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Below is a list of 39 known instances just this year when someone called the police to complain about black people doing everyday activities:
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October 2018 [/h]
North Charleston, S.C. When members of
an anti-violence march stopped by a gas station to buy drinks. (
The Charleston City Paper)
Ponte Vedra, Fla. When
a father yelled at his son at a soccer game. (
First Coast News)
Brooklyn After
a boy’s book bag hit a woman’s backside at a store. (
The New York Times)
Marietta, Ga. When
a man was babysitting two white children. (
CBS46)
[h=3]September 2018[/h]
Boston When a
woman filed a complaint about damaged bags after a flight. (
The Charlotte Observer)
Dane County, Wis. When a statehouse candidate was canvassing a neighborhood. (
The New York Times)
Amherst, Mass. When a university employee looked upset while walking across campus. (
Associated Press)
[h=3]August 2018[/h]
Milwaukee When a man was trying to get change from his car. (
WISN12)
Brooklyn When
a woman tried to avoid the rain by standing on a stoop. (
NBC4)
[h=3]July 2018[/h]
Northampton, Mass. When
a student was eating on campus. (
The Boston Globe)
Mountain View, Calif. When a woman donated food to the homeless. (
KPIX5)
Victoria Park, Fla. When a woman attempted to cash a checkat a bank. (
Miami New Times)
Buffalo When a woman attempted to use several coupons at a dollar store. (
The Buffalo News)
San Francisco When a man was checking the alarm at his own store. (
KCBS Radio)
Sterling, Va. When a player
at a pickup game of basketball fouled too hard. (
FOX5)
Chicago When
a woman attempted to use a coupon at a pharmacy. (
The New York Times)
Atlanta When
a college student was canvassing for a congressional candidate. (
CBS46)
Upper Arlington, Ohio When
an 11-year-old was delivering newspapers. (
Newsweek)
Winston-Salem, N.C. When a woman using her residential community’s poolrefused to show her ID. (
The Winston-Salem Journal)
Memphis When
a man refused to remove his socks at a pool. (
The New York Times)
Clackamas, Ore. When
a state representative was out campaigning. (
The Oregonian)
Wellington Manor, Ga. When
a woman smoked a cigarette in a parking lot. (
The Root)
Coweta County, Ga. When a family of seven was eating dinner at a Subway. (
WSBTV)
[h=3]June 2018[/h]
Cleveland When
a 12-year-old was mowing the lawn. (
News5)
Philadelphia When
a family tried to leave a movie theater. (
The Root)
San Francisco When
an 8-year-old sold water outside her apartment building without a permit. (
The New York Times)
Orange Village, Ohio When sorority sisters were paying their bill at a restaurant. (
USA Today)
Oakland, Calif. When a uniformed firefighter was clearing flammable objects from brush. (
The San Francisco Chronicle)
Collierville, Tenn. Whena woman was browsing at a store. (
WREG3)
[h=3]May 2018[/h]
Birmingham, Ala. When
a man attempted to make a return at a crafts store. (
ABC News)
Memphis When
a real estate investor was inspecting a property. (
The Telegraph)
Brooklyn When a woman was shopping at a vintage store with her daughter. (
ABC7)
Tacoma, Wash. When two women were shopping at a store. (
The Root)
New Haven When
a student was napping in a Yale common room. (
Time)
Rialto, Calif. When
three friends were checking out of an Airbnb. (
CNN)
Brentwood, Mo. When three teenagers went shopping for prom. (
KMOV4)
[h=3]April 2018[/h]
New York When a former Obama aide was moving into his new apartment. (
PIX11)
Oakland, Calif. When
three men were barbecuing at a park. (
KRON4)
Raleigh-Durham, N.C. When a plane passenger felt uncomfortable about the woman in the next seat. (
The Charlotte Observer)
York, Pa. When
a group of women were playing golf. (
The York Daily Record)
Philadelphia When
two men attempted to use the restroom at a coffee shop. (
NPR)