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Man Accused of Stalking Released After Children Recant Story
Updated Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017, at 8:38 a.m. EDT: Police have released a man accused of stalking two young siblings over the weekend after the children recanted their story Monday night, according to WPIX-TV. Updated Monday, Oct. 23, 2017, at 2:10 p.m. EDT: A man accused of following and attempting to abduct two siblings in…
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‘It Wasn’t Right’: 10-Year-Old Boy Delivers Damning Testimony Against Nicki Minaj’s Brother in Child Rape Trial
According to his testimony, the 10-year-old boy was just looking for a pencil when he walked in on his sister being raped by their stepfather two years ago. “I thought it wasn’t right. It looked weird to me so I ran upstairs,” the boy said. The stepfather in question is Jelani Maraj, brother of rap…
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The Most Recent—and Disturbing—Abuse Allegations Launched Against R. Kelly: Report
One of R. Kelly’s ex-girlfriends has come forward in a Rolling Stone article with new allegations of sexual, emotional and physical abuse against the R&B singer. Kitti Jones, a former radio DJ, cataloged the entire dizzying, two-year relationship with the “Pied Piper” of R&B to the magazine, describing how they met (at an after-party following…
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Trump’s Thirsty Ass Wants His Patriotic Supporters to Remember How Much They Hate the NFL, Please
President Donald Trump, beleaguered by multiple reports of his lack of empathy and concern for the military and military families, would like his supporters to please go back to hating NFL players. “Two dozen NFL players continue to kneel during the National Anthem, showing total disrespect to our Flag & Country,” our country’s foremost Cheeto-dusted…
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His Coffin ‘Could Be Empty for All I Know’: Gold Star Widow Still Has Questions About Her Husband’s Death
Myeshia Johnson, in her first televised interview since receiving a controversial condolence call from President Donald Trump about the death of her husband, Sgt. La David Johnson, said she wants the world to know what a great soldier her husband was—but she still has questions about her husband’s death. The Gold Star widow spoke with…
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John Kelly Should STFU About Rep. Frederica Wilson
White House chief of staff John Kelly must have forgotten that we live in a world of receipts. Because Kelly thought he could completely misrepresent a story about Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.)—one that paints her as self-serving and self-aggrandizing; that he could insult her intelligence; that he could engage in some grand-ass moral posturing about…
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Trump-Loving ‘War Hero’ Admits He Lied His Ass Off About His Service
Earlier this month, Fox News ran a segment about a former Navy SEAL and two-time Purple Heart recipient (read: “war hero”) who made a custom glass presidential seal for Donald Trump. “A lot of love went into that,” John Garofalo said of the 150-pound glass-and-bronze seal. “For the country, the people, the soldiers, the president.”…
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‘Don’t Touch My Hair’: Solange Calls Out Magazine for Cutting Out Her Crown
How much more explicit could Solange Knowles be? The Grammy Award-winning singer recently graced the cover of the Evening Standard Magazine. She looks luminous and regal, with large pearl earrings and a bold, asymmetric white top. The problem? The Evening Standard cut out her hair. Knowles posted the original photo on her Instagram account Thursday…
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School Apologizes for Photo That Seems to Show Black Student on Leashes
A Massachusetts school has apologized and added some much-needed context to a racially insensitive photo that appears to show a young black grade-schooler tethered to two white children. WBZ-TV reports that the photo was taken during a history lesson in a third-grade class at Mitchell Elementary School in Bridgewater on Oct. 13. The lesson showcased…
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Congresswoman Who Called Out Trump’s Disrespectful Comments to Military Widow Now Getting Threats
Rep. Frederica Wilson’s office says that the Democratic lawmaker received multiple threatening calls Wednesday following a public spat with Donald Trump. Wilson (D-Fla.) had publicly shamed the president for comments he made on a phone call to Myeshia Johnson, the wife of Army Sgt. La David Johnson, who was killed in a military ambush in…
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