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Tennessee Lawmakers and Waffle House Restaurant Show Support for Victims of Deadly Shooting
Following the deadly shooting of four people at a Nashville, Tenn., Waffle House early Sunday morning, business owners and lawmakers have tried to find ways to support the victims and survivors of the brutal attack. Among them is the Waffle House chain restaurant, which has offered to pay for the funerals of the four patrons…
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Accused Waffle House Killer’s $2 Million Bail Revoked; Police Investigate Father Who May Have Given Back Confiscated AR-15
Updated Tuesday, April 24, 2018, 3 p.m. EDT: A $2 million bond set for accused Waffle House shooter Travis Reinking has been revoked by a Tennessee judge. CNN reports that the order was signed by Tennessee state Judge Michael Mondelli today. No reason was given for revoking the bond, which was set Monday after authorities…
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Zazie Beetz’s Domino Takes Our Breath Away in New Promo
Confession: I got a great big heaping girl crush on Zazie Beetz. Like many others, I first started watching the stunning and charismatic Beetz as Van, Donald Glover’s on-again, off-again girlfriend in the FX series Atlanta. Now a new promo for Deadpool 2 shows that Beetz is ready to take it to another level. In…
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New Bops or New Bras: What Exactly Is Rihanna Teasing?
Updated Friday, April 20, 2018, 2:54 p.m. EDT: Aaaannnd it turns out it’s lingerie. So kiss your hopes for new Rihanna music goodbye (for now). The singer confirmed over social media that she’s about to “light this up” with the Savage x Fenty lingerie collection, dropping on a yet unannounced date. Well, there goes our coin…
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Good Vibrations: Solange Writes About Jamaica, Grace Jones and Her New Album
It’s a marvel to grow up alongside an artist, and even more wonderful to see the ways in which she or he continues to evolve and shape—and be shaped by—the world in turn. Solange is very much one of those artists for me: a woman whose journey has been far from predictable, whose gifts are…
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‘Ain’t Nobody Got Time for This’: Former Houston 911 Operator Jailed for Hanging Up on Emergency Callers
A former 911 operator in Houston received jail time this week after being found guilty of hanging up on thousands of emergency calls, including ones for homicides and robberies, during her time as a dispatcher. On Wednesday, a jury found 44-year-old Crenshanda Williams guilty of interfering with emergency telephone calls, a misdemeanor charge. As a…
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No, Personal Responsibility Won’t Solve Inequality: New Study Dispels Common Myths Behind Racial Wealth Gap
Much has been reported about the racial wealth gap—but much is still misunderstood. A new report on the wealth gap focuses on the stubborn, pervasive myths that inform people’s understanding of America’s racial wealth disparity—and points readers in the direction of real solutions. The report, “What We Get Wrong About Closing the Racial Wealth Gap”…
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No Criminal Charges in Prince’s Overdose Death
Prince didn’t know he was taking fentanyl, a painkiller 30-50 times stronger than heroin, at the time of his death. Still, citing a lack of evidence, Carver County (Minn.) Attorney Mark Metz announced in a news conference on Thursday that there will be no criminal charges filed in relation to Prince’s overdose death. As CNN…
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Tiffany Haddish Lands Cover of Time’s 100 Most Influential People Issue
Tiffany Haddish’s ascendance should surprise no one. The comedian-actress has been ready, and now she’s just reaping the rewards. Among them: landing the cover of Time’s 100 Most Influential People issue, a diverse list of the world’s most prominent news-makers and culture shapers. Haddish joins Tarana Burke, founder of the #MeToo movement, on one of…
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Mississippi Teen Honors Her Late Father With Prom Dress
Kedrian Woodruff lost her father nearly five years ago, just a few days after she turned 13. The Canton, Miss., teen, whom her mother, Tiffany Woodruff, calls “truly a daddy’s girl,” was without her father for most of high school. Still, Kedrian wanted prom to be different. So she found a way to take him…
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