Bring That Week Back: Rihanna Mocks Baltimore Teen's 'PromBat' Outfit

Plus, students in hot water for racist senior prank.

Rihanna Mocks Teen Who Dressed Like Her for Prom - Two white students are in hot water for a racist senior prank, an 11-year-old shoots his grandmother, plus more national news. — Natelege Whaley  Alexis Carter, 16, of Baltimore, hit the red carpet at her high school's Hollywood-themed prom wearing a green jumpsuit inspired by Rihanna. She shared the photos on the Internet. Later the hashtag "#PromBat" was made to mock the girl. Rih joined in on poking fun at the girl. "I was very offended," Carter told Fox Baltimore.(Photo: Rihanna via Twitter)

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Rihanna Mocks Teen Who Dressed Like Her for Prom - Two white students are in hot water for a racist senior prank, an 11-year-old shoots his grandmother, plus more national news. — Natelege Whaley  Alexis Carter, 16, of Baltimore, hit the red carpet at her high school's Hollywood-themed prom wearing a green jumpsuit inspired by Rihanna. She shared the photos on the Internet. Later the hashtag "#PromBat" was made to mock the girl. Rih joined in on poking fun at the girl. "I was very offended," Carter told Fox Baltimore.(Photo: Rihanna via Twitter)

White HS Students Hold Up "N**** We Made It" Sign - Two white seniors at the South Forsyth High School pulled a senior prank by placing a sign on their school's building reading, "N**** We Made It." The line comes from a song by popular rapper Drake. "This is unacceptable and I promise you that the students will receive the appropriate consequences for their actions," school officials said. (Photo: amirwaller via twitter)

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White HS Students Hold Up "N**** We Made It" Sign - Two white seniors at the South Forsyth High School pulled a senior prank by placing a sign on their school's building reading, "N**** We Made It." The line comes from a song by popular rapper Drake. "This is unacceptable and I promise you that the students will receive the appropriate consequences for their actions," school officials said. (Photo: amirwaller via twitter)

11-Year-Old Shoots Grandmother - Annie Mougell-Walker was shot in the head by her 11-year-old grandson after they got into an argument late Monday in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The grandmother said she was attempting to speak with the boy about getting in trouble in school that day. (Photo: News On 6/KOTV)

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11-Year-Old Shoots Grandmother - Annie Mougell-Walker was shot in the head by her 11-year-old grandson after they got into an argument late Monday in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The grandmother said she was attempting to speak with the boy about getting in trouble in school that day. (Photo: News On 6/KOTV)

Twins Confess to Murdering Mother - Jasmiyah and Tasimiah Whitehead, who are serving 30 years in a Georgia prison for the murder of their mother, have confessed to the crime. The chilling confessional details the violent fight that began when their mother scolded them for being late for school. The teens said she attempted to hit them with a pot. (Photo: 11Alive News)

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Twins Confess to Murdering Mother - Jasmiyah and Tasimiah Whitehead, who are serving 30 years in a Georgia prison for the murder of their mother, have confessed to the crime. The chilling confessional details the violent fight that began when their mother scolded them for being late for school. The teens said she attempted to hit them with a pot. (Photo: 11Alive News)

Ice Cream Truck Jingle Was Once a Racist Blackface Song - Hearing an ice cream truck from blocks away this summer will no longer bring the same joy it once did. A song called “Nigger Love a Watermelon Ha! Ha! Ha!” released in March 1916, was somehow passed down over the years and is used as the tune for many ice cream trucks today, NPR reports.(Photo: Kim Kirby/Loop Images/Corbis)

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Ice Cream Truck Jingle Was Once a Racist Blackface Song - Hearing an ice cream truck from blocks away this summer will no longer bring the same joy it once did. A song called “Nigger Love a Watermelon Ha! Ha! Ha!” released in March 1916, was somehow passed down over the years and is used as the tune for many ice cream trucks today, NPR reports.(Photo: Kim Kirby/Loop Images/Corbis)

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White Manager Arrested for Holding Noose Up to Black Workers - James Staab, 59, was sentenced to eight days in a Montgomery County jail for showing a noose to his Black subcontractors at a construction site in Philadelphia Wednesday. He must also visit the city's African-American Museum and explain what he learned to his probation officers, according to MontgomeryNews.com.  (Photo: fergregory/Getty Images)

