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Meet Sharon Epperson: CNBC Financial Correspondent and the Next GOP Debate Panelist
The massive GOP lot of candidates vying for the presidency will be moving their political herd on Wednesday to CNBC, where they will be grilled by a cast of characters including senior personal finance correspondent Sharon Epperson. Wednesday’s debate theme is “Your Money, Your Vote,” and according to Bustle, “the focus of the night will…
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Louisville, Ky., Judge Dismisses All-White Jury for Lack of Diversity During Black Man’s Trial
The Kentucky Supreme Court will decide whether a black Louisville judge abused his power after he reportedly stopped the drug trial of a black man because the jury was all-white. According to the Courier-Journal, Jefferson Circuit Judge Olu Stevens dismissed the jury members despite concerns from both the defense and the prosecutor. This isn’t the…
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White 5th-Grade Teacher Dresses Up Like Kanye—in Full Blackface
How many times must we go over this? Painting yourself space-alien green during Halloween is fine, but dressing up like Kanye West in full blackface is a no-go. Shouldn’t happen. Ever. Nevertheless, an Alabama teacher is under fire after he and his wife dressed like the rapper and his wife, Kim Kardashian, complete with black…
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Baltimore Councilman Nick Mosby to Run for Mayor
Baltimore City Councilman Nick Mosby announced Sunday that he is throwing his hat into the mayoral ring. Mosby, the husband of Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, is “pushing for a more transparent and accountable government,” WBAL-TV reports. He added that if elected, he would demand from day one that all officers wear body cameras.…
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7 Churches Burned in St. Louis; ‘Racism Is Alive,’ Pastor Says
Several St. Louis religious leaders say they believe racism is the motive for seven church burnings throughout the area since the beginning of October. According to the Christian Post, police say they believe that a person or group of people have targeted the churches, which vary in denomination. Authorities have yet to declare the burnings…
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Corey Jones Was Standing on a Fla. Highway Waiting for a Tow Truck, so How Did He End Up Dead? Here Is Everything We Know
Around 3 a.m. Sunday, a white van with tinted windows rolled up next to Corey Jones’ broken-down car on a Florida highway, and a man dressed in jeans, T-shirt and a baseball cap hopped out. Moments later, Jones was dead. We now know that Jones was a drummer who grew up in the church. We…
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Calif. Cop Who Threatened Activists Online No Longer on Force
The San Jose, Calif., police officer who posted threatening comments on social media no longer works with the police force. According to the Associated Press, a spokesman confirmed that Phillip White no longer works for the San Jose Police Department, but would not confirm whether White had been fired or had resigned. White gained national…
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Fla. Driver Takes Photo of Teen Killed in Car Accident and Posts Image Online
A Jacksonville, Fla., mother is raging mad after the man who she believes killed her 16-year-old son, Trevius Williams, posted a photo of his dead body on social media but has yet to be arrested. According to First Coast News, Trevius was hit by a car around 8:40 p.m. Sunday. A 19-year-old man later posted…
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Free Black Man Who Helped Slaves Escape Posthumously Pardoned
In 1847 Samuel Burris, a free black man, was caught trying to help slaves escape. He was sent to jail, and part of his sentence included a requirement that he be sold into slavery for seven years, but an anti-slavery association purchased him and set Burris free. One of Burris’ descendants, Ocea Thomas, received a…
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Gov. Chris Christie Wants to Stop Flights From NJ to Cuba Until Assata Shakur Is Extradited
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie wants to ban flights from New Jersey to Cuba until Assata Shakur (formerly known as Joanne Chesimard), who was convicted in 1977 for the murder of a New Jersey state trooper and fled to Cuba in 1984, is returned to the United States. “It is unacceptable to me as governor…
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