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Glendale Councilman Zareh Sinanyan apologizes for racist postings
After weeks of controversy, a Glendale councilman has apologized for posting racist, homophobic and vulgar comments on YouTube, saying he was remorseful for his actions. Glendale Councilman Zareh Sinanyan, whose comments were posted several years ago, ...
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Soccer-Former Rangers chief executive fined for racist comment
ReutersLONDON, May 2 (Reuters) - Former Rangers chief executive Charles Green has been fined 2,500 pounds ($3,900) by a Scottish FA tribunal for bringing the game into disrepute by making "comments of an offensive and racist nature" The SFA said in a...Tags: Fines, Punishment
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UConn Student Accused Of Email Harassment
The Hartford CourantA University of Connecticut law student faces charges of second-degree harassment and second-degree breach of peace after allegedly sending anti-Semitic, racist, sexual and threatening emails to students and faculty. Anya Bargh, 32, of Middletown, was...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Sex Crimes, Health and Safety at School, Sexual Misconduct
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PepsiCo pulls Mountain Dew ad criticized for racism
ReutersMay 1 (Reuters) - PepsiCo Inc pulled an online ad for Mountain Dew on Wednesday after criticism from bloggers that the spot embraced racial stereotypes and made light of violence toward women. The ad was developed by African-American hip-hop artist Tyler...Tags: Social Issues, Online Advertising, Abusive Behavior, PepsiCo Inc.
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Fired East Hartford Police Officer Files Racial Discrimination Complaint With State
The Hartford CourantJuma Jones, who was dismissed from his job as a town police officer, has filed a racial discrimination complaint with the state Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities charging that he was punished more severely than white department employees who...Tags: Social Issues, Computer Crime, Crimes, Prosecution, East Hartford
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PepsiCo takes down Mountain Dew ad criticized as racist
PepsiCo has removed an online ad plugging its Mountain Dew soft drink after viewers complained that the spot –-- featuring a battered and terrified white woman trying to pick a suspect out of a lineup of black men -- was racist and misogynistic....
Tags: Social Issues, Online Advertising, Abusive Behavior, PepsiCo Inc.
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Board wants Michigan township clerk recorded using racial slur to describe official to resign
BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A governing board in Michigan wants a township clerk who was recorded using a racial slur to describe a black township official to resign. MLive.com reports (http://bit.ly/12UjI11 ) a resolution passed Tuesday... -
More Connecticut Police Forces Have Begun Using Dashboard Cams
In East Haven, they are being installed to help prevent racial profiling by police. They've caught a state cop stealing from a dead man, and helped convict a Milford officer in a crash that killed two people. In Russia, their widespread use helped...
Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Accidental Death, Vehicles, Russia, Justice and Rights
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FBI to take over hunt for Fallbrook family missing since 2010
SAN DIEGO -- After three years of fruitless attempts to solve the mysterious disappearance of a family from Fallbrook, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department is shifting responsibility for the case to the FBI. Sheriff's detectives have investigated...
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Brad Paisley feat. LL Cool J 'Accidental Racist'
RedEye* (out of 4) Earlier today, country artist Brad Paisley released his new single. It features rap legend and asymmetrical-pant-leg trailblazer LL Cool J. The song is the worst country/rap hybrid that has ever been created, and that includes that “...Tags: Brad Paisley, Entertainment, Social Issues, Music, Black Entertainment Television (tv network)
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How Sam Lacy helped integrate Major League Baseball
Like most films depicting historic accounts of real-life events, the bio-epic "42" carries the immediate disclaimer that it is based on a true story, leaving room for interpretive analysis and creative license. Consequently, dramatic interpretations are...
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Sam Lacy's son upset by snub of dad in new movie '42'
The Baltimore SunThe new Jackie Robinson movie “42” starring Chadwick Boseman, Nicole Beharie and Harrison Ford is getting mixed reviews for its depiction of the man who broke baseball’s color barrier. But at least one local person is incensed that the...Tags: Spring Training, Sports, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Baseball, 42 (movie)
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