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Police punch Hispanic man already pinned to ground—22 times. Officer had already shot him with taser. "He stiffly hit the ground after being tased, and his head banged on asphalt," said witness. "Cop mounts him and starts beating—later 3 more piled on." Just because man was standing in the road blocking some traffic. Witnesses say he looked like he was having a mental episode—and was not trying to harm anyone. Emergency crews were called and took the man to the hospital. Local police confirmed the incident occurred at 3:15 pm—but released no other details except to say it was "under review." Incident occurred on Auburn Way near 37th Street NE in Auburn, Washington.

White players on boys soccer team cheer the N-word—after losing to majority Black & Hispanic high school. "Attention everybody!" shouts the captain. "Make noise if you hate [N-words] !" Students on the bus respond with loud & sustained cheering. Boys in front even fist bump. Soccer team on the bus plays for East Davidson High School—minority enrollment is only 27%. Players on the receiving end of the racist remarks play for Thomasville High School—where minority enrollment is 86%. Both high schools are located in Thomasville, North Carolina. The school district has not publicly identified those students involved or disclosed what punishment they may face.