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Does Racism Affect Police-Community Relations? Black Chief Says No

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P hiladelphia’s police commissioner, who’s Black, rejected a report released on Monday that said police racial bias was instrumental in the controversial arrest of two Black men at Starbucks in April. However, many studies point to implicit bias as an ongoing policing problem. SEE ALSO: Starbucks Incident Prompts Philadelphia Police Department To Finally Try De-escalation In Trespass Cases The Police Advisory Commission, comprised of a citizen oversight board, urged police officials to improve officer implicit bias training, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. “The goal for us was to help everyone understand that issues can be nuanced and tinged with race, or affected by race and racism, and the Police Department, often, is the person at the front lines of all of our issues,” said Hans Menos , executive director of the commission. That didn’t go over well with Philadelphia Commission Richard Ross , who pointed out in a statement that his department bans racially biased policing. “We can agree that biases, whether implicit or explicit, may distort the fears and perception of some citizens who call the police to report crimes,” he stated, shifting the blame to citizens who call the police for help. Will Starbucks Confront Its Past Racism After Men Who Were Arrested Settled With Philadelphia? https://t.co/IVBQllyReL @NewsOne pic.twitter.com/8CAcILLWck — blacqer (@blacqer) May 3, 2018 Social media users viewed a video of the arrest , which prompted nationwide outrage, more than 10 million times. WATCH NBC10 NEWS LIVE NOW: Witness speaks to @AClineThomas about controversial arrest of two black men at a Philadelphia @Starbucks https://t.co/DRzSOlwTWG pic.twitter.com/rHezYdnRjL — NBC10 Philadelphia (@NBCPhiladelphia) April 15, 2018 It shows officers arresting two Black men who did nothing wrong except decline to make a purchase while they waited for a business associate to arrive. When they refused to leave, a store manager called the police, who led them out of the store in handcuffs. No charges were filed, and Starbucks profusely apologized for the incident. Starbucks also closed its stores in May for an afternoon of employee anti-bias training. Studies have determined that suspicion and fear of Black men underpin police brutality and make for disproportionate arrests. Unconsciously, white people perceive Black men as larger and more threatening than white men of the same build, according to the American Psychological Association . Stereotypes of Black men as habitual criminals and dangerous people are reinforced through the media, the American Bar Association said. A national survey found that whites overestimated the percentage of Blacks involved in burglaries, drug sales and juvenile crime by up to 30 percent. Police officers bring those attitudes with them, often unconsciously, when policing Black communities. Police departments across the nation are struggling to help their officers eliminate their bias. SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Borough President Investigates Cornerstone Caroline For Falsely Accusing Black Child Where Is Kierra Coles? Everything We Know About Missing Chicago Pregnant Postal Worker [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3831284″ overlay=”true”]

Does Racism Affect Police-Community Relations? Black Chief Says No

White Woman Blocks Black Man From Entering His Apartment Building [Video]

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CBS reports, the white St. Louis woman who was filmed trying to prevent a black man from entering the luxury apartment building he lives in, has been fired from her job. D’Arreion Toles said he was returning home from work when the unidentified tenant physically blocked him from entering the downtown building. Toles recorded the incident on his cellphone and posted the video to  Facebook . The video has more than 4 million views and has been shared over 113,000 times. The video shows the woman demanding proof that Toles lives in the apartment building. She can be seen standing in front of the entrance, refusing to let him in. Toles eventually pushes past the woman, who begins to ask who he’s visiting and follows him to his apartment door. When she realized Toles was in fact a resident, she begins to claim that she wants to introduce herself as a neighbor. Toles said police arrived at his apartment about 30 minutes after he entered his apartment, but they left without giving anyone a citation. [ione_media_gallery src=”https://blackamericaweb.com” id=”698037″ overlay=”true”] HEAD BACK TO THE BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM HOMEPAGE

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Katt Williams Arrested For 2-Piecing Driver

Source: Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office / (Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Katt Williams has never met a law he couldn’t fracture. The Emmy Award-winning comedian was arrested for putting hands on a driver in Portland.  Reports TMZ :  Katt allegedly attacked the driver of a town car that was supposed to take him to the Moda Center Friday night after an argument about transporting his dog … according to the police report. Cops say the driver sustained minor injuries to the face — including swelling and cuts — and was treated at a local hospital. Katt left the scene of the alleged assault in another vehicle. According to the report … cops located Katt Saturday morning to investigate the incident and arrested him. They also discovered he had an out-of-state warrant. Katt’s bail was reportedly set at $2,500 after he got charged with misdemeanor assault. He was scheduled to perform at a ‘Wild ‘N Out Live’ concert on Friday night, but he never showed. The struggle continues. — Photo: Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office

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Cotdamn: Peep Crystal Clear Camera Footage Of Machine Gun Kelly’s Squad Stomping Heckler In Atlanta [Video]

Image via Jim Spellman/WireImage/Getty Machine Gun Kelly’s Crew Beats Up Actor G-Rod A few weeks back it was reported that Machine Gun Kelly was heckled by an actor named G-Rod in Atlanta. The result of that heckling lead to G-Rod gettin’ his azz beat a few hours later. We saw the results of the fight, but never the fight itself. Until today… The folks at TMZ got a hold of the security camera footage of the incident and it is UGLY. MGK’s band of merry men beat the brakes off of G-Rod. Don’t take our word for it, press play below. WHEW! Flip the page to see G-Rod run up on MGK hours prior to this beat down.