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Teacher on Leave After Allegation of Mock Hanging - A teacher in Orange County, Calif., has been placed on leave for allegedly choosing an African-American student to demonstrate a hanging in which a noose was used as a prop. The students were on a field trip about the Civil War and were participating in a mock trial.(Photo: fergregory/Getty Images)

Attorney for Trayvon Martin Takes on Bellaire Police Shooting - Benjamin Crump, an attorney for the family of Trayvon Martin, will be representing Robbie Tolan, who was shot by a Bellaire, Texas, police sergeant in 2008. Tolan believes he was a victim of racial profiling when the officer ran his license plate number as Tolan was pulling into the driveway of his own home. The officer said he shot at Tolan because he believed the former minor league baseball player was reaching for a gun in his waistband. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Attorney for Trayvon Martin Takes on Bellaire Police Shooting - Benjamin Crump, an attorney for the family of Trayvon Martin, will be representing Robbie Tolan, who was shot by a Bellaire, Texas, police sergeant in 2008. Tolan believes he was a victim of racial profiling when the officer ran his license plate number as Tolan was pulling into the driveway of his own home. The officer said he shot at Tolan because he believed the former minor league baseball player was reaching for a gun in his waistband. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Ann Coulter Mocks #BringBackOurGirls Hashtag - Ann Coulter’s mocking of Nigeria’s #BringBackOurGirls campaign for the return of 200 kidnapped girls has backfired on her. The conservative media pundit posted a photo stating #BringBackOurCountry on Twitter. Users then mocked her back, replacing her message with words such as “'I have a dream' – Bob Marley” and “#BringMySoulBack.”(Photo: Ann Coulter via Twitter)

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Ann Coulter Mocks #BringBackOurGirls Hashtag - Ann Coulter’s mocking of Nigeria’s #BringBackOurGirls campaign for the return of 200 kidnapped girls has backfired on her. The conservative media pundit posted a photo stating #BringBackOurCountry on Twitter. Users then mocked her back, replacing her message with words such as “'I have a dream' – Bob Marley” and “#BringMySoulBack.”(Photo: Ann Coulter via Twitter)

HS B-Ball Player Dies Days After Heart Attack - Jermaine Cullum, 16, died after he had a heart attack during a basketball tournament in Chicago. Melody Burrell, a nurse, and Maurice Binns, a doctor, performed CPR on the boy until the paramedics arrived. He was having convulsions and had stopped breathing. He was in critical condition until he passed Tuesday, May 6. (Photo: CBS 2 Chicago)

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HS B-Ball Player Dies Days After Heart Attack - Jermaine Cullum, 16, died after he had a heart attack during a basketball tournament in Chicago. Melody Burrell, a nurse, and Maurice Binns, a doctor, performed CPR on the boy until the paramedics arrived. He was having convulsions and had stopped breathing. He was in critical condition until he passed Tuesday, May 6. (Photo: CBS 2 Chicago)

Mother Speaks Out for 9-Year-Old Daughter Arrested in Portland - Latoya Harris, the mother of a 9-year-old girl who was handcuffed by Portland officers last May, spoke out publicly recently. She said reported the incident to the city’s police review division but they did not discipline the officers. "I'm just a mother at the end of her rope,'' Harris told Oregon Live. "I'm going to advocate for my daughter, but no child should have to go through that."(Photo: Brittany Greeson/The Oregonian/Landov)

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Mother Speaks Out for 9-Year-Old Daughter Arrested in Portland - Latoya Harris, the mother of a 9-year-old girl who was handcuffed by Portland officers last May, spoke out publicly recently. She said reported the incident to the city’s police review division but they did not discipline the officers. "I'm just a mother at the end of her rope,'' Harris told Oregon Live. "I'm going to advocate for my daughter, but no child should have to go through that."(Photo: Brittany Greeson/The Oregonian/Landov)

JET Magazine Goes Digital - You will no longer find JET magazine at your local newsstand. The 63-year-old print publication targeting African-Americans will transition into a digital weekly magazine app in June.(Photos: Jet Magazine)

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JET Magazine Goes Digital - You will no longer find JET magazine at your local newsstand. The 63-year-old print publication targeting African-Americans will transition into a digital weekly magazine app in June.(Photos: Jet Magazine)