Racism

The University of Florida is ceasing to recognize a group of college Republicans as such over antisemitic comments.

Leaked WhatsApp messages obtained by the Miami Herald show that a group chat created by the secretary of the Miami-Dade County Republican Party for conservative students quickly filled with racist slurs, violent rhetoric and extremist references.

Philosopher and political activist Cornel West criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday for comments made about his low SAT score during his current book tour, claiming they reflect what West described a deeper pattern of racial stereotyping.

President Donald Trump deleted a video, denounced as racist, from his Truth Social account, which depicted Barack and Michelle Obama with their faces superimposed on ape bodies. However, Xerias, the AI meme creator of the video, has doubled down, releasing a new version that intensifies the same inflammatory content.

Hate crimes in Los Angeles County remained near historic highs in 2024, with 1,355 reported victims, according to new data.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is under scrutiny after its official X account shared a video of Black teenagers appearing to threaten Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents

The Young Republican National Federation slammed members of the party who uttered racist, sexist, antisemitic and violent messages in chats on Telegram

Pete Hegseth has railed against DEI programs since being confirmed earlier this year. However, this push has reportedly led to an uptick of racist incidents.

After the president appeared to mimic an Asian accent, according to social media users, one person asked Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, to assess his behavior.

A Fox News host went on a rant on air, suggesting that white people should attempt to "remove power" from the word "Nazi" by using it colloquially.

Trump complimented Liberian President Joseph Boakai on his English during a White House summit, seemingly unaware that English is Liberia's official language.

President Trump used an outdated antisemitic slur — "shylock" — in reference to unethical bankers, a term condemned as "extremely offensive and dangerous."

The deadly ambush that killed two firefighters in Idaho over the weekend has sparked speculation online, as internet sleuths point to its timing on the anniversary of a pivotal moment in the region's dark history.

Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) said Monday that it would be "terrible" to drop a nuclear bomb on Gaza, because the widespread devastation would also impact Israel.

South Africa's president pushed back against Donald Trump's claims that white South Africans are facing a "genocide" after labeling them as refugees.

With approximately $100,000 invested in training each cadet, city officials lamented the economic loss following the dismissals.

The family of Karmelo Anthony, charged with a fatal stabbing during a school track meet, plans to use donations to finance a new home with bolstered security.

Los Angeles news station KTLA claimed to have experienced a "technical error" after posting a racial slur to its official X account on Friday.

The gunman who killed 23 people and injured 22 others in an El Paso Walmart shooting believed he was acting under the direction of President Donald Trump.

A Puerto Rican Planet Hollywood server at LAX was shaken when he received a racist note instead of a tip: "No tip for illegal. Go back to Mexico."

The Department of Defense removed Jackie Robinson's bio from its website as part of an ongoing effort to eliminate content perceived as linked to DEI initiatives.

The parents of an 11-year-old boy who died by suicide after enduring relentless racist bullying have sued his school district.

An Apple spokesperson offered a simple explanation for the "bug" that is switching the word "racist" to "Trump" in its talk-to-text software, but not everyone is buying it.

An anonymous account that posts violent, racist & xenophobic content has been linked to a Texas-based prosecutor for ICE, according to an investigative report.

A Kansas man pleaded guilty to second-degree assault in the 2023 shooting of a Black student who mistakenly rang his doorbell trying to pick up his siblings.

Co-host Ana Navarro joked that Donald Trump might respond to Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show by signing an executive order "banning Black people."

Elon Musk has announced that Marko Elez, a 25-year-old former DOGE employee who resigned after racist social media posts resurfaced, will be rehired.

JD Vance urged DOGE to rehire Marko Elez, accused of advocating for eugenics, arguing his past racist posts shouldn't derail his career.

A key staffer in Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has resigned after he was linked to recent racist and eugenics-related tweets.

MLK Jr.'s daughter, Bernice King, condemns conservative activists' claims correlating DEI to the deadly DC plane crash and calls rhetoric "racism, pure and simple."