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A complaint was filed against New Hampshire woman Kristina Graper after she allegedly told a Black boy she would “kneel on his neck,” Associated Press reported on Thursday.  The civil rights complaint states that Graper also called the 9-year-old boy a racial slur after he broke her son’s toy in …

Photo: Lopolo (Shutterstock) In today’s dose of “All-caps YIKES,” a North Carolina eighth grade teacher has resigned after a “racially insensitive” lesson sparked outrage from parents. CNN reports that this happened on Constitution Day, Sept. 17, at Winterville Charter Academy. Parents claim that during an English lesson, the teacher asked …

Dave Chappelle’s recent comedy special for Netflix has drawn plenty of backlash over jokes about LGBTQ people, particularly transgender folks. In an unexpected twist, the backlash is now drawing backlash of its own. Jaclyn Moore — a trans woman and lead producer of another Netflix series, Dear White People — …

Marshawn Lynch has been elected Chief Brand Ambassador by the NFL Players Association, becoming the first person to hold that position. In a statement posted to its website, the NFLPA explained that the new position will see Lynch interacting with past, current and future professional football players as a mentor, …

Image: ChiccoDodiFC (Shutterstock) Body camera footage released on Friday showed police in Dayton. Ohio forcibly removing a Black paraplegic motorist from his vehicle and throwing him to the ground as he repeatedly told them he can’t use his legs. The motorist, 39-year old Clifford Owensby, has filed a complaint with …

The video-sharing app avoids scrutiny because politicians don’t take it seriously. Miguel Medina / Getty About the author: Evelyn Douek, a doctoral student at Harvard Law School, is an affiliate at Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society. Many people think of TikTok as a dance app. And although …

North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson is facing pressure to resign after a video surfaced showing him describing the LGBTQ community as “filth.” The video, which was first shared by progressive advocacy group Right Wing Watch, shows the Republican vice state executive speaking at the Asbury Baptist Church in Seagrove …

The dropshipping industry is currently worth nearly $150 billion, and it still hasn’t reached peak status. Experts report that the global market will grow by 28.8% every year until 2025, which means it will be a $557.9 billion industry in a couple of years. Clearly, there’s no better time to start your …

Head coach Jon Gruden of the Las Vegas Raiders during the NFL game at Allegiant Stadium on September 26, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Raiders defeated the Dolphins 31-28 in overtime. Photo: Christian Petersen (Getty Images) You know what they say, dear reader: “What’s emailed in the dark will …

During fire season at the National Interagency Fire Center, a complex of buildings housing the top level of support for U.S. wildfire response, the coordination center looks about how you might expect. It features, most prominently, a massive digital clock and a projector screen filled with maps of fire risk …