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ReportingNov 26, 2021

Trump-Supporting Cowboys Leave Black Waitress Powerful Note and a Hefty Tip to Back It Up

It doesn’t take much to envision the sparks that would fly when a bunch of Trump-supporting cowboys interact with a very liberal black woman. But hold the stereotypes. Even in the polarized moments of January 2017, when…

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Jul 21, 2021

Watch: Firefighters Rescue Dog Loose for 5 Days, Found Trapped Inside Cincinnati Garage Walls

Gertie is a white terrier mix from Cincinnati, Ohio, who has a nose for adventure. Like many of the terrier type, she’s an “earth” dog, living up to the stereotype of seeking adventure and searching out prey in the wide…

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OpinionJun 13, 2021

Major Newspaper Refuses To Print Police Description of Fugitive Mass Shooting Suspect Because It Could ‘Perpetuate Stereotypes’

When is the police description of a mass shooting suspect not pertinent to a newspaper’s story? When it could “perpetuate stereotypes,” apparently. Early Saturday, 14 people were shot in the Sixth Street entertainment…

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ReportingJun 17, 2020

Citing ‘Racial Stereotype,’ PepsiCo to Drop Aunt Jemima Name; Uncle Ben’s Under Review

PepsiCo Inc <PEP.O> will change the name and brand image of its Aunt Jemima pancake mix and syrup, it said on Wednesday, dropping a mascot that has been criticized for a racist history. The logo of the more than…

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