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Cotdamn: Peep Crystal Clear Camera Footage Of Machine Gun Kelly’s Squad Stomping Heckler In Atlanta [Video]

Git, Git, Brrahhh: Desiigner Kicked Off Scandinavian Flight For Allegedly Threatening Staff, He Asks Fans To Boycott [Video]

Not sure where the new music is that Desiigner claimed he’d be dropping in the Summer, but the “Panda” rapper is making headlines more these days for his personal drama than his music. On Monday night, he was kicked off a plane in Europe after a flight attendant allegedly put her hands on him. TMZ reports , The NYC rapper posted a series of videos Tuesday explaining a run-in he had on Scandinavian Airlines Monday night, where he says an older female flight attendant got touchy with him — which caused him to “spazz” out on her and get booted from the flight. He also says he was banned from SAS for a whole year, and goes on to call on his fans to avoid flying with them in the aftermath. Desiigner basically chalks it up to flying while black. The airline has yet to make an official statement regarding the incident, but they did tell TMZ that “some passengers behaved in a threatening manner toward the crew” and that “such behavior is unacceptable and that safety is their first priority.” Do you think the incident was race related?

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So Sad: 4-Year-Old Fatally Thrown From Brooklyn Building By Mentally Ill Older Brother

Getty Images/PBNJ Production Child Tragically Thrown From Building Mentally Ill Brother This story is absolutely heartbreaking. A 4-year-old boy tragically died early Saturday morning following an incident with a family member. The toddler reportedly plunged to his death after his mentally ill older brother threw the child from their Brooklyn building, officials said. Shimon Smith was found in the courtyard behind his apartment on Nostrand Ave. near Ave. J in Flatlands about 3:30 a.m., cops said, where he died at the scene. WABC-TV Reporter Marcus Solis tweeted about the incident early Saturday morning, reporting, “Family tragedy in Brooklyn. 4-year old thrown off a roof to his death. 20-year old brother with history of schizophrenia in custody.” NOW: Family tragedy in Brooklyn. 4-year old thrown off a roof to his death. 20-year old brother with history of schizophrenia in custody. pic.twitter.com/78d2n5F46T — Marcus Solis (@MarcusSolis7) September 29, 2018 “It’s very inhuman. Too inhuman,” said John Okoh, whose family lives in the building. “They ought to have controlled the person who is sick.” The tot was thrown from a high floor, police sources said, but have not confirmed which number or exactly how high that is. According to reports, Shimon’s 20-year-old brother is actually the one who ran out into the street and flagged down a passing police car following the incident. Unfortunately for him, his now-late younger brother, and everybody involved with the situation, he is the one who ended up finding himself in handcuffs after cops realized that he may have been responsible for the boy’s death, sources said. Sources told  CBS New York  that the older brother eventually confessed to throwing Shimon off the building in Brooklyn’s East Midwood neighborhood. Charges against the older sibling, who has a history of schizophrenia, are currently pending. There are no other details regarding the horrifying events at the moment, or whether or not the poor child’s brother will sustain any charges following the death of 4-year-old Shimon Smith. Condolences go out to the entire family.

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Adrien Broner Banned From Uber For Acting An Ass To Drake & Travis Scott, Allegedly

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Source: Edward Diller / Getty Adrien Broner seems to always be seeking the struggle. The pro boxer has reportedly been banned from Uber after acting a fool on a recent trip.  Broner posted footage of himself getting ignorantly turnt up on social media, and it got banned from ever using the app. Reports TMZ Sports : The boxing star captured his out-of-control ride on his own social media earlier this week — trying to turn up from the backseat when Drake and Travis Scott’s hit “Sicko Mode” started playing. Broner leans over and unleashes a full-throated scream right in the driver’s face — before grabbing the volume knob and turning it to the max. Then he started wildly dancing — while the driver tried to focus on driving in the rain. Finally, the driver has enough, slams on the brakes and pulls the car over — demanding Broner and his crew get the hell out of the vehicle immediately. A rep for Uber tells us … company officials looked into the incident, and decided Broner’s behavior was unacceptable and his access to the app has been revoked. By the looks of the footage, it sounds fair enough. No cab driver making a living should have to deal with such tomfoolery. Let us know what you think in the comments.

