In an incident that has ignited a firestorm of public outrage, the family of 10-year-old Quantavious Eason has announced plans to file a federal civil rights lawsuit against a Mississippi city unless immediate actions are taken against the police officers that arrested her child.

Quantavious, a Black child, was arrested and confined to a cell last month after being caught urinating behind a car in a parking lot in Senatobia, Mississippi, per CNN.

His mother, LaToya Eason, was inside a law office at the time, seeking advice on housing issues.

LaToya Eason didn't hold back in her condemnation of the incident. Speaking at a news conference this week, she questioned whether racial bias influenced the officers' decisions, stating: "Would you have put a white child in a cage? If it had been a white child, he probably wouldn't have even been stopped."

The incident gained more traction after Senatobia Police Chief Richard Chandler admitted that the department had mishandled the situation. In an official statement, he revealed that one officer had been terminated, stating: "The officer's decisions violated our written policy and went against our prior training on how to deal with these situations."

Yet, the young boy is still facing legal repercussions for being "a child in need of supervision," a category usually applied to minors considered "habitually disobedient" or ungovernable.

Carlos Moore, the family's attorney, made it clear that they are prepared to go to court if the situation isn't rectified. "They had him put his hands behind his back and they put him in a patrol car and took him to downtown Senatobia, and he called it a cage," Moore said. "We will give Senatobia two weeks to come to this family and settle this pre-litigation, otherwise the federal lawsuit will be filed and we will get this family justice, come hell or high water."

Though Police Chief Richard Chandler has claimed the child was not handcuffed and acknowledged that "an error in judgment" was made, the fact remains that protocol was not followed. Chandler promised that department members would receive further training in dealing with juveniles.

This incident raises urgent questions about the role of race and policing in America, especially in interactions involving minors. It also brings into focus the urgent need for continual training and re-evaluation of police practices to prevent racial bias and uphold justice for all.

As of now, both the city of Senatobia and its police department have remained silent on the issue, not responding to media queries. The Eason family and their attorney, however, vow to pursue justice "come hell or high water," amplifying the call for accountability and social justice reform in law enforcement nationwide.

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A DoubleTree in Portland, Oregon, has fired two of its employees after they racially targeted a black man who had been staying on the premises.

Jermaine Massey, who is 34 years old, posted a video of the initial incident to Instagram on December 22nd, 2018: the night it happened.

"Tonight I was racially profiled and discriminated against for taking a phone call in the lobby of my hotel room at the @doubletreepdx @doubletree," Massey explained. "The security guard 'Earl' decided that he would call the police on me, the exact reason is still unclear to me."

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According to Massey, the security guard "said that I was a safety threat to the other guests and that I was trespassing and said that I was a disturbance because I took a personal phone call from my mom in a more remote area of the lobby."

And the situation only escalated from there.

"The manager who actually called the cops, 'Luis' actually asked me AFTER he called the cops, what happened?

"They already had in their minds that they didn’t want me there so I waited for the cops to show up and when they did, I explained my side of the story and they didn’t want to hear it. They asked me if I had personal items in my room (which of course I did) and asked me to go retrieve them. They told me that since the hotel requested me to leave, that if I didn’t I would be considered a trespasser and would be thrown in jail. I complied and cooperated and was not issued a refund for my room. I packed my stuff and went to another hotel."

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"I cannot believe the level of professionalism that this hotel property had with me tonight," Massey said.

"It is never ok to discriminate against guests for the color of their skin and to prejudge them based on your own bias against that race. Earl is a disgrace, calls himself a man but calls the Portland Police Dept on a man who was minding his own business in the lobby of his hotel. I had my hotel key in my hand the entire conversation, he knew I was a guest. He wanted to prove a point and did it in the worst way. Not really shocked that this happened but just extremely disappointed. I will be seeking justice. Believe that."

Now, he has that justice.

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The general manager of the Portland Doubletree, Paul Peralta, released a statemented this weekend saying that both the hotel manager and the security guard had been terminated from their positions following their treatment of Massey.

"Our hotel is a place of hospitality, and their actions were inconsistent with our standards and values," Peralta said. He also said that the hotel would be put under review in order to make sure that all their policies and practices were inclusive and welcoming towards any and all guests.

