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Racism

Dauphin

Schools

'Racial Insensitivity' Possibly Linked To PA Teen's Sudden Death, School Officials Say

'Racial Insensitivity' Possibly Linked To PA Teen's Sudden Death, School Officials Say

'Racial Insensitivity' Possibly Linked To PA Teen's Sudden Death, School Officials Say A 10th-grade student is dead and Central Dauphin School District officials have noted that his race might have been a factor. The district has identified Justin Johnson as the 16-year-old boy found suffering from cardiac arrest at his home in the 3000 block of Bianca Way in Lower Paxton Township at approximately 9:55 p.m. on April 26, 2024, as detailed by the police. Justin was taken "to the Hershey Medical Center where he later died," the Lower Paxton Township Bureau of Police stated in the release. **UPDATE: The County Coroner has ruled Justin Johnson's death as "natural"; click here …

by Jillian Pikora

04/29/2024

Englewood

Police & Fire

Threatening Bathroom Graffiti Temporarily Closes Private Englewood School (UPDATE)

Threatening Bathroom Graffiti Temporarily Closes Private Englewood School (UPDATE)

Threatening Bathroom Graffiti Temporarily Closes Private Englewood School (Update) 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: Police were reviewing security video to determine who's responsible for a threat specifically mentioning Blacks and Hispanics that was found scrawled on a bathroom wall at Dwight-Englewood School. The K-12 school was closed on Wednesday, April 24, following the discovery earlier in the week of a message that investigators said threatens to "get even." The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office was alerted and police in Englewood are working the case, assisted by the county sheriff's forensics team, which collected evidence. "There's concern right now considering what just recently trans…

by Jerry DeMarco

04/24/2024

Hampden

Police & Fire

6 Southwick Teens Held Mock 'Slave Auction,' Made Racist Comments On Social Media: DA

6 Southwick Teens Held Mock 'Slave Auction,' Made Racist Comments On Social Media: DA

6 Southwick Teens Held Mock 'Slave Auction,' Made Racist Comments On Social Media: DA Six Hampden County eighth-grade students have been charged in juvenile court after chat logs were discovered where they made threats against minority students, used racist slurs, shared racist memes and comments, and held a mock "slave auction" for two black classmates, authorities said. Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni held a press conference on Thursday, March 14, explaining his decision to charge the Southwick Regional School students. He called their online chat "vile, cruel, and contemptible" in a news release. Hatred and racism have no place in this community. …

03/14/2024

Englewood

Schools

'Deeply Offensive:' 30 Dwight-Englewood 7th Graders Were On Racist Text Chain, Admin Says

'Deeply Offensive:' 30 Dwight-Englewood 7th Graders Were On Racist Text Chain, Admin Says

'Deeply Offensive:' 30 Dwight-Englewood 7th Graders Were On Racist Text Chain, Admin Says The Dwight-Englewood school, a private school in Bergen County, said more than 30 7th grade boys were involved in a text chain that featured racist language. In a letter sent to parents, Jeremy Gregersen, the head of school, said the texts contained highly-charged language and anti-Black, racist memes. "My stomach dropped even further as I found that my son was included in the text chain," Gregersen said. Gregersen said the boys on the text chain have various degrees of culpability. Some simply said nothing, others laughed and egged it on while others posted offensive comments and memes, G…

03/07/2024

Hudson

Police & Fire

Indian Immigrant Stabbed In Jersey City Park, Local Man Charged In Random Attack

Indian Immigrant Stabbed In Jersey City Park, Local Man Charged In Random Attack

Indian Immigrant Stabbed In Jersey City Park, Local Man Charged In Random Attack Jersey City police have charged a 22-year-old city man with repeatedly stabbing an Indian immigrant at a local park in what the victim's friends called a "senseless act of discrimination." The victim, 28-year-old Ojas Junnarkar, was walking alone on the running track at Pershing Field when he was assaulted shortly after 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21, friends said. Junnarkar suffered wounds to his kidneys and colon, they said. Jersey City police subsequently announced the arrest of Santos Camacho on aggravated assault and illegal weapons charges. Camacho, who remained held in the Hudson Count…

by Jerry DeMarco

01/25/2024

Norwalk

News

Norwalk City Meeting On Zoom Disrupted By Antisemitic, Racist Remarks, Officials Say

