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Chicago Judge in Jussie Smollett Special Prosecutor Case Reassigns Matter to New Jurist
The judge who was to decide whether to appoint a special prosecutor to look into how all charges came to be dropped against Jussie Smollett has decided to let a different judge handle it. Judge LeRoy Martin Jr. said Friday he was not recusing himself from the case, merely reassigning it. Martin came under scrutiny…
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Feds Charge Ex-Fugees Pras of Campaign Finance Fraud in the 2012 US Presidential Election
Pras, aka the “other” Fugee, is facing federal charges of campaign finance fraud in the 2012 U.S. presidential election in a case involving an international fugitive financier and a Malaysian investment fund. Pras, government name Prakazrel Michel, is accused of helping Malaysian financier Jho Low, who’s been on the run from authorities for years, make…
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Trump Lawyer Rudy Giuliani Openly Seeks Aid of Foreign Government—Ukraine—to Boost His Boss’ Re-Election Bid
One would think with all the drama—and federal probes—surrounding whether Donald Trump and/or his cohorts colluded with Russia to interfere with the outcome of the 2016 presidential race, Team Trump would not want even the perception that it was seeking foreign political aid. But those who think that would be wrong. On Friday, Rudy Giuliani,…
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Cop Implicated in Death of Eric Garner Is Headed to Administrative Trial as Data Shows Cops Still Use Choke Holds
The New York City police officer implicated in the death of Eric Garner five years ago is set to face an administrative trial next week after a judge cleared the way Thursday. Officer Daniel Pantaleo, who has been on desk duty since Garner’s death in July 2014, is accused of violating NYPD rules regarding the…
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Battling the Banks: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders Join Forces to Cap Interest Rates on Credit Cards
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, aka the Notorious AOC, and Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders are joining forces to take on America’s credit card problem, introducing legislation in the House and Senate to limit interest rates to 15%. “There is no reason a person should pay more than 15% interest in the United States,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote…
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British Radio Jock Gets the Boot After Racist Tweet About Meghan’s New Baby
Not today, colonizer. When will folks learn that expressing racist views – especially on social media, especially when you have a clearly identifiable job, and perhaps most especially, when said views are about the newest British baby royal –will always put you in the losers’ column? The BBC fired radio broadcaster Danny Baker after Baker…
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‘Economic Version of Black Lives Matter’: Nipsey Hussle Planned to Tackle Gentrification Before His Life Was Cut Short
The stories of Nipsey Hussle’s entrepreneurship and community activism were legion following his being gunned down in front of the store he owned in South Los Angeles. But in the weeks since his death, new reports are coming out showing how extensive Hussle’s plans were, not only for his native South Los Angeles, but disenfranchised…
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Among Democratic 2020 Hopefuls, Kamala Harris Is Pulling in the Most Money From Big-Dollar Donors in Communities of Color
Sen. Kamala Harris is the No. 1 favorite among big-dollar donors of color when it comes to the crowded field of Democratic presidential hopefuls for 2020. In ZIP codes populated by more than 50 percent people of color, Harris raised $1 million, according to April campaign filing reports analyzed by NBC News. Harris pulled in…
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T.I. Awards $25,000 College Scholarship in Memory of His Sister to an HBCU Student and Single Mom
T.I. is turning his personal pain into a bit of good fortune for a deserving college student. The rapper and reality-TV personality has started a scholarship fund in the name of his sister Antoinette “Precious” Harris Chapman, who died earlier this year. “My sister Precious was a single mother who worked to make life better…
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R Kelly Hands Ex $62,000 Check in Court; Judge Grants Singer the Chance to Fight Civil Sex Assault Case
It was a day of partial wins and continued Ls for disgraced singer R. Kelly Wednesday. By order of a court in Chicago, Kelly’s lawyer handed over a $62,000 check to Kelly’s ex-wife, Andrea, to bring Kelly’s child support payments up to date, the Associated Press reports, while in a different Chicago courtroom, Kelly was…