This incident of racial profiling was just one of many that took place in 2018, with other black people reporting that they had the police called on them for using a public pool, delivering newspapers, and having a barbecue in the park.

"Racism is alive and well," Massey said. Thankfully, on this occasion, at least, that racism was punished.

A video has gone viral showing the moment two women were kicked out of a men's restroom - after they apparently didn't want to join the line for the women's.

Shared to TikTok by Barstool University of Arkansas (@barstoolua), the incident apparently occurred at Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion during a live country music concert on August 26, per the post's caption.

The video in question shows a security guard escorting two women out of a cubicle in the men's bathroom, as someone in the background shouts: "Get them out of here!"

As the women leave, another person says: "Get the f**k out of here," as cheering erupts from the men.

Someone else can even be heard randomly shouting: "Let's go, Brandon!" in an apparent reference to a code for insulting President Joe Biden.

The text overlay on the TikTok read: "These guys did NOT like the girls using their bathroom instead of waiting in line."

It seems the video - which boasts over eight million views and half a million likes - has sparked an interesting debate in the comments section about whether women have the right to use the men's bathroom and vice versa - with user opinions divided over the situation.

One user questioned what would happen if the situation was reversed, writing: "Now if the roles were flipped…"

While another added: "If a dude did that [it'd] be a different story."

"Cops would be called if a guy did this and used the ladies' restroom because the line was long. See the girls laughing? They thought it was cute and quirky [sic]," another comment said.

Not everyone shared the same views, with one person stating: "Yeah, I get it but if the men's has free stalls and the girl's line is literally a 30-minute wait, I'm running to the free stalls [sic]."

One woman took to the comments section to offer her own experience, stating: "I've been told many times by MEN to use the men's room before them since the ladies had a long line. I guess that's the difference between a boy [and a] man."

This TikTok user seemed to agree, commenting: "Honestly I don't care either way if you gotta go [you] gotta go."

"Same toilet different sign. I [don't] care who uses it just FLUSH!" someone else chimed in.

An Insider report showed that women tend to wait much longer in line to use the restroom - a whopping 34-times longer.

"That's mostly because women take longer - they menstruate, they have more clothes to remove, and they're more likely to have children or the elderly with them," the report stated.

It's possible that this wait-time inequity may be a reason for the women using the men's restroom in the viral TikTok. But, regardless of the reason, when you gotta go you really gotta go.

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A dad has been facing backlash from social media users after publishing a video of his hardworking wife online.

Taking to TikTok, Phil Mackenzie (also known by his username @LeanSquad1), posted a video that has sparked a surprising backlash from social media users.

The 19-second clip, which has now been viewed over 5 million times, shows a woman in front of the TV working out while surrounded by a mess left behind by her children.

There are toys sprawled all over the living room, but she continues to work out as her husband walks up behind her and starts recording.

An overlay on the video read: "Today I walked in on my wife working out while our newborn napped. Our house was a disaster. Dishes needed to be cleaned. Laundry needed to be done. And a million other things she felt she had to do."

It continued: "Yet I could not be more proud. She instead decided to take just a little time to herself that she deserved 10 times over. Always remember that YOU DESERVE time to yourself. The mess and chores can always wait, but your mental health should never be sacrificed."

In the caption, the 35-year-old seemed to be advertising his "Lean Reset" workout package for beginners.

Now, while it is pretty clear that the sportsman's intention was to post something cute - praising his wife for her self-care - that's not the vibe some social media users were picking up on, as a whole bunch of them headed to the comments to call him out.

"This happened to me, walked in on my wife when I came from work," wrote one user. "I didn't record her, I went ahead and did the dishes, laundry, etc."

"You got hands. Clean," another added.

A third advised: "How about helping her?"

And the comments didn't stop there.

Others also joined in on the tirade against the influencer.

"And the best part is this guy thinks he's husband of the year for not getting mad at her," claimed one TikToker.

"This video alone is my nightmare," another shared. "Someone watching it pile on me and just clap... congrats to me for keeping it together. HELP HER."

"If you cleaned while she did this, both of yall could relax afterwards," added another while someone else piped up with: "This man is saying 'it's alright, she'll do all the chores later.'"

The latter comment seems to be the biggest issue here, as many were left questioning whether Phil was going to leave his wife to get on with the chores after her workout rather than lending her a helping hand. Some even went as far as to brand his post as patronizing.