Norwalk City Meeting On Zoom Disrupted By Antisemitic, Racist Remarks, Officials Say

Norwalk City Meeting On Zoom Disrupted By Antisemitic, Racist Remarks, Officials Say Alleged racist and antisemitic remarks made during a city meeting on Zoom are being investigated by police in Fairfield County and have caused an outcry by the mayor and other officials. The incident took place in Norwalk on Tuesday, Jan. 16 during the public comment period of the meeting of the Ordinance Committee which was discussing a redistricting ordinance, the sale of city property, and blight prevention. "I unequivocally condemn these ignorant, racist individuals for their anti-semitic, racist statements made during last night's Ordinance Committee meeting," sai…

by Kathy Reakes

01/17/2024

Hampshire Franklin MA

News

'Zoom Bombing' Disrupts Northampton City Council Meeting, Leaders Look To Block Trolls: Report

'Zoom Bombing' Disrupts Northampton City Council Meeting, Leaders Look To Block Trolls: Report

'Zoom Bombing' Disrupts Northampton City Council Meeting, Leaders Look To Block Trolls: Report A standard city council meeting last week in Hampshire County was upended by "Zoom bombing" trolls and antisemites who spewed hateful and offensive comments. Northampton city councilors have spent the last week looking for solutions to fight back for their meeting on Thursday, Nov. 9, reports said. The Daily Hampshire Gazette reported that the Nov. 2 Northampton City Council meeting was set to discuss typical city governance issues, but things took a dark turn when leaders opened the floor for public comments. Several people signed up to speak to the board via Zoom. Th…

11/09/2023

Clarkstown

Schools

Racial Slur Found On Bathroom Wall Of Valley Cottage Elementary School, Officials Say

Racial Slur Found On Bathroom Wall Of Valley Cottage Elementary School, Officials Say

Racial Slur Found On Bathroom Wall Of Valley Cottage Elementary School, Officials Say School officials in a Hudson Valley district are investigating after a racial epithet was found written in a bathroom at an elementary school. The incident occurred in Rockland County in Valley Cottage at Liberty Elementary School on Thursday, Nov. 2. According to Superintendent of Nyack Public Schools Susan Yom, the "N-word" was found on a bathroom wall. "This word is a racist and offensive slur that is not reflective of our commitment to eliminate all forms of racism from our district," Yom said. "We are deeply troubled that hateful and bigoted vandalism was scrawled in a building where …

by Kathy Reakes

11/07/2023

South Passaic

Politics

'Jews Did 9/11:' Racist, Antisemitic Hackers Disrupt Passaic Council Meeting (VIDEO)

'Jews Did 9/11:' Racist, Antisemitic Hackers Disrupt Passaic Council Meeting (VIDEO)

'Jews Did 9/11:' Racist, Antisemitic Hackers Disrupt Passaic Council Meeting (Video) A live-streamed Passaic City Council meeting was disrupted by antisemitic hackers spewing racial slurs. Just more than 17 minutes into the Oct. 24 meeting, the hackers interrupted Mayor Hector Lora praising the city's police department (scroll for video). "Jews did 9/11. Israel did 9/11. Jews [unintelligible]. Shut up [racial slur]. You're a [racial slur]. Alright, so when are we going to put these Jews in these..." The mic cuts out. Passaic's Mayor and Council reflects the city's diverse population, being comprised of Orthodox Jewish, Latino, and Black members. Officials request the ha…

by Cecilia Levine

11/02/2023

Bucks

Police & Fire

Swastika Painted On Telephone Pole In Warrington

Swastika Painted On Telephone Pole In Warrington

Swastika Painted On Telephone Pole In Warrington Police in Warrington are seeking the vandal who painted a swastika on a utility pole. The offending image was found on a Verizon pole along residential Folly Road early Friday, Oct. 27, authorities said. It was apparently made using white spray paint and measured about a foot in each direction, according to Warrington police Chief Daniel J. Friel. The responding officer was able to cover it up immediately using traffic marking paint he had on hand, officials said. Special to Daily Voice “This symbol of hate was removed immediately, and we are thankful to the resident who reported t…

