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Jordyn Woods Is Booked and Busy After Kardashian Cheating Scandal
After getting too close for Khloe Kardashian’s comfort with professional horn goat Tristan Thompson, Jordyn Woods is back to being booked and busy. The Blast is reporting that following a very public dustup with the Kardashians, Woods “has been flooded with calls from companies who want to get their brands seen with the star.” Credit…
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SKRRRRRT! Fox News Welcomes New Contributor, Former DNC Chair Donna Brazile
Starting today, for reasons that are not entirely clear to (*squints at notes*) anyone, you can catch former Democratic National Committee Chair Donna Brazile on Fox News. The announcement came from Fox on Monday morning. According to Variety, Brazile will provide the “news” network with political analysis across several Fox platforms, including Fox News Channel…
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Scores Take Part in Mass Funeral for Victims of Boeing Crash in Ethiopia
Thousands marched through Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Sunday to mourn the 157 people who died aboard Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 on March 10. As part of the mass funeral ceremony, 17 empty caskets draped with the Ethiopian flag made their way to Holy Trinity Cathedral in the nation’s capital, the Associated Press reports. Mourners held…
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‘My Trust Is Completely Broken’: Dyma Loving, Brutally Arrested After Calling Police for Help, Speaks Out
Dyma Loving was on her way to do her taxes. She and friend Adrianna Green were leaving Green’s home when they passed by the house of Frank Tumm, a neighbor. According to a police report filed by Miami-Dade PD, Tumm hurled insults at Green, calling her a “whore” and setting off a verbal spat that…
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Candace Owens Was Named in the New Zealand Shooter's Alleged Manifesto. But Christchurch Is Bigger Than Her
Every time I write about Candace Owens, I feel manipulated. I feel manipulated because Candace Owens, on her own, is not newsworthy. She’s not witty or particularly charismatic. She’s billed as a commentator and activist, but to describe her grasp on politics, history, gender, or race as shallow would be doing a great disservice to…
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Florida Cop Relieved of Duty After Video Emerges of Police Violently Arresting Black Woman Who Called for Help
Miami-Dade police relieved one of its officers of his regular duties after a video surfaced of police violently taking down a black woman who had allegedly called them for help. Cell phone video posted on Twitter shows the March 5 arrest, which begins with the camera pointed at the officers’ feet and a voice—presumably a…
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Paying Respect: Medgar Evers’ Mississippi Home Becomes National Monument
The Mississippi home of civil rights leaders Medgar and Myrlie Evers became a national monument Tuesday, as part of a sweeping, bipartisan public lands bill signed by Donald Trump. Medgar Evers, a World War II veteran who became the Mississippi NAACP’s first field secretary in 1954 was at the foreground of the Civil Rights Movement,…
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Stacey Abrams: A 2020 Presidential Run 'Is Definitely on the Table'
Following a Monday interview at South by Southwest, Stacey Abrams confirmed she still hasn’t ruled out a 2020 presidential run. Abrams, who delivered the official State of the Union rebuttal on behalf of the Democrats earlier this year, clarified earlier remarks she’d given that seemed to imply she wouldn’t run until 2028. “Twenty years ago,…
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70 Party Guests Were Arrested for Less Than an Ounce of Marijuana. Now, They're Suing
Members of the “the Cartersville 70”—the dozens of young people who were arrested at a 2017 house party in Cartervsille, Ga., for what turned out to be less than an ounce of marijuana—are filing a suit against city officials, claiming the search and mass arrest violated their constitutional rights. No charges were pressed against the…
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Legalize It, But Make It Equitable: Black Lawmakers in New York Fight for Economic Parity in Cannabis Bill
A push to legalize marijuana in New York may stall out this year, as black lawmakers demand the state do right by African American communities, who have been disproportionately impacted by draconian drug laws. While legalization could ensure black and Latinx people are no longer targeted for marijuana offenses, legalization should also provide a pathway…
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