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Texas Teacher on Paid Leave After Racist Tweet About Ferguson

Texas Teacher on Paid Leave After Racist Tweet About Ferguson

A Texas teacher was placed on leave without pay after posting a racially-charged tweet referencing Ferguson, Missouri, where black teen Michael Brown was shot by police officer Darren Wilson.  Vinita Hegwood is an African American English teacher at the Duncanville Independent

Texas Teacher to be Fired For Racist Tweet

Texas Teacher to be Fired For Racist Tweet

Vinita Hegwood, a black English teacher at Duncanville High School in Texas, is going to be fired for her profane and racist tweet referring to the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Hegwood tweeted, “Who the f–k made

Report: Michael Brown's Mother Accused of Armed Robbery

Report: Michael Brown's Mother Accused of Armed Robbery

Editor’s Note: This shocking development in the Ferguson, Missouri story of the shooting of robbery suspect Michael Brown appeared in today’s edition of The Daily Mail.  Michael Brown’s mother has been named as one of the ‘attackers’ who assaulted and

Justice Department Condemns Ferguson Leaks

The Department of Justice has condemned recent leaks to the media suggesting evidence being heard by the grand jury in the Michael Brown shooting case is favorable to police officer Darren Wilson. A spokesman for the DOJ told the LA

Cornel West: Dem Race-Baiting Ads ‘Wrong,’ Slams GOP

Cornel West: Dem Race-Baiting Ads ‘Wrong,’ Slams GOP

Dr. Cornel West criticized recent ads supporting Democratic Senate candidates for recent advertisements evoking Ferguson and lynchings to try and turn out the black vote, while also criticizing the Republican Party for what he said was a racist strategy on