10/27/2023

Montgomery MD

News

Hate-Based Vandalism Found On Josiah Henson Parkway Bridge Under Investigation

Hate-Based Vandalism Found On Josiah Henson Parkway Bridge Under Investigation

Hate-Based Vandalism Found On Josiah Henson Parkway Bridge Under Investigation A $10,000 reward is being offered for information into a hate crime in Montgomery County. The Montgomery County Department of Police issued a fresh alert on Thursday as they continue to search for the vandals who tagged a bridge under Josiah Henson Parkway late last month. On Aug. 27, officers found orange spray paint reading, “Club Aryan Excellent” with a black Swastika in an orange outline and a palm tree painted on the wall under the Josiah Henson Parkway pedestrian tunnel, officials said. Sensitive content warning:We are deeply disturbed by the racist and antisemitic message found …

09/14/2023

Suffolk NY

Schools

'Dress Like A Slut': Teacher In Centereach Bullied Disabled Student, $25M Lawsuit Claims

'Dress Like A Slut': Teacher In Centereach Bullied Disabled Student, $25M Lawsuit Claims

'Dress Like A Slut': Teacher In Centereach Bullied Disabled Student, $25M Lawsuit Claims An 18-year-old woman has filed a $25 million lawsuit against a Long Island school district, alleging that her teacher is still on the job despite an internal investigation finding that she subjected the girl to racist and other inappropriate remarks. The suit against the Middle Country Central School District, filed in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Sept. 5, accuses Centereach High School math teacher Jennifer Brunet of multiple “shocking and repugnant acts of misconduct” against senior Isabella Rexach-Moore. The Suffolk County resident, who is Black, receives special education accommodat…

by Michael Mashburn

09/13/2023

Bucks

News

Philly Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw Stepping Down

Philly Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw Stepping Down

Philly Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw Stepping Down Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw is resigning her post, said Mayor Jim Kenney in a statement early Tuesday, Sept. 4. Effective after Friday, Sept. 22, Outlaw will leave PPD to start in a leadership position with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, officials said. “Commissioner Outlaw has worked relentlessly for three and a half years during an unprecedented era in our city and a number of crisis situations, and she deserves praise for her commitment to bring long-overdue reform to the Department after years of racism and gender discrimination prior to …

09/05/2023

Hartford

Police & Fire

'Keep CT White': Supremacist Social Media Post Under Investigation In Bristol, Police Say

'Keep CT White': Supremacist Social Media Post Under Investigation In Bristol, Police Say

'Keep CT White': Supremacist Social Media Post Under Investigation In Bristol, Police Say Authorities in Connecticut are conducting an investigation into a white supremacist group after discovering a racist social media post, police said. The investigation was started after the unnamed group posted a video on social media depicting individuals holding up a sign with racist text, the Bristol Police Department announced on Thursday, Aug. 24. According to police, the post depicted several people holding flares and a sign that stated, "Keep CT White." Authorities now believe the video was filmed in Bristol around Saturday, Aug. 19 in the area of Route 72 and Todd Street.…

08/24/2023

Monmouth

Police & Fire

UPDATE: New Details Emerge In 'White Lives Matter' Attack On Asbury Church Concert Crowd

UPDATE: New Details Emerge In 'White Lives Matter' Attack On Asbury Church Concert Crowd

Update: New Details Emerge In 'White Lives Matter' Attack On Asbury Church Concert Crowd A Toms River man made several social media posts recounting how he threw smoke bombs and shot bear spray at the attendees of an Asbury Park church's anti-racism concert while shouting "White lives matter, too," according to an indictment returned by a state grand jury. The allegations are among new details that emerged with the release of the indictment against Nicholas G. Mucci, 28, who was arrested five weeks after the Jan. 27 attack at the Trinity Episcopal Parish on Asbury Avenue.Search warrants executed at Mucci’s home turned up an AR-style assault rifle, several large-capacit…

