BMS AdminApril 22, 2019April 22, 201901405

After stepping down as president of the Los Angeles Lakers, Magic Johnson has joined a bid by rapper and actor Ice Cube to buy 21

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Oregon County To Pay Black Worker Who Complained About ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Flag $100K Settlement

BMS AdminApril 20, 2019April 20, 2019

by BMS AdminApril 20, 2019April 20, 201902523

A county in Oregon has agreed to pay a $100,000 settlement to a black employee who claimed her workplace became hostile and racially insensitive after

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Flint Receives Nearly $80 Million In Federal Funding For Water Projects

BMS AdminApril 18, 2019April 18, 2019

by BMS AdminApril 18, 2019April 18, 20191649

Flint, Mich., which has been beset with a water crisis for several years, will receive $77.7 million in remaining federal funding to pay for water

Criminal Justice Current Events News

Prosecutor Kim Foxx to Expunge Marijuana Convictions in Chicago

BMS AdminApril 17, 2019April 17, 2019

by BMS AdminApril 17, 2019April 17, 20190865

It’s not exactly a secret that black folks are disproportionately affected by marijuana convictions. But Chicago prosecutor Kim Foxx has big plans to right an

Current Events Entertainment

Beyonce Drops Surprise Album With 40 Tracks After Netflix ‘Homecoming’ Doc

BMS AdminApril 17, 2019April 17, 2019

by BMS AdminApril 17, 2019April 17, 20190379

Beyonce did it again and whipped her fans into a frenzy dropping a surprise album with 40 tracks in the wee hours of Wednesday morning.

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Suspicious Fires Consume 3 Black Churches In 10 Days In A Louisiana Parish

BMS AdminApril 10, 2019April 10, 2019

by BMS AdminApril 10, 2019April 10, 20190439

For three historically black churches in the heart of south central Louisiana's Cajun and Creole country, Sunday services will not be the same.

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Louisiana Cop Who Shared Racist Meme Becomes Police Chief: ‘What Happened Two Years Ago Is Behind Me’

Gloria LandmanApril 7, 2019April 7, 2019

by Gloria LandmanApril 7, 2019April 7, 20192 4498

Two years ago, a police officer posted a racist meme on his Facebook page. This year, he was made chief of police, and the residents

Current Events Sports

Report: Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid Had To Split Less Than $10 Million In Their NFL Collusion Case

Gloria LandmanMarch 24, 2019March 24, 2019

by Gloria LandmanMarch 24, 2019March 24, 20197 1652

When word hit in February that Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid settled their collusion case against the NFL, the big question was for how much? However,

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Lawyer For Amazon Delivery Driver Files $250M Civil Suit Against Suspected Shooter

BMS AdminMarch 24, 2019March 24, 2019

by BMS AdminMarch 24, 2019March 24, 201902593

A Missouri Amazon driver who illegally parked in a handicapped-accessible space has forgiven the man who allegedly confronted him and shot him in the back

Current Events Police Shooting

White Ex-Cop In Pittsburgh Acquitted Of Killing Unarmed Black Teenager

BMS AdminMarch 23, 2019March 23, 2019

by BMS AdminMarch 23, 2019March 23, 201911586

In what is sadly becoming an all too familiar refrain, a Pittsburgh jury has acquitted a white ex-cop for killing an unarmed Black teenager as

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Category : Current Events

Lawsuit Accuses Restaurant of Refusing to Serve Black Customers Because ‘Blacks Don’t Give Good Tips’

The Harriet Tubman $20 Bill Will No Longer Be Coming Next Year

Judge Gave Teen 76 Years Based On Eyewitness He Didn’t Know Was Legally Blind

Body Cam Was Turned Off During Fatal Shooting Of Atlanta Activist, Oscar Cain

Nick Cannon Meets With Dr. Sebi Family Members, Indicates He’s Going Ahead With Nipsey Hussle’s Documentary

NYPD Cop Arrested A Random Black Man On False Charges Just So He Could Earn Overtime

Magic Johnson Joins Ice Cube’s Bid To Buy Sports Networks From Disney

Oregon County To Pay Black Worker Who Complained About ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Flag $100K Settlement

Flint Receives Nearly $80 Million In Federal Funding For Water Projects

Prosecutor Kim Foxx to Expunge Marijuana Convictions in Chicago

Beyonce Drops Surprise Album With 40 Tracks After Netflix ‘Homecoming’ Doc

Suspicious Fires Consume 3 Black Churches In 10 Days In A Louisiana Parish

Louisiana Cop Who Shared Racist Meme Becomes Police Chief: ‘What Happened Two Years Ago Is Behind Me’

Report: Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid Had To Split Less Than $10 Million In Their NFL Collusion Case

Lawyer For Amazon Delivery Driver Files $250M Civil Suit Against Suspected Shooter

White Ex-Cop In Pittsburgh Acquitted Of Killing Unarmed Black Teenager

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