As supporters call for Dearborn, Michigan police to arrest the man who fatally shot 19-year-old Renisha McBride on Nov. 2, her autopsy is revealing more about the night she was killed. A medical examiner has determined that the teen was shot in the face, not at close range. She was allegedly slain by the homeowner […]

In today’s edition of “Ridiculous Things Politicians Say,” Sarah Palin was caught trying to point out the similarities between two very different things that aren’t the same at all. Speaking at a conservative fundraiser in Iowa over the weekend, the former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate compared the United States’ debt to slavery. […]

The youngest person to ever be executed may get a new trial if a judge agrees to the request brought forth by his supporters. In 1944, 14-year-old George Stinney was executed for killing two white girls. But, according to a lawsuit filed last month on Stinney’s behalf, he was convicted on a shaky confession in a […]

The lawyer representing the man who was implicated in the shooting and death of Renisha McBride believes evidence will show the murder was “justified.” -___- McBride died after being shot in the face in the early hours of Saturday on the front porch of a home in Dearborn Heights, Michigan as she went to seek help after […]

On Thursday, employees of Home Depot decided to have a little fun and get their Twitter on, but ended up pissing off a lot of people in the process. Yep. Probably not the best idea. After receiving an immediate response, Home Depot deleted the tweet and apologized oh so eloquently. Which, not surprisingly, was also […]

It’s a story we’ve heard a million times before. Someone walks onto the sales floor of a luxury department store, salespeople start to whisper, and the profiling begins. And now, in the wake of racist allegations made against Barneys in NYC, a former employee is speaking out about the racial profiling culture of the store […]

After a firestorm of bullying allegations and teammates rushing to his defense, suspended Miami Dolphins offensive guard Richie Incognito is finally talking. Incognito, who is under scrutiny for making racially-charged assaults to teammate Jonathan Martin, spoke to WSVN-TV about the scandal that resulted in his suspension.  “I’m just trying to weather the storm right now. This […]

If we learned anything this Halloween season, it’s that people aren’t afraid to be offensive. And if the multiple blackface costumes we saw weren’t indication enough, a new Huff Post poll is revealing that more than four in 10 Americans believe it’s acceptable to wear the makeup on Halloween. According to the new poll, 43 […]

Halloween residuals are still rolling in and it’s making us wish we could cancel the ghoulish holiday next year. More offensive costumes have hit the ‘net (like the Boston bombing victim or missing teen Avonte Oquendo) but here’s one that will surely piss you off. Will Vendramini, seen above in what some say is “blackface,” […]

President Obama’s plea to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act in Congress seems to be working. The Senate advanced the legislation with a 61-30 vote on Monday in what the president is calling “a return to common sense.” The ENDA forbids employers from firing workers based on sexual orientation and gender identity, but it might face an […]

Miami Dolphins guard Richie Incognito has repeatedly denied allegations of bullying teammate Jonathan Martin this year, but new evidence has shown otherwise. According to TMZ, ESPN’s Adam Schefter heard a voice mail that Incognito left Martin, calling him a “half ni****” and threatening his life. Schefher transcribed the message as the following: “Hey, wassup, you half n***** piece of s***. I saw […]

Let’s face it. Halloween might be over, but the offensive costumes and themes that outraged us all are year round. Like that “Hood Ratchet World Star Hip-Hop” party that a University of Michigan fraternity planned for later this month. The racially insensitive invitation of a black man holding wads of cash was even complete with […]