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Update: students charged with hate crime expelled from San Jose State University
San Jose State University has expelled three students accused of bullying and tormenting their black roommate. A fourth student has been placed on probation for the rest of his college career if he returns.
Update: Nigeria Boko Haram leader claims kidnapping of 234, plans to sell them
A Nigerian Islamic extremist leader has claimed the kidnapping of more than 300 teenage school girls who were abducted from a school in the remote northeast nearly three weeks ago. Abudbakar Shekau of the Boko Haram terrorist group threatened to attack more schools and abduct more girls.
Report: teachers in America do not reflect country’s diversity
According to a report released by the Center for American Progress and the National Education Association, U.S. teachers are nowhere near as diverse as their students. The report seeks to call attention to what researchers refer to as the “diversity gap” at elementary and secondary schools in the country.
Father of dead teen says he pulled gun out to ‘scare him’
An Alabama man says that he accidentally shot and killed his son after he acted in a bizarre and angry manner. Sexton Adams, 55, shot 17-year-old Darius Adams on Friday, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
White student: ‘I will never apologize for white privilege’
A white college student who doesn’t believe in the existence of racism or white supremacy wrote an essay about why he would never apologize for white privilege. Tal Fortgang says that he’s tired of being told to “check his privilege” by others at his college. Here’s an excerpt of the essay that was published in […]
A Modest Proposal: TMZ Day
I almost got distracted from the more significant work I was supposed to do with this blog space when I heard that the one and only Oprah Winfrey was seriously interested in purchasing the Los Angeles Clippers. I was going to going on and on about my excitement over the possibility. Can you imagine that? […]
7-year-old handcuffed for being bad in class
A Kansas City second grader said his school treated him like a criminal when they handcuffed him for misbehaving on Wednesday. Kalyb Primm Wiley,7, said he was responding to taunts from other children when his teacher called security.
Students push for UNC-Chapel Hill to rename building honoring KKK leader
Students at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill gathered in front of Saunders Hall to call for a renaming of the building. The Rename Saunders campaign which launched on April 9, has an online petition with more than 650 signatures.
NBA advisory committee plans to boot Sterling ASAP
NBA owners appear to be just as committed as Commissioner Adam Silver is to ending Donald Sterling’s ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers. An advisory committee for the league held its first meeting about Sterling on Thursday, two days after Silver urged owners to force a sale of the team.
Eryka Badu catches flack after Swaziland performance
Singer Erykah Badu is facing criticism for performing in Swaziland recently. Human rights activists have called out Badu for singing “Happy Birthday” to King Mswati III. Amnesty International and other activists have documented numerous human rights violations occurring in Swaziland.
Sixth person charged in death of Endia Martin
A sixth man has been charged in connection to the murder of 14-year-old Endia Martin. Floyd Evans is accused of illegally obtaining the gun used in the Monday afternoon shooting in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood.
55 colleges under investigation for assault
The U.S. Department of Education on Thursday released a comprehensive list of 55 colleges and universities under Title IX investigation. The institutions are currently under review by the department’s Office for Civil Rights for allegedly mishandling sexual assault and harassment on campus.