by Jerry DeMarco

08/16/2023

Essex NJ

Business

Belleville Popeyes Discriminated Against Black Employee: Lawsuit

Belleville Popeyes Discriminated Against Black Employee: Lawsuit

Belleville Popeyes Discriminated Against Black Employee: Lawsuit A former Popeyes employee has filed a lawsuit against the Essex County restaurant, claiming the restaurant frequently discriminated against him because he as Black. Wesley Hammonds, a Jersey City resident, filed the lawsuit last month in Essex County Superior Court against Belleville Chicken, LLC, which operations the location in Belleville and the store's general manager. Hammonds had worked at Popeyes from June 2020 until May 2022, when he was terminated. Hammonds, who was the only Black employee, said he was hired to be a manager, but the restaurant did not want a Black manager visible i…

05/10/2023

Middlesex NJ

Police & Fire

Man Sent Racist Email To Central Jersey Councilwoman: Prosecutor

Man Sent Racist Email To Central Jersey Councilwoman: Prosecutor

Man Sent Racist Email To Central Jersey Councilwoman: Prosecutor A man from Middlesex County has been sentenced to six months in the county jail for sending a racist email to a councilwoman, authorities said. Adam Valvo, 54, of Old Bridge Township, has been sentenced for bias intimidation, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. Authorities learned a racist email had been sent to former Old Bridge Township Councilperson Edina Brown on March 7, 2021. Following a joint investigation, the anonymous sender was identified as Valvo, Ciccone said. The email contained profanities and racial slurs, Ciccone said. O…

04/21/2023

Lehigh

Police & Fire

'This Must Stop': Hate Crime Under Investigation At Lehigh University

'This Must Stop': Hate Crime Under Investigation At Lehigh University

'This Must Stop': Hate Crime Under Investigation At Lehigh University Lehigh University Police are investigating a hate crime against a black student on campus, officials told students and staff in a message. Sometime over the weekend, a black student was walking with friends when "a group of four white individuals" in a car "yelled racist comments" at the student as they drove by, said University Police Chief Jason D. Schiffer. The student briefly chased after the car before "he disengaged" and reunited with his friend group, the chief wrote. Then, police say, the four suspects got out of their car and followed the group before assaul…

04/20/2023

Suffolk MA

News

Officials Address Racism Claims At Boston Marathon, "We Need To Do Better"

Officials Address Racism Claims At Boston Marathon, "We Need To Do Better"

Officials Address Racism Claims At Boston Marathon, "We Need To Do Better" Reports of racist police actions at the Boston Marathon have been addressed by officials who say that they "did not deliver on our promise to make it a great day for everyone." Photos and videos of an inequitable police presence at the Boston Marathon have been swirling around on social media since race day, Monday, April 17. Three days later, the marathon's official Twitter account published a response to the accusations. A group of black folks showed up to support their friends in the Boston marathon. And they are met with the police police force. This is the city I was born in. This…

by Morgan Gonzales

04/20/2023

Middlesex MA

Schools

'Whites-Only' Hiring Practice Only Part Of 'Palpable' Racism At Everett Schools, Suit Alleges

'Whites-Only' Hiring Practice Only Part Of 'Palpable' Racism At Everett Schools, Suit Alleges

'Whites-Only' Hiring Practice Only Part Of 'Palpable' Racism At Everett Schools, Suit Alleges A superintendent and her deputy were told that they were not “Everett enough,” as a code for “they’re not white like us," a new lawsuit claims. Superintendent Priya Tahiliani and her Deputy Superintendent Kim Tsai filed a joint suit against the City of Everett, Mayor Carlo Demaria, and the Everett School Committee on Tuesday, March 21 for a litany of racist acts that culminated in her tenure not being renewed, according to court documents. https://t.co/hhfDa1creG Many parents and students denounced the Everett School Committee's decision not to renew Priya Tahiliani's contract, despite …

by Morgan Gonzales

03/21/2023

Stamford

News

Residents Outraged Over Racist Flyers Left In Stamford Driveways

Residents Outraged Over Racist Flyers Left In Stamford Driveways

Residents Outraged Over Racist Flyers Left In Stamford Driveways Residents and government officials are up in arms after racist, antisemitic flyers were left in the driveway of homes in several Stamford neighborhoods over the weekend. The flyers which contained offensive anti-semitic information were left in driveways in the Pepper Ridge, Belltown, and Springdale neighborhoods in Stamford on Saturday, March 11, and Sunday, March 12. The Stamford-New Canaan-Darien branch of the United Jewish Federation said the flyers were allegedly left by the Nationalist Social Club or NSC-131. This is a New England-based neo-Nazi group with chapters in New Hampshire, …

by Kathy Reakes

03/14/2023

Middlesex MA

Schools

Racist, Homophobic Graffiti Found In Arlington High School's Gender Neutral Bathroom: Officials