Adrien Broner Banned From Uber For Acting An Ass To Drake & Travis Scott, Allegedly

Rockstar Robbery: Post Malone Was The Target Of Violent Home Invasion, 1 Man Pistol Whipped

Image via Matthew Eisman/Getty Images Post Malone Targeting In Violent Home Invasion If you’re a celebrity living in the Los Angeles area , you might wanna up your home security. According to TMZ , Post Malone was the target of home invaders who were looking to relieve him of his jewels and cash. Unfortunately, someone who ISN’T Post Malone and has no connection to him suffered a violent attack. Three Men smashed a window and entered the home on September 1 and began yelling “Where’s Post Malone?!?” before stealing $20,000 in cash and jewels. Thing is, Post hasn’t lived at the home in months. At this time, police are trying to determine if this home invasion is connected to the Rae Sremmurd robbery that took place hours after this incident. S#!t is real out west. Protect your neck and guard your grill.

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T-Pain Silences Critics Over Getting Detained At Atlanta Airport For Gun

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Source: Suzi Pratt / Getty T-Pain made the news recently after reports flew in that he was arrested at Atlanta’s major airport for having a loaded gun in his baggage. The singer and Auto-Tune gawd hit back at critics and said that not only was he allowed to carry the guns legally, he didn’t leave his security detail in a lurch while handling the incident with class. “For everybody reading headlines and making their own stories and calling me an “ignorant thug with a gun” just because that’s what you draw from my image. What they’re NOT talking about is how I didn’t leave my Security stuck there with MY gun when most artist would’ve ran off from fear of the press *cough cough* it was an honest mistake,” T-Pain wrote in an Instagram post over the weekend addressing the arrest. He continued with, “NO CHARGES. NO ARRESTS. All my guns are legal, registered to me under my license to carry and out of the reach of my children because I’m not a dumbass. Atlanta PD unloaded the rounds and handed it right back to me, I sent it home and caught the next flight out. Pls for the love of God. CALM YOUR TITS!!!” Welp, that settles all of that. — Photo: Getty

T-Pain Silences Critics Over Getting Detained At Atlanta Airport For Gun

Kendall Jenner Accused of Fleeing the Scene After Her Dog Bit a Child

Kendall Jenner has come under fire after leaving a restaurant … after a woman accused Kendall’s dog of allegedly biting a small child. Oh no! That is, for the record, much worse than her boyfriend Blake’s ex scoring a major child-support win . The case has been referred to animal control, but Kendall is implying that the world doesn’t know the whole story. TMZ reports that Kendall Jenner had the police called on her over an alleged dog bite over the weekend. According to reports, Kendall and her hunky boyfriend Blake Griffin stopped by the Beverly Glen Deli in L.A. They ate on the patio of the restaurant. While they were there, there was allegedly (and this is disputed) and incident in which Kendall’s doberman pinscher “bit” a young girl. That’s a scary situation! There are a couple of things that people should note. First of all, Kendall’s dog was reportedly harnessed during this, so we probably shouldn’t be imagining her letting her furbaby wander here and there. Second of all, the alleged bite — even when first reported — did not leave any detectable puncture wounds. According to reports, since the restaurant itself was unable to find a clear indicator of an injury, they gave the child some ice. The mother claimed that Kendall and Blake simply paid their bill and left instead of addressing it with her, which is apparently why she elected to dial 9-1-1 over the incident. On Monday, however, TMZ updated the story. According to sources close to Kendall, she didn’t leave until she made absolutely sure that the “dog bite” had not resulted in any injuries. Only when she was sure that everything was okay did she and Griffin hit the road. We don’t know exactly what happened, of course, but the insider says that the dog was startled by the small child. Whatever did happen, TMZ says that their source reports that the dog did not bite the girl and may have not even touched her. As to what did go down … well, Kendall can’t comment just yet. A writer and editor linked to a Cosmopolitan article about the incident, and wrote some very inflammatory words on Tiwtter. “Add this to the growing list of reasons why @KendallJenner is a disturbingly despicable, entitled, unsympathetic, sadistic, uncharitable and self-absorbed human being,” the tweet reads. The tweet goes on to describe Kendall as someone “who doesn’t deserve to be idolized. (Yes, I went there.)” Kendall saw that tweet, and quoted it with a very gentle reply. “Oof i’m sorry you feel that way,” Kendall writes. “Hope to meet you one day to show you the real me,” Kendall continues. “Maybe i’ll tell you a little bit about the story too,” Kendall concludes, adding: “God bless.” She followed those words with the emoji of two hands with their palms touching. Some may believe that Kendall is lying and that her dog bit a child — even if there are no visible injuries. Others may believe that this mother saw an opportunity to try to get some money out of one of a famous and wealthy family. We would suggest that there may be a middle ground. If a child approached Kendall’s dog in a startling way and the dog barked or snapped in alarm, the child may have been scared and the mother may have overreacted. But we still don’t know all of the facts. Perhaps there are other witnesses or, better yet, security footage. View Slideshow: Kendall Jenner Shoots Down Gay Rumors… and More!

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