A note passed among seatmates during the alleged incident. Courtesy of Faraaz Sareshwala Google software engineer Faraaz Sareshwala said his wife was assaulted on a Southwest flight to Phoenix. In a thread of tweets, he called out Southwest Airlines for not reprimanding the man he said is responsible. The Phoenix Police Department handed the case […]
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Inter Milan to play two games behind closed doors following racist slurs from stands
The Milanese club will play to an empty San Siro on two occasions, as punishment for the racial abuse levied at Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly by sections of their fans during Wedneday’s Serie A fixture between the two sides. A third match will then be played in the stadium, this time with the ‘curva’ section, […]
At least 11 people are dead after a gunman opened fire at a Pittsburgh synagogue while shouting anti-Semitic slurs
Gene J. Puskar/AP At least 11 people have been confirmed dead and six more are injured after a gunman opened fire at a Pittsburgh synagogue Saturday morning. Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich said Saturday afternoon no children were killed or injured in the attack, which occurred during a baby-naming ceremony. Officials confirmed a suspect […]
Porn star dies after being panned online for alleged ‘gay slurs’
Published time: 7 Dec, 2017 16:13 Tributes are being paid following the death of a US adult film star who came under fire for publicizing her refusal to work with men who had appeared in gay adult movies. August Ames, whose real name is Mercedes Grabowski, was found dead in Camarillo, a city northwest of […]
US Supreme Court ruling could open the floodgates for the trademarking of racial slurs
You may not have heard of Asian-American dance-rock band, The Slants, but you may soon be very aware of a troubling precedent set after they won a contentious legal victory in the US Supreme Court. Founder and bass player, Simon Tam, first tried to register the band’s name as a trademark in 2011. It was […]
Vandals reportedly covered an Emmanuel Macron campaign office in anti-semitic slurs
Thomson Reuters Emmanuel Macron, leader of French political party En Marche! and the centrist contender running against Right-wing Marine Le Pen in the tight race for presidency that will be determined on Sunday’s elections, came under an antisemitic attack once more this Friday. A picture circulating on Twitter Friday evening showed the entrance to a […]
Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho bites back at Chelsea fans over Judas slurs: I'm professional
But the cost of defeat could be high after Ander Herrera was sent off and video replays suggest that Marcos Rojo stamped on Eden Hazard. On a fiery night, the Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho reacted to abuse in the first half by gesturing he had won the title here three times. And while Conte […]