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  • Jeff Sessions Couldn't Be Judge Because of Racial Comments; Now He's Trump's Pick for AG

    President-elect Donald Trump has selected Sen. Jeff Sessions, a conservative from Alabama whose nomination for a federal judgeship was rejected because of racially charged comments, to be the next attorney general of the United States. According to the New York Times, Sessions, a former prosecutor, was also being considered for the position of secretary of…

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  • LeBron James Honors Muhammad Ali, Donates $2,500,000 to Smithsonian Exhibit

    The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., just got a king-size donation. On Thursday, King James, aka LeBron James, announced that he is giving the newly opened museum a $2.5 million donation to support an exhibit honoring Muhammad Ali, the Associated Press reports. “Every professional athlete, regardless of race…

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  • Derrick Rose Seeking $70,000 Payment From Rape Accuser

    In October, New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose and two friends were found not liable in a sexual assault case. Now Rose wants the rape accuser to cover some $70,000 in court costs. According to the New York Daily News, Rose and his fellow defendants, Randall Hampton and Ryan Allen, believe that they are “entitled”…

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  • Report: Trump Team Is Building Plans for Wall, Considering Muslim Registry

    President-elect Donald Trump hasn’t even picked a transition team, but that hasn’t stopped those in his proposed administration from looking for loopholes to avoid getting congressional approval on the construction of a wall at the U.S.-Mexican border. And that isn’t all. Trump has also been seeking advice from Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, “an…

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  • Former Falcons Wide Receiver Has Tense Run-in With Police

    Former Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White was reportedly speeding and driving with expired tags Wednesday when he was stopped by a DeKalb County, Ga., police officer. White says that he had no problem being stopped or with the citations, but it was the officer’s actions that caused alarm. White took to Twitter to describe…

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  • Hillary Clinton Makes 1st Public Appearance Since Losing Election

    In her first public appearance since her stunning loss to Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton urged supporters “not to give up.” Speaking at the Children’s Defense Fund gala in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night, Clinton spoke about how difficult the election results have been for her. “I know many of you are deeply disappointed about the…

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  • Why White Supremacists Love Trump's Pick for Chief Strategist

    President-elect Donald Trump has been busy building his team, and white nationalists are thrilled with the choice of former Breitbart executive Stephen “Steve” Bannon as chief strategist. The alt-right movement apparently believes that Bannon will advocate for policies they agree with. “I think that’s excellent,” former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke told CNN. “I…

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  • Chicago Bears Wide Receiver Suspended for 4 Games After Testing Positive for Banned Substance

    The Chicago Bears’ woes continue. Earlier this week it was rumored that several players have lost faith in quarterback Jay Cutler, and now their top receiver, Alshon Jeffery, has been suspended for violating the NFL’s policy on using performance-enhancing drugs. According to NFL.com, Jeffery will serve a four-game suspension, effective immediately, and he’s set to…

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  • ESPN's Sage Steele Comes for Wide Receiver Mike Evans' Protest and Finds Miko Grimes

    ESPN sports commentator Sage Steele is looking like she might be in the All Lives Matter camp. On Sunday, Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans took a knee during the national anthem to protest Donald Trump’s winning the presidency. “If this happens, then America’s not right right now,” Evans told USA Today. “I said…

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  • Series of Arrests and Troubling Mug Shot Photo End Once Promising Football Career

    Cliff Harris once had a promising career. He was an All-American cornerback and returner with the Oregon Ducks, but several arrests got him booted from the team. On Sunday a disturbing mug shot was released showing the depths to which Harris has fallen. In 2010, arguably the height of Harris’ career, the now 25-year-old helped…

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