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Muslim Police Chief Put On Administrative Leave After Being Targeted In Racist Remarks: Report Muslim Police Chief Put On Administrative Leave After Being Targeted In Racist Remarks: Report Muslim Police Chief Put On Administrative Leave After Being Targeted In Racist Remarks: Report
Muslim Police Chief Put On Administrative Leave After Being Targeted In Racist Remarks: Report Ahmed Naga, the Long Hill Township Police Chief who recently filed a notice of intent to sue the town due to alleged workplace discrimination and racism, has been put on administrative leave just days after a private investigator unearthed and submitted evidence of a committee member making racist remarks, NJ.com reports. Naga was suspended with pay as of Thursday after Patrick Toscano, his lawyer, submitted clips where township committee member Brendan Rae told a private investigator under him in a sworn statement that the chief had been called a Muslim ethnic slur, according to the outlet.…

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by Valerie Musson
Stony Point, NY
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‘I Had A Good Run’: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney Concedes To GOP's Lawler In NY's 17th District ‘I Had A Good Run’: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney Concedes To GOP's Lawler In NY's 17th District ‘I Had A Good Run’: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney Concedes To GOP's Lawler In NY's 17th District
‘I Had A Good Run’: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney Concedes To GOP's Lawler In NY's 17th District In a stunning defeat for Democrats, five-term New York Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney has conceded to Republican state Assemblyman Mike Lawler in the closely-watched contest for the 17th Congressional District. Speaking at a press conference at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) headquarters in Washington, DC on Wednesday morning, Nov. 9, Maloney said while he doesn’t like to lose, his opponent won the race “fair and square.” Earlier Report: Some Pundits Now Project Sean Patrick Maloney Will Be First DCCC Chair To Lose Seat In 40 Years The press conference came just minutes…

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by Michael Mashburn
Albany, NY
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Gov. Hochul Responds After Vandals Leave Racist Graffiti At Elementary School In Capital Region Gov. Hochul Responds After Vandals Leave Racist Graffiti At Elementary School In Capital Region Gov. Hochul Responds After Vandals Leave Racist Graffiti At Elementary School In Capital Region
Gov. Hochul Responds After Vandals Leave Racist Graffiti At Elementary School In Capital Region Cleanup is underway at an elementary school in the region after vandals left behind racist graffiti and broken windows. The damage happened at Forts Ferry Elementary, part of the North Colonie Central School District in Albany County, sometime over the weekend of Saturday, Oct. 29, Superintendent Joseph Corr said in a statement to parents. In addition to the smashed windows, the vandals wrote racial slurs and drew “deplorable images” on the building’s exterior, Corr said. Maintenance staff has since removed the vandalism and secured the windows. Corr pointed out that the racist material …

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by Michael Mashburn
Yonkers, NY
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NY Post Fires Employee For False, Racist, Violent Content Targeting Politicians NY Post Fires Employee For False, Racist, Violent Content Targeting Politicians NY Post Fires Employee For False, Racist, Violent Content Targeting Politicians
NY Post Fires Employee For False, Racist, Violent Content Targeting Politicians A series of racist, violent headlines that were posted on the website and Twitter account of the New York Post on Thursday, Oct. 27, were carried out by an employee, Variety reports.  In a statement to the outlet, a spokesperson for the Post said an investigation had revealed that the “unauthorized conduct” was an inside job and the employee responsible has been fired. “This morning, we immediately removed the vile and reprehensible content from our website and social media accounts,” the spokesperson said. The news organization did not reveal the employee’s name. The New York Post ha…

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by Michael Mashburn
Cambridge, MA
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Ex-Woburn Cop Was Member Of White Supremacist Group, Investigation Finds Ex-Woburn Cop Was Member Of White Supremacist Group, Investigation Finds Ex-Woburn Cop Was Member Of White Supremacist Group, Investigation Finds
Ex-Woburn Cop Was Member Of White Supremacist Group, Investigation Finds John Donnelly, the former Woburn police officer, was a member of a now-disbanded white supremacist group, used racist and antisemitic language, and helped plan and attended a race rally in 2017, an investigation found.  The Woburn police chief announced the results of an internal affairs investigation on Friday, Oct. 21, following recently unearthed accusations that Donnelly was involved in the Unite The Right rally in Charlottesville, Va. Video from the event shows him guarding Richard Spencer, the white nationalist as he greets fans. Donnelly resigned from the police department on Monday.…

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by Josh Lanier
Frederick, MD
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'Extremely Distributing' Social Media Post Involving Maryland HS Students Under Investigation 'Extremely Distributing' Social Media Post Involving Maryland HS Students Under Investigation 'Extremely Distributing' Social Media Post Involving Maryland HS Students Under Investigation
'Extremely Distributing' Social Media Post Involving Maryland HS Students Under Investigation Social media once again reared its ugly head for officials in one Maryland school district who are investigating a hateful post made by a student, officials announced. Top officials from the Frederick County Public School District issued an alert on Thursday, Sept. 29 advising of a “disturbing social media post involving a student who attends a high school in our district.” The social media post in question contained hate speech and racial slurs, according to the district officials, who did not disclose which school was targeted by the message. “Frederick County Public Schools is committed…