Racist, Homophobic Graffiti Found In Arlington High School's Gender Neutral Bathroom: Officials

Racist, Homophobic Graffiti Found In Arlington High School's Gender Neutral Bathroom: Officials Arlington Public School officials are educating and offering students support after racist and homophobic graffiti was found in Arlington High School's gender neutral bathroom last week. School officials found the graffiti plastered in one of the bathroom's stalls on Wednesday, March 8, according to a letter from Principal Matthew Janger obtained by Daily Voice. Janger feared that the graffiti was visible for most of the day before officials found and removed it. "Sometimes incidents go unreported, even when they appear to be widely known," Janger said. "In this case, it appears that s…

by David Cifarelli

03/13/2023

Pelham

Schools

Pelham HS Student Wins National Contest After Writing About Swastika Found In School

Pelham HS Student Wins National Contest After Writing About Swastika Found In School

Pelham HS Student Wins National Contest After Writing About Swastika Found In School A high school student from Westchester is one of the winners of a national journalism contest held by PBS after writing about her district's response to a swastika being found in a stairwell. Isabella Caruso, a senior at Pelham Memorial High School, was announced as one of the fourteen winners of the PBS 2022 Student Journalism Challenge, a national contest that asks teens to report on stores from their local communities. Caruso was one of two winners in the "print" category for her story, "Colonial, PMHS PTA leaders call on school board to do more to fight hate and bias after s…

03/03/2023

Putnam

Schools

Students At Carmel HS Impersonated Administrators, Police In Racist Videos, BOE Says

Students At Carmel HS Impersonated Administrators, Police In Racist Videos, BOE Says

Students At Carmel HS Impersonated Administrators, Police In Racist Videos, BOE Says Several students at a high school in the Hudson Valley used artificial intelligence to impersonate both school district administrators and police in racist videos on social media, officials said. The videos were created by students in Putnam County who go to Carmel High School, the Carmel Central School District's Board of Education announced on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 15. Both Carmel Central School District administrators and members of the Putnam County Sheriff's Office were impersonated in the videos, which contained inappropriate and racist content and were posted on TikTok…

02/15/2023

Capital District

News

Courtroom Scuffle: Man Charges Buffalo Grocery Store Mass Shooter Ahead Of Sentencing (Video)

Courtroom Scuffle: Man Charges Buffalo Grocery Store Mass Shooter Ahead Of Sentencing (Video)

Courtroom Scuffle: Man Charges Buffalo Grocery Store Mass Shooter Ahead Of Sentencing (Video) Sentencing proceedings for the 19-year-old gunman who shot and killed ten Black people in a racist attack at a New York grocery store were briefly halted Wednesday, Feb. 15, when someone inside the courtroom charged toward the admitted killer. Video posted on Twitter captured the tense moment, which came as a relative of one of the victims addressed the shooter inside an Erie County courtroom. “You don’t know a damn thing about Black people. We’re human,” the woman is heard saying to Payton Gendron. “We like our kids to go to good schools. We love our kids. We never go to no neighborhoods …

by Michael Mashburn

02/15/2023

Norfolk

Schools

Wayland Schools Have 'Hostile Work Environment,' Superintendent Says

Wayland Schools Have 'Hostile Work Environment,' Superintendent Says

Wayland Schools Have 'Hostile Work Environment,' Superintendent Says A superintendent who was placed on administrative leave following an incident in which he was the target of racist graffiti filed a discrimination complaint saying his school district fosters a "hostile work environment" and subjected him to unlawful discrimination on the basis of race. A spray-painted, overtly racist message targeting Superintendent Dr. Omar Easy was discovered on a community pool wall in Wayland around 7:30 a.m. on December 21, 2023, as reported by Daily Voice. The graffiti said "OMAR = N****R," according to a complaint Easy filed to the Massachusetts Commission Against …

