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Rapper Waka Flocka’s Brother Is Dead
Hip-hop star Waka Flocka Flame’s younger brother, rapper Kayo Redd, died Sunday in Atlanta. The cause of death is still unknown, but conflicting reports have stated that Redd, who died shortly after tweeting out a link to his new mixtape, was either shot in his old neighborhood or committed suicide, Rolling Stone reports. A tweet…
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Duck Dynasty Star: Marry Girls When They Are 15 or 16
It’s only been a few days since A&E lifted the ban on Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson over racist and homophobic comments made in GQ magazine earlier this month, but the joe.my.god blog released footage of the reality star claiming that it’s best to marry a girl who is 15 or 16. During a talk at…
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First Lady Shouts Out To Robin Roberts and Girlfriend on Twitter
Updated Monday 3:57 p.m.: Michelle Obama tweeted support and congrats to Good Morning America host Robin Roberts and her newly acknowledged girlfriend, Amber, as Roberts reflected on her remarkable recovery from a bone marrow transplant. “I am so happy for you and Amber!” the first lady tweeted Monday, while the first family spends the holidays…
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KKK Fliers Found in Chicago Neighborhood
Police are investigating the presence of the Ku Klux Klan in a Chicago suburb after several fliers touting the infamous hate group were distributed in the Tinley Park neighborhood this week, the Chicago Tribune reports. “You can sleep tonight knowing the Klan is awake!” one flier read, according to police. The flier from the Traditionalist…
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LAPD Off-Duty Officer Saves Man From Burning Car
Los Angeles Police Department Bomb Squad officer Don Thompson didn’t know he would become a hero on his way to work Christmas afternoon. The 26-year veteran of the LAPD was driving on Los Angeles’ 405 Freeway when he saw a car crash. “I saw this car just veer into the retaining wall,” Thompson told ABC…
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Happy Kwanzaa From the GOP
If there was ever any doubt as to the voter power welded by African Americans in upcoming elections, the latest tweet from the GOP should cast away all doubt. On Thursday the GOP tweeted, “Happy Kwanzaa! Wishing those celebrating a joyous time with loved ones and a time of meaningful reflection ahead of the New…
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Family Moving Brain-Dead Teen to Nursing Home
The family of Jahi McMath, the 13-year-old girl who has been declared brain-dead after a tonsillectomy gone wrong, is hoping to transfer her to a nursing facility that is willing to continue to care for her, the Associated Press reports. In order for the teen to be accepted at a nursing home, doctors at Children’s…
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President Obama Signs Bill to Crack Down on Sexual Assault in the Military
President Obama may be vacationing with his family in Hawaii but that hasn’t stopped him from working. On Thursday the president signed into law a defense bill that will crack down on sexual assault in the military, the Associated Press reports via the New York Daily News. As reported by the Pentagon, some 26,000 members…
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Father Charged With DUI After 4-Year-Old Son Is Ejected From Car
Franklin Jackson, 46, was driving with his wife and kids on a Chicago expressway when he lost control of the blue and gray Ford Expedition and slammed into a guardrail. The allegedly drunk Jackson kept driving and stopped at a gas station to assess the damage done to the SUV when he realized that his…
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White Teacher to Black Student: We Don’t Need Another Black President
A white Cincinnati-area teacher has been suspended for allegedly telling an African-American student that “we do not need another black president” after the student said he would like to become president, the Cincinnati Inquirer reports. The Fairfield Board of Education suspended Fairfield Freshman School science teacher Gil Voigt after he allegedly made the comments with…
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