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by Zak Failla
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
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Bergen School District Ends Contract With Pentagon Official Who Mocked 'White Folx' Bergen School District Ends Contract With Pentagon Official Who Mocked 'White Folx' Bergen School District Ends Contract With Pentagon Official Who Mocked 'White Folx'
Bergen School District Ends Contract With Pentagon Official Who Mocked 'White Folx' A Bergen County school district is ending its consulting contract with a self-described "woke" federal agency chief who has made publicly disparaging comments about whites. The comments made by Kelisa Wing -- including her being "exhausted at these white folx" -- ignited calls for her ouster last week as the chief officer for diversity, equity and inclusion in the U.S. Department of Defense's education branch. The controversy is also being felt on the local level in Cresskill, where Wing has provided "diversity and inclusion training" for its Board of Education employees for the past 18 mo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Washington Township, NJ
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Visitor Charged With Scrawling Racist Slurs On Rowan University Dorm Door Visitor Charged With Scrawling Racist Slurs On Rowan University Dorm Door Visitor Charged With Scrawling Racist Slurs On Rowan University Dorm Door
Visitor Charged With Scrawling Racist Slurs On Rowan University Dorm Door The person who wrote racial slurs on the dorm room door of a black student at Rowan University has been charged with harassment and banned from campus, officials said. In this message to the university, Rowan President Ali A. Houshmand said investigators identified two people involved in the incident at Holly Pointe Commons. They were visitors, not Rowan students, he said.  The person who wrote the slur was charged after an investigation by Rowan police and the state Attorney General’s Office bias crime unit, Houshmand said. Security cameras helped authorities identify the suspects. A…

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by Jon Craig
York, PA
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PA Chemical Engineer Hurls Death Threats, Attacks Air Marshall During Racist Meltdown PA Chemical Engineer Hurls Death Threats, Attacks Air Marshall During Racist Meltdown PA Chemical Engineer Hurls Death Threats, Attacks Air Marshall During Racist Meltdown
PA Chemical Engineer Hurls Death Threats, Attacks Air Marshall During Racist Meltdown A York County man used the N-word and threatened to slit someone's throat during a racist tirade on a flight from Philadelphia on August 30, according to court documents and a viral video obtained by TMZ. Zachary W. Easterly, 37, of Etters, was forcible removed from a flight from Philadelphia and then assaulted an air marshal while drunk, according to a criminal complaint filed by Federal Air Marshall Ryan McAndrew. Easterly, a now-former chemical engineer with the pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline was heading to Dallas from Philadelphia International Airport when he got out of his sea…

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by Jillian Pikora
Bristol, PA
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Irate Philly Dunkin' Donuts Customer Berates Workers In Viral TikTok Video Irate Philly Dunkin' Donuts Customer Berates Workers In Viral TikTok Video Irate Philly Dunkin' Donuts Customer Berates Workers In Viral TikTok Video
Irate Philly Dunkin' Donuts Customer Berates Workers In Viral TikTok Video Video of an irate Dunkin' Donuts customer berating workers at a Philadelphia store was going viral on TikTok. The video posted by Alexis Isabel (@lexxxiiiig) on Tuesday, Aug. 30 shows the unidentified woman criticizing the staff and demanding doughnuts, before yelling a racist remark.  A spokesperson for the Philadelphia Police Department told Daily Voice that they'd "look into this." "I'm going to call ISIS on your ass," the woman shouts at the worker behind the register.  She then tells them, "I want it in cash," regarding her order, and asks "Where's the f***ing reciept?" “I paid for ’…

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by Daily Voice
Chappaqua, NY
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Americans 'Self Silencing' In Record Numbers, New Study Reveals: Here's What It Means Americans 'Self Silencing' In Record Numbers, New Study Reveals: Here's What It Means Americans 'Self Silencing' In Record Numbers, New Study Reveals: Here's What It Means
Americans 'Self Silencing' In Record Numbers, New Study Reveals: Here's What It Means If you’ve ever found yourself hiding your true opinion just to avoid ruffling feathers, you’re not alone, according to a new study from the think tank Populace. Researchers wanted to find out how prevalent self-silencing, or preference falsification, is - defined as saying what you think others want to hear rather than what you truly believe. What they found is a tendency for people of all demographics to succumb to social pressures to have the “right” opinion when it comes to hot-button issues like abortion, mask wearing, and discussing gender identity in schools, despite their true feelin…

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by Michael Mashburn
Hartford, CT
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Homeowner Speaks Out After CT HS Football Player Is Called Racial Slur Homeowner Speaks Out After CT HS Football Player Is Called Racial Slur Homeowner Speaks Out After CT HS Football Player Is Called Racial Slur
Homeowner Speaks Out After CT HS Football Player Is Called Racial Slur Residents in a northern Connecticut town are speaking out after an Enfield High School football player was called a racial slur during his team's annual fundraising program. The player approached a home to sell a "fundraising item" when the homeowner called the player a racial slur among other statements on Saturday, Aug. 13, Enfield Superintendent Christopher J. Drezek said in a statement. The student then called his coach and parents who arrived at the scene shortly after. "Although this did not happen in a school, it happened to one of our kids during a fundraiser for one of our athlet…

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by David Cifarelli