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Everyone, Including Trump’s Wig, Is Protesting Now
OK, it’s not everyone, technically. But tens of millions of Americans have protested and rallied since 2016. And new data shows that not only does that number include a substantial amount of people who weren’t politically active before, but the act of protesting is cutting across political affiliations, age and race. A new Washington Post-Kaiser…
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In Event Honoring MLK, Bernie Sanders’ Comments on Race and Barack Obama Raise Eyebrows
There’s a lot to appreciate about Sen. Bernie Sanders, a longtime public servant who’s helped propel truly progressive policies, like a $15 minimum wage and universal health care, into the mainstream political conversation. But one frequent complaint is that the 76-year-old Sanders remains dusty on race matters, and critics of the Vermont senator have more…
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No Signs of Foul Play in Death of CDC Employee Timothy Cunningham
Officials say they’ve found no signs of foul play in the death of Timothy Cunningham, a CDC employee who disappeared nearly two months ago. Cunningham’s body was discovered Tuesday, pulled from the Chattahoochee River in Northwest Atlanta. In a press conference Thursday afternoon, Fulton County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jan Gorniak told reporters that the…
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NRA Spokeswoman Dana Loesch Says MLK Inspired Her, Has No Clue What MLK Actually Stood For
If you had to make a list of the top 10 people whose opinions on Martin Luther King Jr. you could have gone the rest of your life without hearing, I’m willing to bet that “NRA spokesman” might have made that list. And for a good portion of your life, your wish would have been…
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How Much Does Undermining Public Faith in Police Cost?
When ex-New York City Police Detective Kevin Desormeau appeared before a judge this week, he had already been convicted of lying under oath. On Wednesday, in state Supreme Court in Queens, N.Y., Justice Michael Aloise scolded Desormeau, a once-decorated investigator, for undermining public trust in his fellow officers. “It helps feed the false narrative that…
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Timothy Cunningham, the CDC Employee Missing Since February, Has Been Found Dead
Atlanta police say a body pulled from the Chattahoochee River in Atlanta this week has been positively identified as Timothy Cunningham, an employee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who mysteriously vanished almost two months ago. As the Washington Post reports, authorities have yet to provide further details about the discovery of Cunningham’s…
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Bye-ish: Black-ish Creator Kenya Barris Could Be Eyeing Netflix Deal
Netflix, the home of the binge-watch, could be adding Kenya Barris to its all-star roster of creators. The producer is reportedly looking to get out of his lucrative ABC contract—on which he still has three years—to join the streaming behemoth, which recently added mega-successful showrunner Shonda Rhimes to its lineup. In an exclusive to the…
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Man Who Landed Fatal Punch After Victim Called Him the N-Word Is Found Guilty of 2nd-Degree Murder
A Virginia man who says he punched a woman because she called him the n-word has been convicted of second-degree murder. On Monday an Arlington, Va., jury recommended that Robert Coleman, 27, serve 10 years behind bars for the death of Fedelia Montiel-Benitez, who died in July. But the circumstances of Montiel-Benitez’s death were hotly…
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Teen Girl Was Sold to Pimp for $250 Before She Was Murdered: Report
Federal prosecutors have secured their first conviction in the brutal case of a 16-year-old Chicago girl who was murdered on Christmas Eve in 2016. On Tuesday, Charles McFee, 26, admitted to a judge that he delivered Desiree Robinson to an alleged pimp for a “finder’s fee” of $250 in December of that year. Within a…
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Parkland, Fla., Survivor Who Saved 20 Finally Released From Hospital
On Feb. 14, as a gunman wandered the halls of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, 15-year-old Anthony Borges was trapped in a classroom with 20 other people. As the gunman came upon the classroom and began shooting, Anthony barricaded the door with his body, preventing the shooter from entering. Everyone in that room survived, including…
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