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Education, News

The Story Behind Why a Stuffed Animal Led Police to Arrest Autistic Boy Will Surprise You

Recent Tennessee laws crack down on violent threats against schools, but could they be taking it too far?

By

Phenix S Halley

Published

November 19, 2024
News

Finally, Justice Clarence Thomas Might Be in Trouble For Accepting Luxury Trips From Billionaire

Justice Thomas kept quiet on the millions in undisclosed trips he received from from Billionaire.

By

Bradley Brownell

Published

July 11, 2024
Legal, News

Guess Who’s Finally Fessing Up To Taking Free Trips On A Billionaire’s Private Jet?

You'll never believe how he rationalized it this time.

By

Jessica Washington

Published

September 1, 2023
Legal, News

Is Justice Clarence Thomas in Trouble—Yet?

New reporting on Justice Thomas' billionaire funded lifestyle is leading to a renewal of calls for his ousting. But will anyone actually follow through?

By

Jessica Washington

Published

August 11, 2023
News

The Clarence Thomas Scandal Just Got A Whole Lot Messier

The Republican mega-donor at the center of the Clarence Thomas ethics scandal reportedly paid for the boy Thomas raised "as a son" to attend private school.

By

Jessica Washington

Published

May 5, 2023
News

Clarence Thomas Claims Advisers Told Him Lavish Gifts From GOP Donor He Accepted Were ‘Not Reportable’

Thomas explains why he didn't disclose lavish gifts in a statement following ProPublica's report.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

April 7, 2023
Politics

Uline Is Funding Election Deniers. Why Aren’t More People Worried About This?

A new report by Propublica reveals the shipping giant gives money to those who are "spreading election falsehoods."

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

October 26, 2022
Education, News

White Parents Drive Out Black Educator in Anti-CRT Rage

If you were wondering how some Black educators were being affected by anti-CRT legislation, read Cecelia Lewis' story.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

June 16, 2022
Coronavirus, News

Liberty University’s Jerry Falwell Jr. Got Arrest Warrants Issued for Journalists for…Doing Journalism

In today’s “boy, if you don’t ssssssit yo’ ass down” news, Jerry Falwell Jr., the president of Liberty University, said on Wednesday that arrest warrants have been issued for journalists from The New York Times and ProPublica for committing the unspeakable crimes of…doing their jobs. According to Politico, photocopies of two arrest warrants posted on…

By

Zack Linly

Published

April 9, 2020
Facebook Responds to Reports It Let Advertisers Target Nazis, ‘Jew Haters’ and Other Anti-Semitic Groups

Updated Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, 11:15 a.m. EDT: In response to a report that its ad system let advertisers target people who expressed interest in topics such as “Jew haters” and other anti-Semitic keywords, Facebook issued the following response late Thursday night: Facebook equips businesses with powerful ways to reach the right people with the…

By

Monique Judge

Published

September 15, 2017