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'Columbusing' No More: Kamala Harris Wants to Change Controversial Holiday to 'Indigenous People's Day'
Tired: Columbus Day. Wired: Indigenous People’s Day. At least, according to Democratic presidential contender, Kamala Harris. Harris, appearing at a town hall in Portsmouth, N.H., on Monday was asked by an audience member if she supported changing the name of the federal holiday—a movement that has gained a lot of traction in recent years. “Sign…
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Alabama Newspaper Publisher Calls for KKK to 'Night Ride Again' and 'Clean Out' D.C.—with Nooses in Tow
In what continues to be a truly wild February for the books, the publisher of a small-town Alabama paper published an op-ed calling for the Klu Klux Klan to clean out Washington, D.C.—nooses preferred. The Valentine’s Day op-ed (after all, what better way to express your love of democracy by inciting the optics of a…
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Taking the Seat and the Table, Too: What Valuing Black Women in Politics Looks Like
In a posh ballroom overlooking Central Park on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, a hushed roomful of state and local elected officials from across the country gathered for a 9 a.m. Sunday session. It was the sort of weekend conference that routinely fills banquet rooms across the country, but it was remarkable for one simple fact:…
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Ayanna Pressley Opposes Increased ICE Funding: ‘They’ve Proven Themselves Corrupt’
Donald Trump may not have gotten his wall on the U.S./Mexico border, but a new bill approved by Congress yesterday may still give him and his administration plenty of means to harass, detain, and deport tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants and migrants. Among the lawmakers who pushed back against the bill, which would substantively…
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This Is the Year You Love Yourself in Lingerie
Up until last year, I had three pairs of bras in my regular rotation—none of which fit very well. My favorite one, a purple demi bra with a wide band, had become warped by years of laundry cycles. There was a t-shirt bra, ordered online, which thankfully managed to stretch along with me as my…
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A Chicago Teacher Is Accused of Arranging a Brutal Beating for Her 4th Grade Student. Now, His Parents Are Suing the School Board
The family of a 9-year-old Chicago boy has filed a civil complaint against the city’s Board of Education for their role in an incident where the child’s teacher invited another woman into the school to beat him. According to Jomaury Champ’s family, his teacher, Kristen Haynes, arranged for a friend of hers to beat the…
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You Mean to Tell Me Megyn Kelly Was Right This Whole Damn Time?
Well, 2019 is really showing us some things. As Virginia Democrats desperately search for a white guy who hasn’t donned blackface to maybe be governor—or just not be a whole-ass embarrassment—a Washington Post article from [squints] yup, earlier this week shows that only 58 percent of respondents find blackface “unacceptable.” About one in four Americans…
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Power Back on at Brooklyn Jail Following Massive Outcry, Officials to Investigate Conditions
A Brooklyn detention center that went several days without heat or light during last week’s polar vortex had its power restored Sunday, but the troubling conditions reported at the federal jail have prompted several judges to investigate complaints. At least one plans on touring the facility Tuesday to examine the facilities firsthand. The Bureau of…
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Chicago Police Removed From School for Using Stun Gun on 16-Year-Old, but She’s the One Facing Charges
Three Chicago police officers caught on video tasing a 16-year-old female student and punching her at a school in the city’s West Side will not be returning to campus until an investigation is completed, a Chicago Public Schools spokesperson announced. The disturbing video, taken at Marshall High School, shows three officers taking down Dnigma Howard,…
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Colin Kaepernick Thanks Our Wife Rihanna for ‘Keeping It 100’ During the So-Called ‘Super’ Bowl
Every day is a good day to show Rihanna appreciation, but on Monday, it was Colin Kaepernick’s turn. Over the weekend, while a substantial (and unfortunate) portion of the country partook in many a dip and watched many a punt during the Super Bowl, Rihanna Instagrammed herself on a plane looking characteristically unbothered. “How can…
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