However, his wife, Brodie, actually approved the post before it was published.

Speaking to Today, the mom-of-four stated that her husband he "didn't deserve the backlash" he got.

"Phil was showing how proud he was that I left the mess until we could clean together," she said while Phil insisted would never shame his wife to lose weight, saying 'exercise is for our mental health.' As for the household chores, he added that they both "split the load."

As per the Daily Mail, the former professional rugby player shares four sons under the age of five with Brodie, who gave birth to their youngest child in October.

Their children Hudson, five, twins Preston and Boden, two, and Ashton, three months, feature in some of their videos which aim to present the world to the "real world" of parenting.

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A man who was forced to change his eight-month-old daughter on a "disgusting" public bathroom floor has slammed the facilities that are available to men, claiming it's time to recognise that fathers take care of their children too.

Chris Boneyard Mau, from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, took to Facebook in anger after he had to change his daughter Kali's diaper on the floor of a public toilet, something that he claims happens regularly.

Uploading unsettling images of his child lying on the floor of a McDonald's restaurant, dressed in nothing but a nappy, Mau claimed that it was time that baby changing tables were installed into men's bathrooms as well as women's and decried "asshats" who believed that only mothers look after their children.

"I'm getting pretty sick of having to change my daughter on a disgusting floor because the only changing table in the place is located in the women's bathroom," he wrote. "It's crazy to imagine I know but there are guys who take care of their kids too you asshats. If it's a public place with public restrooms in the generation of equality among genders and races then how about making sure us fathers can change our children's diapers on a goddamn changing table like the mother's can. Am I asking too much?"

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Soon enough, his post went viral, gaining almost 50,000 likes and over 110,000 shares from angry parents who had experienced the same issue.

Dozens of people commented on his Facebook post, taking the opportunity to denounce public restrooms as "sexist". "This pissed me off like these restaurants are sexist. moms arent the only people or parent to change diapers," wrote Facebook user Aleasha Elderkin.

Shania Levesque agreed, pointing out that occasionally baby changing facilities weren't even available in women's toilets. She posted: "Ugh! I agree. I had to stop at a gas station to change my daughter and even I had to change her on the floor! Cause no changing table... They need to be everywhere!"

Talking to VT, Mau spoke of the shocking number of restrooms that leave parents unable to change a diaper in a sanitary and private manner. He said: "As a father, my children are my world, my very reason for existing and to be forced to change them on a floor or counter in a business with a children's play place when the solution is inexpensive and easy to resolve is atrocious. Is it really too much to ask for a public place with public restrooms to have proper diaper changing accommodations?"

However, not everyone was in support of Mau's actions, with many vilifying him for changing his baby on a dirty floor. An Imgur user with the username 'shhep ' slammed the young father, writing: "This boggles my mind. I'd go to women's toilet 100 times over changing my baby on a fucking floor of a public toilet, jesus f*cking christ."

Laura TheBeautician agreed, claiming that Mau made the wrong move and writing: "He could have sat on the toilet and put her on his lap now he might as well throw her away".

However, the father - who carries an emergency towel for instances like the one in McDonald's toilet - insists that the situation left him few options, saying: "There are people who disapprove of the manner in which I changed my daughter and honestly I don't think any less of them for disapproving. Unfortunately, the situation left very little options for me and my daughter and if I felt there was a better way to change Kali at the time I would have done it."

He continued: "As for the people who question my parenting abilities I humbly ask you to try on my shoes for a day and see how you handle what we face daily, there's no manual to being a perfect parent because perfection is nothing more than ones perception. Every kid is different and every situation is also so what makes it okay to judge the situation when you weren't there?"

The lack of changing facilities in men's bathrooms has been a problem in the public eye for years now, with hundreds of fathers complaining about the issue. In 2015, actor Ashton Kutcher launched a Change.org petition urging businesses to add changing stations to their men's restrooms after struggling while out with his first daughter Wyatt.

Furthermore, in 2016, former President Barack Obama signed the Bathrooms Accessible in Every Situation Act, which required all federally owned buildings to have changing stations fitted in both men's and women's bathrooms.

Despite this win for dads out there, the law still doesn't cover bathrooms that aren't in public buildings, such as restaurants or shops, and the issue continues to plague parents.