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  • The Jan. 6 Rally Was Supposed to Be Peaceful. So Why Was Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks Wearing Body Armor?

    The GOP lawmaker claimed he received a tip about potential violence. Yet, he still encouraged the Trump mob to start ‘taking down names and kicking ass.’

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






    Published

    July 29, 2021
  • Don’t Let Critical Race Theory Haters Know This, But State Lawmakers Are Working to Remove ‘Whites Only’ Property Covenants

    Not sure why in 2021, in the year of our lords Chloe x Halle, there are still ‘whites only’ covenants on properties and yet, here we are.

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






    Published

    July 28, 2021
  • This Michigan Representative Is Every Man Who’s Had to Explain a Strip Club Bill

    State Rep. Jewell Jones spent $221.42 at a Michigan strip club where he claimed he was just having a meeting.

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






    Published

    July 28, 2021
  • Blue Lives Matter? During Emotional Testimony, Officers Recall How MAGA Insurrectionists Almost Killed a Cop and Repeatedly Called Another the N-Word

    Blue Lives Matter? During Emotional Testimony, Officers Recall How MAGA Insurrectionists Almost Killed a Cop and Repeatedly Called Another the N-Word

    Through tears, police officers for Capitol Hill and the Metropolitan Police Department spoke of the harrowing events on Jan. 6.

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






    Published

    July 27, 2021
  • I Said What I Said: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Defends Decision to Grant Exclusive Interviews to Journalists of Color

    ‘So the absence of journalists of color, covering the mayor of the third-largest city in the country is absolutely unacceptable,’ Lightfoot said.

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






    Published

    July 27, 2021
  • Michael Flynn Was Gifted an AR-15, So of Course He Threatened to Shoot Someone in Washington, D.C.

    This isn’t the first time that Trump’s former national security adviser has threatened violence.

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






    Published

    July 27, 2021
  • Former White House Doctor Thinks Biden’s Going to Resign: ‘There’s Something Seriously Going on With This Man Right Now’

    Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) who once worked as the White House doctor believes Biden’s cognitive function is slowing to a halt.

    By





    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






    Published

    July 26, 2021
  • Trump Muses About LeBron James Having Sexual Reassignment Surgery to Compete in Women’s Sports

    The former president is obsessed with the future Hall of Famer.

    By





    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






    Published

    July 26, 2021
  • ‘Tone it Down, Bitch. You’re Going to Get Yourself Murdered’ and Other Threatening Messages Sent to Rep. Cori Bush

    The Missouri Representative shared a few the white supremacists hate messages she’s received since taking office.

    By





    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






    Published

    July 23, 2021
  • After Rachel Nichols Showed What White Allyship Really Looks Like, NBA Finals Host Maria Taylor Leaves ESPN

    After Rachel Nichols Showed What White Allyship Really Looks Like, NBA Finals Host Maria Taylor Leaves ESPN

    The NBA Countdown and NBA Finals host is reportedly leaving the sports network for NBC.

    By





    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






    Published

    July 21, 2021
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