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How I Imagine Trayvon Martin
I imagine you taller now. I imagine you ready for college or the armed forces, or sulking because the world isn’t kind to those who are fresh out of high school. I imagine you annoyed that the economy sucks and that tuition is high and scholarship opportunities are limited and the paperwork is endless. I…
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Video of Principal Dragging Kindergartners Doesn’t Lead to Firing
A video recorded in the spring of 2012 showing a Connecticut principal dragging two kindergartners down a hallway has surfaced, causing some parents and administrators to question why the principal was not fired, NBC New York reports. The videos, which were made public last week, show Tisdale School principal Carmen Perez Dickson dragging two young…
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Washington Lobbyist Wants to Ban Gay NFL Players
A Washington lobbyist is preparing legislation to ban gay athletes from playing in the National Football League, according to Rawstory. Washington lobbyist Jack Burkman issued a statement viewed by Rawstory that states that his firm, J.M. Burkman & Associates, believes that “we are losing our decency as a nation.” The statement also asks parents to…
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Mother of 3 Posts to Facebook Hours After Being Shot in Head
A 30-year-old Connecticut woman is expected to make a miraculous recovery after being shot in the head and arm during a shoot-out, NBC Connecticut reports. She is doing so well, in fact, that hours after the shooting, which will leave a bullet lodged in her brain, she was in good spirits and posting on her…
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Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick Is Open to Presidential Run
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has opened the door to a potential White House run in the future, although not the immediate future, the Boston Globe reports. During an interview with Politico at a governor’s conference in Washington, D.C., Patrick was asked whether he could see himself in running for national office. “Maybe. Maybe,” he replied,…
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The White House Puts Russia on Notice
On Sunday, the White House issued a stern warning to Russia to stay out of Ukrainian affairs and stated that if Russia chooses to send troops into the violence-torn Eastern European nation, it “would be a grave mistake,” National Security Adviser Susan Rice said on NBC’s Meet the Press. “It’s not in the interests of…
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Buckhead, ATL, to Justin Bieber: Don’t Move Here!
A rumor got out that Justin Bieber might be moving to the exclusive Buckhead neighborhood in Atlanta, and longtime resident Harold White wasn’t having that. According to CNN, the retiree was worried about unwanted attention should the singer indeed move to affluent area known for its old-money mansions. So White planned an organized protest for…
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Openly Gay Player Jason Collins Makes NBA History
Jason Collins not only became the NBA’s first active openly gay player Sunday afternoon by signing a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets, but he also appeared in his first game against the Los Angeles Lakers later that same day, ESPN reports. “I don’t have time to really think about history right now,” he told ESPN shortly…
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High School Wrestlers Suspended for Lynching Photo
Eight New Jersey high school wrestlers have been kept out of a state tournament after a photo surfaced showing the team members simulating lynching of a black wrestling dummy in a rival team’s shirt, the Associated Press reports. On Thursday, Scott Wilhelm, an attorney for the wrestlers, read a prepared statement claiming that the Phillipsburg…
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Brooklyn Nets May Make Jason Collins 1st Openly Gay Player
The Brooklyn Nets worked out center Jason Collins, and if the Nets sign the big man, he would become the first openly gay NBA player, the Associated Press reports. The Nets are in the market for a center since trading Reggie Evans along with Jason Terry to Sacramento on Wednesday for guard Marcus Thornton. General…
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