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  • Philadelphia Eagles Receiver Arrested After Gun, Weed Found in Car

    Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Josh Huff was arrested Tuesday and charged with “possessing an unloaded 9-mm handgun without a permit and a small amount of marijuana after he was pulled over for speeding,” ESPN reports. According to court records viewed by the sports station, a Delaware River Port Authority officer pulled Huff over around 11…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    November 2, 2016
  • The FBI Releases 15-Year-Old Files on Bill Clinton Pardon Less Than Week Before Vote

    While the FBI has maintained that it was simply following protocol, I think we can all agree that it has a horrible sense of timing. With less than a week to go before the presidential election, the FBI has once again found itself in the middle of presidential drama after reviving a long-dead email scandal involving Hillary…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    November 2, 2016
  • Pittsburgh Defensive Tackle to Cam Newton: Don't Be Out There if You're Scared

    One football player doesn’t like that Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is dancing in the end zone when he scores, then complaining about his safety when defensive players take shots at him. “Ben [Roethlisberger] gets hit more than anybody in the league, and he never complains. C’mon, man. This is the game of football,” Pittsburgh…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    November 1, 2016
  • Sunday’s Best: Cam Newton’s Easter-Pink Suit and St. Patrick’s Day Hat

    It’s getting harder these days to take Cam Newtown seriously. On Sunday evening, after the quarterback led his team to a 30-20 win over Arizona Cardinals, Newton walked into the postgame conference looking like a vaudeville sideshow. The 6-foot-6 quarterback was wearing a soft-pink suit, a leprechaun hat with one of those Ben Franklin quill…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    October 31, 2016
  • Donna Brazile Out at CNN Amid Allegations She Shared Debate Questions With Clinton Camp

    Donna Brazile is out at CNN amid allegations that she gave Hillary Clinton’s campaign questions before a CNN debate and a CNN-TV One town hall. According to CNN Money, the departure of Brazile, who is the acting chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, was announced Monday, but she resigned from her role as a CNN…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    October 31, 2016
  • Former AG Eric Holder Blasts FBI Director Over Clinton Email 'Mistake'

    Former Attorney General Eric Holder blasted FBI Director James Comey’s handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server. “I fear he has unintentionally and negatively affected public trust in both the Justice Department and the FBI,” Holder wrote in an op-ed in the Washington Post published late Sunday. “And he…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    October 31, 2016
  • Dallas Cowboys Running Back Ezekiel Elliott Could Face 6-Game Suspension

    Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is having a breakout rookie season, but all of that could come to a crashing halt. If the NFL determines that he violated its domestic-abuse policy, Elliott could be facing a lengthy suspension, according to CBS Sports. Elliott reportedly had five complaints filed against him for domestic abuse while…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    October 31, 2016
  • FBI Probing New Emails Tied to Hillary Clinton Case, 11 Days Before Presidential Election

    In a shocking twist of events, the FBI announced Friday that it will continue to investigate Hillary Clinton’s emails, based on new emails discovered during an investigation into Anthony Weiner, the husband of Clinton’s top aide Huma Abedin. According to the New York Times, the emails were uncovered when an FBI investigative team was looking…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    October 28, 2016
  • Unique Views Podcast, Episode 16: A Beige Brotherhood, Featuring Christopher ‘Kid’ Reid

    Danielle Young, aka Patti LaDanielle, aka The Root’s social-content producer, works effortlessly behind the scenes. Sure, she is a powerhouse smooth voice, but she is also a beast in the editing room and proof that prison-release programs work! She is the walking embodiment of class and excellence and online college courses. (From the office of…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    October 28, 2016
  • Donald Trump: Cancel the Election and Declare Me the Winner

    Donald Trump wants to end it all now and be declared the winner. He doesn’t care that he’s trailing Hillary Clinton in all battleground states less than two weeks from Election Day. “Just thinking to myself right now, we should just cancel the election and just give it to Trump,” the Republican presidential nominee said…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    October 28, 2016
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