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Rodeo Clown Stirs Controversy After Making Racist Joke About First Lady

A rodeo clown didn’t leave many people laughing in San Luis Obispo County this past weekend when he made a racist joke about first lady Michelle Obama.

2012/09/18

City Council OKs Resolution Urging Media To Curb ‘Racist, Sexist Slurs’

The City Council has approved a resolution calling on local TV and radio stations to limit any “racist” and “sexist” comments on their broadcasts.

2012/03/22

Hateful Graffiti Left Outside UCLA Students’ Westwood Apartment

A hate crime investigation was underway Tuesday night near the UCLA campus after someone wrote anti-Mexican and sexist slurs Monday on the door of a student’s off-campus apartment.

2012/02/28

Controversial commentator Pat Buchanan has been dumped by MSNBC. (credot: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images News)

MSNBC Dumps Controversial Commentator Pat Buchanan

MSNBC dropped conservative commentator Pat Buchanan on Thursday, four months after suspending him following the publication of his latest book.

2012/02/16

Cashier Fired For Receipts Labeled ‘Ching’, ‘Chong’ At OC Chick-fil-A

A cashier at a fast food restaurant in Irvine has been fired after insulting two Asian customers.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/12/13

Vandals Spray Paint Anti-Gay And Racist Graffiti In Pasadena Neighborhood

Pasadena police sought the public’s help Friday in the search for the vandals who have been plastering racist and anti-gay graffiti on surfaces in Pasadena.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/08/12

GOP Official Who Sent Racist Obama Email Gets Censured

An Orange County GOP official who sent an offensive email about President Barack Obama has been censured by the local party’s Central Committee.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/05/04

Judge Reprimanded For ‘Offensive’ Ku Klux Klan Joke

A veteran Superior Court judge reportedly said “people don’t have a sense of humor any more” after being admonished by a state review board.

2011/03/16

UCLA Student’s Anti-Asian Rant Goes Viral On YouTube

A UCLA co-ed is under fire after an anti-racist rant appears on YouTube.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/03/14

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NPR CEO Resigns After Another Executive Calls Tea Party ‘Racist’

NPR president and CEO Vivian Schiller has resigned in the wake of comments by a fellow executive that angered conservatives and renewed calls to end federal funding for public broadcasting.

2011/03/09