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Police handcuffed a Black realtor and his client as he was showing a home after a neighbor called and said they were breaking in
Police surrounded the house with guns drawn and arrested the men, both of whom said they believe th…
Kelsey Vlamis
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An influencer mom who accused a Latino couple of trying to kidnap her kids in a store was charged with lying to police
"We're very happy with the news. It's a nice step toward justice. It gives you hope," Sadie Vega-Ma…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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An Indianapolis Colts linebacker says he was racially profiled and kicked out of a Chipotle in South Carolina
Darius Leonard said the store manager threatened to call the police on him and his group after a cu…
Kelly McLaughlin
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The 14-year-old Black teen who was wrongly accused of stealing a woman's iPhone at a hotel is 'seriously traumatized,' his father says
The woman who accused the teen of stealing her phone at a New York City hotel was identified in a N…
Taylor Ardrey
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US Bank reached a settlement with a Black man who a manager called the police on as he tried to cash his paycheck: report
The 23-year-old was handcuffed after a bank employee thought that he tried to cash a fraudulent che…
Taylor Ardrey
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A woman in North Carolina said she received an 'African American, African service charge' from American Airlines
Kyetra Bryant told a local news outlet that after traveling with American Airlines last year, she s…
Taylor Ardrey
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A Black realtor who was handcuffed by police in Michigan as he was showing a home to a Black father and his son has filed a lawsuit
The federal lawsuit, filed against the city of Wyoming, Michigan, the Wyoming police chief, and six…
Yelena Dzhanova
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Miya Ponsetto, the California woman who accused a 14-year-old Black teen of stealing her phone at a NYC hotel, faces assault and robbery charges
Miya Ponsetto, 22, faces attempted assault, attempted robbery, and grand larceny among other charge…
Taylor Ardrey
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A Michigan deputy was fired after he arrested a Black man who was going door-to-door collecting signatures
Authorities say two deputies were sent to a neighborhood in Springfield, MI after receiving a call …
Bre'Anna Grant
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A Black corrections officer is suing Walmart, saying he was racially profiled after being mistaken for a serial shoplifter and handcuffed
David Conners said he was handcuffed and held by investigators even after providing ID and noting h…
Matthew Loh
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The California woman who wrongfully accused a Black teenager of theft and tackled him to the ground has been charged with a hate crime
Miya Ponsetto, 22, has already been charged with attempted robbery, grand larceny, and attempted as…
Erin Snodgrass
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A Massachusetts farm apologized after falsely accusing a Black couple of stealing 6 apples and calling the police on them
A Connors Farm employee called the police on a couple who accidentally picked six extra apples on L…
Samantha Grindell
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A Grammy winner says a woman assaulted his 14-year-old son and wrongfully accused him of stealing her iPhone in an incident captured on video
In a video, the woman can be seen yelling that the boy has her phone and demanding he give it to he…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Black realtor and client put in handcuffs while viewing home in Michigan in what they believe to be racial profiling
The realtor told WOOD-TV that if he looked different it's possible that the police would've treated…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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German airline Lufthansa apologizes after Orthodox Jewish passengers say they were victims of racial profiling when they were banned from a flight
A Lufthansa worker was filmed saying it was Jewish people "who made the problems" after dozens were…
Joshua Zitser
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A black doctor was gathering supplies to help treat Miami's homeless population for COVID-19. Then, he was handcuffed outside his home.
Miami police are investigating the officer who confronted Dr. Armen Henderson while he was loading …
Paulina Cachero
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A Black man spent 10 days in jail after he was misidentified by facial recognition, a new lawsuit says
The man's attorney is accusing the police of excessive force, false imprisonment, and cruel and unu…
Martin Coulter
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'Fast & Furious' star Tyrese Gibson is suing Home Depot for $1 million, accusing the retailer of racial profiling
The singer and actor alleges that he and two associates were racially profiled during a visit to a …
Barnaby Lane
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A Black professor says her university's campus security asked her for proof she rightfully lives in on-campus faculty housing
Danielle Fuentes Morgan, an assistant professor in Santa Clara's English Department, described the …
Kelly McLaughlin
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An American Airlines pilot launched a $23.5 million lawsuit, claiming airport staff racially profiled him after he failed to wear a mask
Bahig Saliba, an American Airlines pilot, is suing Spokane International Airport alleging he was ra…