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  • Wild New Development in the Gervonta Davis Feds Manhunt

    Wild New Development in the Gervonta Davis Feds Manhunt

    Gervonta Davis is no longer a fugitive. U.S. Marshals tracked down the boxing star in Miami after a two-week search. Here’s what we know now.

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    Angela Wilson






    Published

    January 30, 2026
  • Louisiana School Counselor Charged With Inappropriately Texting 14-Year-Old Student Meets a Shocking Fate

    Louisiana School Counselor Charged With Inappropriately Texting 14-Year-Old Student Meets a Shocking Fate

    After an arrest warrant was issued for a Baton Rouge school counselor who allegedly flirted with a 14-year-old student, police made a grim discovery.

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    Angela Wilson






    Published

    January 29, 2026
  • Black Detroit Police Commissioner Already in Trouble After Less Than a Month in Office—But He Refuses to Resign!

    Black Detroit Police Commissioner Already in Trouble After Less Than a Month in Office—But He Refuses to Resign!

    Weeks after he assumed office as a Detroit police commissioner, Darius Morris is being called to resign after his past came back to haunt him.

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    Angela Wilson






    Published

    January 27, 2026
  • Popular Texas Influencer Accused of Unthinkable Act With Toddler in Horrific Video

    Popular Texas Influencer Accused of Unthinkable Act With Toddler in Horrific Video

    Victor “Kandy Red Bread” Paillet is being held without bond after his ex-girlfriend allegedly found a video of him doing the unthinkable to her toddler.

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    Angela Wilson






    Published

    January 26, 2026
  • Black Texas Teen Finally Exonerated 70 Years Later for a White Woman’s Murder He Didn’t Commit

    Black Texas Teen Finally Exonerated 70 Years Later for a White Woman’s Murder He Didn’t Commit

    Tommy Lee Walker of Texas was just 19 years old when he was executed for raping and murdering a white woman. 70 years later, he’s been exonerated.

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    Angela Wilson






    Published

    January 23, 2026
  • 4 Powerful Things to Do on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026

    4 Powerful Things to Do on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026

    MLK Day isn’t just a federal holiday that gets you a free day from work, but a call to action. Here’s four ways you can celebrate the day— before the brunches.

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    Angela Wilson






    Published

    January 15, 2026
  • Why Shocking FBI Raid on Star Reporter’s Home Should Scare the Hell Out of Everyone

    Why Shocking FBI Raid on Star Reporter’s Home Should Scare the Hell Out of Everyone

    After the FBI stormed a reporter’s home, press freedom groups are calling the move a “tremendous intrusion.”

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    Angela Wilson






    Published

    January 14, 2026
  • How This Georgia Lawmaker’s Alleged Use of COVID-19 Funds Got Her Slapped With Federal Charges

    How This Georgia Lawmaker’s Alleged Use of COVID-19 Funds Got Her Slapped With Federal Charges

    Prosecutors charged former Georgia lawmaker Karen Bennett for allegedly receiving pandemic benefits she wasn’t qualified for…but she’s not alone.

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    Angela Wilson






    Published

    January 7, 2026
  • Keisha Lance Bottoms Enters Georgia Governor’s Race, But Can She Succeed Where Stacey Abrams Did not?

    Keisha Lance Bottoms Enters Georgia Governor’s Race, But Can She Succeed Where Stacey Abrams Did not?

    Stacey Abrams didn’t just run for Georgia governor twice; she built the table. Now, former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is pulling up a chair.

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    Angela Wilson






    Published

    January 2, 2026
  • The Bizarre Reason a Ga. Prison Guard Allegedly Held Welfare Workers Captive in Their Office

    The Bizarre Reason a Ga. Prison Guard Allegedly Held Welfare Workers Captive in Their Office

    A Georgia prison guard locked people up for a living, but now he’s accused of locking welfare workers in their building over this wild reason!

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    Angela Wilson






    Published

    December 30, 2025
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