#ICYMI: Clorox Sends the Wrong Message on Twitter
Plus, Jeralean Talley is now the oldest woman alive.
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Clorox Sends the Wrong Message on Twitter - In the midst of excitement over Apple's new emojis, which includes more diverse skin tones, Clorox took a wrong turn and tweeted, "New emojis are alright but where’s the bleach.” Many took offense, calling the tweet racist and poorly timed. Clorox, however, apologized for the tweet, claiming they have been pushing for a Clorox bleach emoji for a while and did not mean to offend anyone.(Photo: Apple)
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Minnesota Teen Accepted to All 8 Ivy League Schools - Munira Khalif, a high school senior from Minnesota, was accepted into all eight Ivy League schools. Khalif is the daughter of two Somalian immigrants and at 17 years old already has her own non-profit organization. (Photo: Mounds Park Academy)
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Two Women Sentenced in Killing of Black Mississippi Man - Two women have been sentenced to prison in the 2011 slaying of Mississippi resident James Craig Anderson. Shelbie Brooke Richards, 21, and Saraha Adelia Graves, 22, were sentenced to eight and five years, respectively, for their participation in the hate crime killing of Anderson. The two women were in the truck that ran over Anderson. (Photos: Madison County Detention Center)
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Second Officer in Walter Scott Video Being Sued - The second officer involved in the Walter Scott shooting, Clarence Habersham, is being sued for allegedly stomping on North Charleston resident Sheldon Williams’s face (pictured above) while he was handcuffed and lying on the concrete back in 2011. (Photo: Charleston County Sheriff)
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Ramsey Orta Is Being Released From Jail - Ramsey Orta, the man who filmed Eric Garner's death, is being released from jail Friday thanks to crowdfunded bail and after pushback from the Staten Island District Attorney's Office who called for a hearing to approve the signatures of his fund's donors. (Photo: Staten Island Advance/VIncent Barone/Landov)
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