by Morgan Gonzales

02/12/2023

Bucks

News

Philly Catholic School Investigating Racist Student Video

Philly Catholic School Investigating Racist Student Video

Philly Catholic School Investigating Racist Student Video The backlash continues after a video surfaced on social media showing Philadelphia's St. Hubert's Catholic High School students doing blackface and invoking offensive stereotypes. After this racist video surfaced, a Philadelphia private school switched to flexible instruction, with students completing coursework at homeThe students allegedly behind the video “are not present in school and are being disciplined appropriately" https://t.co/LX2Z4n5lX7 pic.twitter.com/HdZp8oTwOY — philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) February 9, 2023 The clip, the origin of which was not immediately clear, shows a g…

02/09/2023

Columbia Greene

Schools

'Diverse' Snowman Post Lands Coxsackie School District In Hot Water

'Diverse' Snowman Post Lands Coxsackie School District In Hot Water

'Diverse' Snowman Post Lands Coxsackie School District In Hot Water A school district in New York is apologizing after a Facebook post about a snowman sparked allegations of racism. In a now-deleted post on Tuesday, Jan. 31, Greene County’s Coxsackie-Athens Central School District included a photo of three students standing next to a noticeably dirty snowman. The caption reads, “Today’s CE Fourth Grade Playground Fun! This snowman is just as diverse as our students!” The Coxsackie-Athens Central School District apologized over a Facebook post about a "diverse" snowman that sparked allegations of racism.Coxsackie-Athens Central School District It didn’…

by Michael Mashburn

02/04/2023

Arlington

News

Known Racist Convicted Of Spitting On Black Neighbor In DC During Pandemic: Feds

Known Racist Convicted Of Spitting On Black Neighbor In DC During Pandemic: Feds

Known Racist Convicted Of Spitting On Black Neighbor In DC During Pandemic: Feds A man with a history of racist tirades against African-American neighbors in Washington, DC, was found guilty of spitting in the face of one during a hate crime at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gueorgui Iskrenov was found guilty following a three-day trial for bias-related assault in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, federal officials announced on Thursday, Feb. 2. Prosecutors said that at approximately 2 p.m. on July 20, 2020, the victim, an African American woman, was walking her service dog and crossing the exit ramp of her apartment complex by the Wharf in Southwest,…

02/02/2023

Montgomery MD

News

Community Leaders Condemn Latest Instance Of Hate Speech At Gaithersburg HS

Community Leaders Condemn Latest Instance Of Hate Speech At Gaithersburg HS

Community Leaders Condemn Latest Instance Of Hate Speech At Gaithersburg HS Community leaders in Montgomery County are speaking out after the latest hate-based act that was reported, this time a racial message that was found at Gaithersburg High School. Principal Cary Dimmick issued a statement to the community after hate-based graffiti was found in the boy’s locker room at the high school when a student reportedly etched the “N” word into paint on a locker. It was the second time in the span of a week that hateful imagery was found at the high school, which came following recent reports of anti-Semitic and racist messages in schools and across the community. “We …

02/01/2023

Lehigh

News

Catasauqua Bar At Center Of Racial Lyft Controversy Hits Market

Catasauqua Bar At Center Of Racial Lyft Controversy Hits Market

Catasauqua Bar At Center Of Racial Lyft Controversy Hits Market A Pennsylvania bar whose owner last year was caught on a dash camera making racist remarks inside a Lyft driver's car is for sale. Fossil’s Last Stand, located on Race Street in Catasauqua, is listed on Loopnet for $450,000, and includes the bar's liquor license. "This is a fantastic opportunity to purchase a working pub bar restaurant in the heart of the thriving Lehigh Valley," the post reads. The second and third floors were once used as a hotel and can "easily be renovated" into a two-story apartment or AirBnB, the pos says. Fossil’s Last Stand owner Jackie Harford made headl…

by Cecilia Levine

01/28/2023