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Federal Court Orders Md. to Fix Its Lack of Investment in HBCUs
This week a federal judge ruled in favor of Maryland’s historically black colleges and universities in a decadeslong legal battle over disparities in higher education in the state. As the Washington Post reports, Judge Catherine C. Blake ordered Maryland to address its historic lack of investment in the state’s HBCUs. In her injunction, Blake barred…
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‘These Stories Are True’: Louis C.K. Responds to Reports of Sexual Abuse
Comedian Louis C.K. has released a statement confirming reports that he has sexually abused multiple women he worked with during his career. “I want to address the stories told to the New York Times by five women named Abby, Rebecca, Dana, Julia who felt able to name themselves and one who did not,” C.K. wrote…
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Nazi Meet Ya: Fox News Hires Former Trump Deputy Assistant Sebastian Gorka
At this point, it surprises no one that Fox News continues to hire a veritable all-star team of racists. Recent additions include Laura Ingraham, a woman who thinks undocumented immigrants who want to re-enter the country should be shot, and Tomi Lahren, who’s likened Black Lives Matter to the new Ku Klux Klan. Well, take…
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It’s Time to Reclaim ‘Identity Politics’
It’s tempting to write off critiques of identity politics the same way you would ironic tattoos or Taylor Swift as a “white-people thing,” but the term has become so hotly debated and so misunderstood that an increasing number of young people of color feel put off by it. Recently, one Bernie Sanders supporter, provoked by…
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Rihanna, Queen of the Red Carpet, Will Host the 2018 Met Gala
Vogue’s editor in chief, Anna Wintour, has tapped the undisputed champion of the red carpet, Rihanna, to host the 2018 Met Gala. The announcement came from Vogue this morning. The theme for next year’s star-studded event (officially known as the Costume Institute Benefit Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art) will be “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion…
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Black Cadet Found Responsible for Racist Graffiti at Air Force Academy
In September, the Air Force Academy Preparatory School was rocked by racist vandalism that was found on the doors of five black cadets. The incident made national headlines, while photos of the graffiti, which read, “Go home nigger,” traveled far and wide. In a speech that went viral, the academy’s head, Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria,…
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Female Ex-Staffers Say Congresswoman Championing Sexual Harassment Bill Tolerated Abusive Behavior From Top Aide: Report
In the aftermath of the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse scandal last month, Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-Mich.) brought forward much-needed legislation aimed at curbing sexual harassment on Capitol Hill. But according to some of Lawrence’s former aides, she hasn’t done enough to fight it in her own office. In a report published early Tuesday morning, Politico…
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Despite Trump’s Best Efforts, Obamacare Enrollment Reaches New Highs
Despite dogged attempts by Donald Trump and the GOP to throw salt on Obamacare, early data shows that Americans are signing up for it in record numbers. The Hill reports that on Nov. 1, the first day of open enrollment for health insurance under Obamacare, or the Affordable Care Act, 200,000 Americans signed up for…
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Demented Cheese Grit Claims Gun Control Would Have Made ‘No Difference’ in Latest American Mass Shooting
During his visit to South Korea, Donald Trump was asked whether he’d push for the same “extreme vetting” of gun owners that he’s proposed for refugees and U.S. visa holders. Trump’s response was a blustery and, at times, indignant mix of “How dare you,” “Nah, son” and “It could have been worse.” In Trump’s joint…
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Defense Claims Girl and Mother Falsified Rape Claims Against Jelani Maraj to ‘Shake Down’ Nicki Minaj for Money
The child-rape trial against Jelani Maraj drew to a close Monday with prosecutors and the defense presenting their closing arguments. While prosecutors emphasized the bravery of the two children who testified—Maraj’s 14-year-old stepdaughter and her younger brother—and the physical evidence against Maraj, defense attorney David Schwartz pressed the claim that the rape charges were all…
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