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If the NRA Seems Stressed, It’s Because She Ain’t Making Money Like She Used To
Things were looking pretty sweet for the National Rifle Association in 2016. Thanks in part to a presidential campaign in which gun owners and gun rights advocates feared that liberals (i.e. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton) would strip them of their beloved guns, the NRA boasted record-breaking contributions. What a difference a year makes. According…
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No More Tears for Tyrese? Judge Sides with Actor in Messy Childcare Dispute
Whether it’s feuding with the Rock, melting down on social media, or just doing whatever it is Tyrese Gibson does nowadays, one gets the feeling he is in deep need of a W. And it appears he got one recently, thanks to a judge siding with the actor in a dispute with ex-wife Norma Gibson…
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Stacey Abrams-Backed Group Files Lawsuit Urging Georgia to Fix Its Raggedy-Ass Election System
Stacey Abrams may have conceded in this year’s hotly contested governor’s race, but the fight to make Georgia elections fairer and more democratic is far from over. A political group backed by Stacey Abrams, Fair Fight Action, filed a federal lawsuit in Atlanta on Tuesday against interim Secretary of State Robyn Crittenden and state election…
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Heads Up, Trump: Democrats Say They’ll Make Hate Crimes a Top Priority in 2019
Earlier this month, an FBI report found that the number of reported hate crimes increased substantially under President Donald Trump’s tenure in office. Now, following the Democrats taking power back in the House of Representatives, the top-ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee is warning the Trump administration that the rise in hate crimes—and the…
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Laquan McDonald’s Murderer Was Found Guilty—Will a Judge Convict the Chicago Cops Who Allegedly Lied to Cover for Him?
In what’s being called an “unprecedented” case, three Chicago cops accused of lying to protect one of their own in the shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald will begin their trial today. They are facing criminal “code of silence” charges—the first Chicago cops to ever do so. Former Detective David March, former Officer Joseph Walsh…
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Fox & Friends Guest Claims Pepper Spray Is So Safe, You Can ‘Put It on Your Nachos and Eat It’
On Monday morning, pictures began circulating of Sunday’s confrontation on the U.S./Mexico border between dozens of Central American asylum seekers and U.S. Border Patrol agents—though let’s be real: The “confrontation” was one-sided. As multiple news outlets reported, U.S. Border Patrol launched tear gas and pepper balls at a group of 70 or 80 migrants, which…
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White Man Allegedly Pulls Gun on Black Muslim Teens in Minnesota McDonald’s, Manager Handles It Terribly
Minnesota investigators are reviewing an incident at an Eden Prairie McDonald’s in which a white man allegedly pulled a gun on a group of black Muslims teens. Some of the confrontation was captured in a short video which shows a group of teenagers, some of whom are wearing hijabs, gathered around the man. As one…
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Marcia Fudge, Aisha Fraser, and the Fallacy of the ‘Bad’ Abuser
In 2015, as Cleveland Judge Lance Mason was scheduled to be sentenced for brutally beating his wife, Aisha Fraser Mason, Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge penned a letter of support for the the judge, citing more than “20 years of friendship.” “The behavior Lance displayed on August 2, 2014, is out of character and totally contrary…
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Watch: Fight Breaks Out at Pusha T Concert in Toronto, Concertgoers Hospitalized
A Pusha-T concert in Toronto came to an abrupt close on Tuesday night after a few concertgoers threw liquids on the rapper and stormed the stage, kicking off an intense brawl that ended up shutting the whole thing down. One man was reportedly stabbed after the fight, with some news outlets reporting he’s now in…
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Ilhan Omar Compels Democrats to Amend Ban on Head Coverings in the House of Representatives
For 181 years, the U.S. House of Representatives has imposed a ban on its members wearing head coverings. With Ilhan Omar, one of the first Muslim women to be elected to Congress, set to take her oath of office in January, that rule—which would have prohibited her wearing her customary headscarves or the hijab—is slated…
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